The Anglesey Coastal Path (formally the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path) is a long-distance footpath around the island of

Anglesey Anglesey (; cy, (Ynys) Môn ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms a principal area known as the Isle of Anglesey, that includes Holy Island across the narrow Cymyran Strait and some islets and skerries. Anglesey island ...

(Ynys Môn) in

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. The route is part of the Wales Coast Path.

Description

The coastal path and a ruined cottage at Penrhyn - geograph

The path mainly follows the coast. Exceptions are where the path comes inland from Moel y Don by Plas Newydd estate, and the Bodorgan Estate on the west of the island between Aberffraw and

Malltraeth Malltraeth (origin: ''Mall'' (corrupt, blasted, desolate, + ''Traeth'' (beach))) is a small village in the southwest of Anglesey, in the community of Bodorgan. It is now at the end of a large bay, which used to extend much further inland, alm ...

, where the

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and

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used to live. The loop officially begins and ends at

Holyhead Holyhead (,; cy, Caergybi , "Cybi's fort") is the largest town and a community in the county of Isle of Anglesey, Wales, with a population of 13,659 at the 2011 census. Holyhead is on Holy Island, bounded by the Irish Sea to the north, and i ...

, and is described in the official guidebook in an anti-clockwise direction. It cost £1.4 million and runs virtually within the length of the entire Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, using the existing network of public rights of way and some designated permissive paths. For example, the coastal path at Mynachdy is closed between mid-September and mid-February. There are alternatives to these permissive paths. The path is well signposted throughout. It has been walked in as little as four days, but around 7–10 days is a guideline for most walkers aiming to complete the whole path. European

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funds have contributed to this project, which aims to meet the perceived growing demand for coastal walking. The path has been created by a partnership led by community agency Menter Môn and the

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. It was formally opened by

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AM, the former First Minister of Wales, on 9 June 2006. The Anglesey Coastal Path forms part of the Wales Coast Path, a long-distance walking route around the whole coast of Wales from Chepstow to Queensferry, officially opened in May 2012.

Offshoot trails

There are a number of smaller trails very near the coast path, which often take users inland on shorter routes: these include: #Copper Coast circular walk – starts and finishes at Amlwch Port () and passes

Point Lynas Point Lynas Lighthouse ( cy, Goleudy Trwyn y Balog) is located on a headland in Llaneilian Community, on the north-east corner of Anglesey in North Wales (at ). A pilot station was established on the point in 1766, to guide ships entering and ...

headland and

Parys Mountain Parys Mountain ( cy, Mynydd Parys) is located south of the town of Amlwch in north east Anglesey, Wales. It is the site of a large copper mine that was extensively exploited in the late 18th century. Parys Mountain is a mountain in name only, be ...

. It is a lengthy walk and should take some 6 hours to complete. # Ynys Llanddwyn – over some of the best sands in Anglesey, starting from the car park at , and is around long. The island forms part of the national nature reserve of Newborough Warren which includes the extensive and floristically rich

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system. Ynys Llanddwyn is a tidal island and walkers should beware the incoming tide.

Other places on the path

Starting at Holyhead and walking anti-clockwise, the path passes through or near:

References

External links

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Long Distance Walkers Association

Visit Anglesey
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