Leave the stress and worries of everyday life on the bridge and head on over to the tranquillity and relaxing pace of life on Anglesey!

Trearddur Bay sits surrounded by a designated area of outstanding nautral beauty on the north western coast of Anglesey. Warmed by the gulf stream, the area enjoys more than its fair share of good weather. Anglesey has 120 miles of coastline to walk and explore and it is arguably at its most stunning around Trearddur with high cliffs, rocky coves and sandy bays.

Beaches
Trearddur Bay itself boasts a blue flag winning sandy beach; safe and clean for little ones with plenty of rockpools to explore. There are amenities adjacent to the beach, with ice cream vans and a very popular burger van on the beach and other local shops nearby. For the more active, there is a ramp for boat and jet ski launching. There is also a boat launching and collection service available.

Just round the corner from the main beach, you will find Porth Diana which is a little cove popular with sailors and bathers alike, away from the main beach it is a quiet corner loved by many!

Heading out of Trearddur along the coast road you will come to Porthdafarch; another sandy cove suitable for bathers and also very popular with kayakers. Surrounded by rocky cliffs and gorseland, it is a stunning spot. With facilities and crucially an ice cream van in summer!

If you can tear yourself away from Trearddur, you will find other beaches 15 mins away by car at Rhosneigr that tend to be very popular with wind and kite surfers.

Walking
A path snakes round the whole island which takes around 7 days to complete, but some particularly attractive and interesting sections are to be found around Trearddur. You can walk high up on South stack and Holyhead Mountain and take in views over the whole island and over to Snowdonia and the Lleyn peninsula, on a good day you can even glimpse the Wicklow mountains over in Ireland and the isle of Man. South from trearddur the path heads up over the heathlands and cliffs towards neighbouring Rhoscolyn and round to the inland sea and Four Mile Bridge.

www.angleseycoastalpath.co.uk

Sports
Fishing, sailing, diving, coasteering, windsurfing, water skiing, kayaking and golf are but some of the activities on offer here for those who find their relaxation in action! Nearby beaches in Rhosneigr and Newborough offers some of the best kitesurfing in the country.

Try the activity centre below for more details on organised trips and courses.
www.angleseyoutdoors.com
For boat rentals and fishing trips in the Bay
www.loveaboat.com
Fishing trips also run subject to weather out of Holyhead marina.

Fun for kids
If you can tear the children away from the rockpools there is plenty to do on and just off the island. On the southern coast of the island you will find the Anglesey Sea Zoo and right next door is the Foel Farm Park and the Chocolate factory. As well as being great i their own right, they both afford wonderful views across the Menai Strait to Caernarfon and its splendid castle. A world heritage site, it is also worth a visit being about 35 mins away by car from Trearddur. Also just across the bridge in Snowdonia you will find the fantastic Greenwood Forest Park, an eco friendly fun park for small and big kids (and even bigger kids!!) Piggery Pottery is also a firm fave for kids on the island, go and choose and decorate your own piggy bank, ideal for not so good days!On the island& there is the working mill at Llynnon and the country park Parc Henblas. There is also a castle in Beaumaris which is well worth a visit especially as there is a fab playground right next door which has amazing views across the Strait to Snowdonia. For big kids, Cartio Mon the go karting centre at Bryngwran comes highly recommended.

www.piggerypottery.co.uk
www.greenwoodforestpark.co.uk
www.angleseyseazoo.co.uk

Dining out
There are a few pubs in Trearddur Bay but the one TBHH reccommends for both food and drink is the newly and beautifully refurbished Seacroft on Ravenspoint Road. It has an extensive outdoor decked area and an impressive selection of food and drinks.

In nearby Rhoscolyn you will find the renowned White Eagle pub. Like the Seacroft it specialises in high quality gastro pub style food but does also cater for children. It also has an outside seating area with stunning views out over to the sea and Lleyn peninsula beyond.

www.theseacroft.com
www.thewhiteeagle.co.uk