The Nearest Beaches

Beaches by the Cottage

Or just explore Cable Bay with its impressive Stone Age burial chamber, Barclodiad y Gawres, perched on the rocks above the tiny inlet. You could even discover a church in the sea at Porth Cwyfan! There are also yachting facilities in the nearby Holyhead, which boasts a new marina and a small beach.

Rhosneigr Beach

This is the next beach that you come to further along the Southern coast of the Island, located off the A4080 coast road. Local sources tell us that often this is one of the most sheltered beaches if the weather is windy. Traeth Crigyll is a sandy beach with rockpools. It is ideal for windsurfing, surfing, sea canoeing, and sailing and a slipway allows easy access onto the beach.

This long, sandy beach backed by dunes, is ideal for windsurfing, surfing, sea canoeing, and sailing. Shops, cafes and toilet facilities (including facilities for disabled visitors) are in the town. 

Newborough

Not close, about a 25 minute drive from the cottage, but well worth it if you enjoy forest walking as well as beaches. Access to the beach car park is via a Forestry Enterprise toll road. Additional car parks are located along the A4080 between Newborough and Malltraeth with a 20 minute walk through the forest to the beach. These car parks also allow access to the bird lakes and bird hides. Llanddwyn is signposted off the A4080 in the small town of Newborough.

A long, sandy beach backed by dunes and with spectacular views of Snowdonia National Park, Caernarfon and the Lleyn Peninsula. The beach itself is backed by sand dunes and is a conservation area. There is also a conservation Island that can be walked to at low tide.

The forest has a network of footpaths and the historical site of Ynys Llanddwyn. There are toilets parking and disabled facilities.

Church Bay

This sand and pebble bay is edged with rock pools. The beach is backed by cliffs with coastal footpaths. Church Bay - Porth Swtan, is signposted off the A5025 north west of Llanfaethlu. Access is via a sloping slipway onto the beach.

Book into the Lobster Pot for fantastic seafood or if only there for a short time there is also a cafe.

Don't miss this beach it is our favourite!

The Coast within walking distance of the Cottage

Walk down to the coast; Turn right out of the cottage and follow the path down to the coast, where you come to a series of rocky coves and the coast path to Holyhead.

The beaches and coves are too small to spend the day there but take a picnic and enjoy the coast path, watch the seals and grab an ice-cream at the information centre.

Yes even more beaches!

Going North from the cottage

Benllech - Resort Seaside Award

Benllech is located on the A5025 Menai Bridge to Amlwch Road. The beach is sign posted from the A5025. There is parking and disabled parking. Benllech is a cycle friendly beach with cycle racks provided in the beach car park area.

A long, sandy beach much favoured by families with a slipway allowing easy access to the beach for toddlers in pushchairs. There are a variety of shops and cafes fronting the beach, whilst the centre of Benllech has a wide variety of shops, pubs, hotels and food outlets as well as Banks. Toilet facilities including disabled and baby changing facilities are provided in the beach car park area. A picnic area is located adjacent to the beach.

Cemaes Bay, Traeth Mawr

Cemaes is located just off the A5025 Coast Road. The beach is sign posted at either end and there is parking. Additional parking is available within a short walking distance in the centre of Cemaes.

A sandy beach with rockpools and a promenade. A slipway allows easy access onto the beach. Cemaes is ideal for sailing and has a harbour with launching area. The harbour sea wall is a popular place to stroll and to sit, from here, boat trips are available to various locations around the Island. The town itself has a number of shops, cafes and pubs as well as a Tourist Information and Visitors Centre. A river walk takes you from the beach to the recently restored brick works. Resort Seaside Award.

Red Wharf Bay, St David's

This sandy beach, popular with families, is a short walk along the beach from the resort of Benllech. This beach is ideal for swimming and traditional beach activities. Signposted off the A5025 at Red Wharf Bay, between Pentraeth and Benllech. To get to the beach go through St.David's Bay Caravan Park.

Rhydwyn, Church Bay (Porth Swtan) - Green Coast Award, Rural Seaside Award

This sand and pebble bay is edged with rockpools. The beach is backed by cliffs with coastal footpaths.