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

© Jeff Buck / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Caer Gybi

Open to visitorsa Cadw site, free to enter — check opening times before you go

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Caer Gybi is a Roman fort in Anglesey. It is the only Roman fort the Albion Guide maps in the county. The site is in the care of Cadw. The nearest railway station, Holyhead, is under a kilometre away.

More places to visit near Caer Gybi

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 NE · 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.

3 km SW

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 NE

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.

4.4 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.

6.5 km S