Trearddur or Trearddur Bay ( cy, Bae Trearddur) is a village, seaside resort and

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south of

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on the west coast of

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off the north-west coast of

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. The community includes the small settlement of

Penrhosfeilw Penrhosfeilw is a village in the community of Trearddur, Anglesey, Wales, which is 140.1 miles (225.4 km) from Cardiff and 227.5 miles (366.1 km) from London. References See also * List of localities in Wales by population The f ...

and the Refail Farm estate.

Name

Historically the bay on which the village sits was known as Porth y Capel (

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: ''bay of the chapel'') and the nearby dunes as Towyn y Capel (''dune of the chapel''). The village name is recorded variously as Treffyarddr, Tre Iarthur and Trefarthur with Trearddur first recorded in 1749. All versions signify the ''settlement of Iarddur'', a key figure in the Middle Ages.

History

At the centre of the beach lies an ancient burial ground known by the old names and which was excavated in 2003. At the 2001 census, the community had a population of 1,858, reducing to 1,686 at the 2011 census. As with many places on the Welsh coast Trearddur is quite

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with 44% of the population born in England.

Amenities

There is one general shop in the centre of the village, along with a garage, two golf courses, one 18-hole ( Holyhead Golf Club), and one small 9-hole, and two hotels including a large hotel, Trearddur Bay Hotel, which overlooks the beach. The other is the Beach motel. There is also a number of self-catering holiday cottages, many with views of the sea and easy access to the beaches. The village has a number of pubs and restaurants including The Driftwood, Oceans edge, The seacroft, The sea shanty and Farrels Bar. On the two beaches — Porth Diana and the main beach — there are some shallow

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sites, and the main beach is one of the tourist hotspots of Anglesey. There is excellent sea fishing in the area. Boat trips and fishing trips are available from the beach. Horse riding is available, as is kayaking and sailing. The seas around Holy Island provide some of the best kayaking in the world. Trearddur Bay Sailing Club (founded in 1919) has over 1000 members but, unusually, operates only in the month of August. Visitors can walk along the

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towards neighbouring

Rhoscolyn Rhoscolyn is a village and Community (Wales), community located on Holy Island, Anglesey, Wales. It is just over five miles south of Holyhead and is the most southerly settlement on the island. The name Rhoscolyn is said to mean "The Moor" ''(Rho ...

or in the other direction towards Porth Dafarch and on to

South Stack South Stack ( cy, Ynys Lawd) is an island situated just off Holy Island on the northwest coast of Anglesey, Wales. Geology South Stack is an island known as a sea stack. It was formed by the wave erosion of sedimentary rocks that once conne ...

and the RSPB Reserve and

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. Near the beach is a play area and a football pitch where Trearddur Bay FC play. The club provides football for youngsters within their girls section and boys section. They also have a disability section. They have two senior teams. The ladies play in the NWWL league and the men’s play at tier 5 of the Welsh pyramid system. The village has had a

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since 1967. The village hosts the

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Governance

Until 2012 an

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existed of the same name. The ward included the community of

with a total population of 2,228. Following the Isle of Anglesey electoral boundary changes Trearddur became part of a larger Ynys Gybi ward, which includes part of

. At the local level, the electorate of Trearddur are represented by twelve community councillors on Trearddur Community Council.

References

External links

Aerial photograph of Trearddur

Photographs of Trearddur and surrounding area on Geograph
{{Communities of Anglesey Former wards of Anglesey Underwater diving sites in Wales