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Photo of Anglesey, an island in Anglesey, north Wales.

AngleseyPhoto Clément Proust / Pexels

Places to explore near Holyhead StationHolyhead

Holyhead Station sits inside the Holy Island, Anglesey. 27 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 2 are national icons.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.Highlight

Wales Coast Path

Long-distance path

Walk the outline of a whole nation — 870 miles of cliff, estuary and beach from Chepstow round to Queensferry.

0.1 km E · spans 16 counties

Photo of Porth Dafarch, a cove near Trearddur Bay, Anglesey, north Wales.Highlight

Porth Dafarch

Cove near Trearddur Bay

Small sandy cove on Holy Island between Holyhead and Trearddur Bay, on the coastal path.

2.7 km SW

Photo of Trearddur Bay, a beach near Rhoscolyn, Anglesey, north Wales.Highlight

Trearddur Bay

Beach near Rhoscolyn

Sheltered award-winning sandy beach on Holy Island popular for family swimming and watersports.

3.2 km S

Photo of Anglesey, an island in Anglesey, north Wales.Iconic

Anglesey

Island near Llangefni

Large, low island of farmland ringed by a coast path, with Beaumaris Castle, sandy bays, seabird cliffs and prehistoric tombs

3.7 km SE

Photo of South Stack Cliffs, a nature reserve near Holyhead, Anglesey, north Wales.Highlight

South Stack Cliffs

Nature reserve near Holyhead

RSPB reserve of sea cliffs near Holyhead with breeding guillemots, razorbills, puffins and choughs, and steps down to the 1809 lighthouse island.

4.5 km W

Photo of South Stack Lighthouse, a lighthouse near Holyhead, Anglesey, north Wales.Iconic

South Stack Lighthouse

Lighthouse near Holyhead

Reached by a steep flight of steps and a bridge across a chasm to a rocky islet off Holy Island, Anglesey, below cliffs crowded with seabirds.

4.5 km W

Photo of Bwa Gwyn, a rock formation near Rhoscolyn, Anglesey, north Wales.Highlight

Bwa Gwyn

Rock formation near Rhoscolyn

Gleaming white quartzite sea arch on the Rhoscolyn headland, with views to Trearddur Bay and Holyhead Mountain.

6.1 km S

Photo of Borthwen Beach, Rhoscolyn, a beach in Anglesey, north Wales.Highlight

Borthwen Beach, Rhoscolyn

Beach near Rhoscolyn

Sheltered sandy beach at Rhoscolyn on Holy Island, the start point for the headland and sea-arch walk.

7.5 km S

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo of Caer Gybi, a Roman fort near Holyhead, Anglesey, north Wales.

Caer Gybi

Roman fort near Holyhead

Roman Wall Surrounding St Cybi's Churchyard

0.4 km N

Tŷ Mawr Standing Stone

Standing stone near Holyhead

A prehistoric standing stone in Anglesey.

1.4 km SE

Trefignath Chambered Tomb

Chambered tomb near Trearddur Bay

A Neolithic chambered tomb in Anglesey.

2 km SE

Photo of Penrhosfeilw Standing Stones, a standing stone near Holyhead, Anglesey, north Wales.

Penrhosfeilw Standing Stones

Standing stone near Holyhead

A prehistoric standing stone in Anglesey.

2.4 km SW

Photo: Holyhead Mountain, a 220m hill in Anglesey, north Wales.

Holyhead Mountain

Marilyn · County top near Holyhead

A Marilyn — a hill with 150 m of drop on every side in Anglesey.

3 km W

Caer y Tŵr

Tower house near Holyhead

A fortified tower house in Anglesey.

3 km W

Photo of Trearddur Bay, a village in Anglesey, north Wales.

Trearddur Bay

Village

Holy Island village around an award-winning sheltered sandy bay popular for family swimming and watersports.

3 km S · Anglesey

Rhoscolyn

Village

Scattered Holy Island village near sandy Borthwen beach, rocky inlets and the Bwa Gwyn sea arch.

6.2 km SE · Anglesey

Photo of The White Eagle, a pub near Rhoscolyn, Anglesey, north Wales.

The White Eagle

Pub near Rhoscolyn

Restored destination gastropub overlooking the bay at Rhoscolyn on Holy Island's west coast.

6.9 km S

Everything else within 10 km (10) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.