Relaxing Things To Do In Holyhead

An Overview of Holyhead

Holyhead is a beautiful town which serves as a major crossroads for ferries between Ireland and the United Kingdom. The Welsh town is home to a thriving harbor, compact streets and a series of scenic islands. It’s a gorgeous little town, even for people just passing through. If a person has a few hours to spare, there are several relaxing things to do in Holyhead. While there are relatively few attractions in the town itself, there are plenty of interesting things to do and see in the landscapes nearby.

Relaxing Things To Do In Holyhead

Ucheldre Centre

The Ucheldre Centre is an award-winning arts center operating out of a former covent chapel. The centre hosts a large number or activities and events, often operating as a community center.

Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path

For the most beautiful views of Anglesey Island, this walking path is unbeatable. The long path circles around the island’s coastline, following cliffs, rolling hills, low shorelines and ancient ruins. A portion of the path passes directly through Holyhead. The total walking route is a little over 200 kilometers long.

Caer Gybi Roman Fort

Holyhead was once an ancient Roman stronghold with the legions pushing into their furthest Welsh fronteir. The Caer Gybi Roman Fort is an extremely well-preserved stronghold with the crumbling remains of four corner towers. Since the fort is located in the downtown area of the city, visiting it is one of the most relaxing things to do in Holyhead.

Goleudy Ynys Lawd South Stack Lighthouse

The South Stack Lighthouse is the most iconic building of Holy Island, Anglesey. The lighthouse is now a popular hiking and scenic destination. Visitors can overlook impressive cliffs where wheeling seabirds live, including puffins, razorbills and guillemots.

Elin’s Tower

This tower is an old Victorian stone tower which stands a few miles west of Holyhead. The tower has decent views the cliffs below as well as the Goleudy Ynys Lawd South Stack Lighthouse to the north. The structure is white, making it striking against the horizon.

Caer y Twr

This structure is an Iron Age hilltop fort found on the summit of the Holyhead Mountain in Anglesey. The fort is braced amongst rocky outcrops with defensive walls, possibly making it a watchtower location. The terrain walking up to the structure is somewhat rocky.

Parc Gwledig Morglawdd Caergybi Breakwater Country Park

This large coastal park is a beautiful portion of the island, located outside of Holyhead. The park is a great place for coastal walks and birdwatching. There’s also a decommissioned quarry which has turned into a lake for fishing. The park has a small café nearby.

Penrhos Feilw Standing Stones

Located a little outside Holyhead, these are a pair of standing stones erected during the Bronze Age. While their origins and purposes are unclear, the stones are unique landmark and interesting mystery regarding Bronze Age society.

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The insanely long name above isn’t a typo or due to a cat walking across a keyboard. Instead, this name refers to a tiny village on the isle of Anglesey. The town itself has existed since the Neolithic Era, but an enterprising local tailor renamed the town to it’s current length in a publicity bid. His plan worked, as the village is now a locally famous attraction, largely due to it’s distinct title. The town is easy to visit for people heading to Holyhead. The town is on the North Wales Expressway, which is the main road heading to Holyhead.

Bryn Celli Ddu Burial Chamber

This is a prehistoric site and Neolithic tomb. The name of the burial chamber translates to “The Mound in the Dark Grove.” Visitors are allowed to walk inside the prehistoric landmark. However, the best time to visit the burial chamber is during the summer solstice, when celestial motions align with the chamber’s formation.

Trearddur Bay

This bay includes a large, beautiful sand beach sloping towards the crashing sea. Much of the shoreline is defined by rockpools and slipways. The bay has a small village which serves as a seaside resort.

Trefignath

This is a spooky yet fascinating Neolithic burial chamber located slightly to the south of Holyhead. The burial chamber’s original construction included a large cairn covering a trinity of stone tombs placed on a small, green knoll.

Parc Arfordirol Penrhos Coastal Park

Often simply called Penrhos Park, this 200 acre shoreline park is located on the outskirts of Holyhead. The park is a relaxing place to visit with picnic benches, narrow beaches, small hiking paths and access to the sea. The park area is also home to a small café and burger bar.

Ty Mawr Hut Circles

These ruin foundations, known as the “Irishmen Huts” are a group of Celtic Iron-Age huts fairly close to South Stack. The huts are thought to be ancient homes of Iron-Age citizens. There are over 50 huts hidden across the land in this area, and over a dozen are easily accessible.

RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) Reserve – Cymru Ynys Lawd

This is a large reserve made up of heathland and farmland set alongside a series of dramatic sea cliffs. The nature reserve, run by the RSPB, is one of the best places for bird watching near Holyhead. Aside from guillemots and razorbills, nesting puffins are a popular sight in the spring.

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