Wern
y Wylan is about 3 miles from Beaumaris and 8 miles from Bangor,
across the lovely old Menai Suspension Bridge. Beaumaris is
a Georgian seaside town with quaint shops and varied eating
establishments. It is very popular for sea fishing, pleasure
cruises, sailing, water sports and golf. It also has a magnificent
moated ruined Castle, one of Edward the 1st's last strongholds
in North Wales. Beaumaris has it's own festival at the end of
May/beginning of June and a two week. regatta in August.
The
Snowdonia National Park, Llandudno, Colwyn Bay, Portmeirion,
Caernarfon, Betws-y-Coed and many other interesting areas are
within easy driving distance of Wern y Wylan. Day trips to Ireland
are available from Holyhead.
Wern y Wylan is a great base for a holiday in North Wales all
the year round.
A
place like no other, the Isle of Anglesey (or Ynys Môn
in Welsh) offers unparalleled beauty, amazing adventures, serious
solitude and a warm welcome. As the diamond of Wales, we have
many facets to our glorious island and welcome you to come and
explore.
With more than our fair share of sunshine and blue skies, Anglesey
is the perfect holiday destination.
beaches
The
Island of Anglesey holds awards for 26 of our beaches; sheltered
coves and stretches of white sand. Beach life guards are on
hand at many of our local beach spots making it ideal for the
kids. Just sit back and relax and enjoy a bit of peace! For
the more adventurous there's some of the best surf in North
Wales and ideal wind surfing and kite surfing spots just down
the road.
And if you want to get away from it all? No problem. We are
on Anglesey's wildest and most unspoilt stretch of coastline,
much of which is cared for by the National Trust. In fact, most
of the coastal area is classified as an Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty.
nature
The island abounds with areas where interesting birds, plants
and other wildlife can be seen and enjoyed. It has over 100
miles of coastline with varied habitats, such as sea cliffs,
dunes and beaches, salt marshes and mud flats. These provide
homes for a wide variety of animals and also harbour a varied
flora. Inland much of the island is low lying agricultural land.
Numerous areas are flooded and marshy, providing for a whole
other set of plants and animals.
Ynys
Môn is also a geologist's heaven, with a wide range of
often complex rock formations, ranging from the Precambrian
to the Carboniferous. This is topped off with some excellent
displays of the effects of Quaternary glaciations.
history
Anglesey is rich in prehistoric remains. The first evidence
of humans on the island comes from the Mesolithic period, about
7000 BC. Throughout the next several millennia, the various
tribes that occupied Anglesey erected numerous stone burial
chambers, standing stones, and hill forts, many of which survived
the ages in good condition and can be visited today.
links
http://www.angleseyvisitor.com
An
independant webiste full of information on Anglesey. Whether
you need peace, action, sport, food, entertainment, shopping
its all here.
www.anglesey-history.co.uk
A
smashing website full of information about the Isle of Anglesey,
including historical and natural history information.
http://www.islandofchoice.com
A
comprehensive guide to island, including places to visit and
eat.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather
What's
the weather going to be like on your visit? This BBC website
gives you a 5 day forecast for Anglesey.
