The Anglesey Coastal Path (formally the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path) is a long-distance footpath around the island of Anglesey (Ynys Môn) in North Wales. 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

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, where the Prince 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 is ...

, 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

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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 Objective 1 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 Isle of Anglesey County Council. It was formally opened by Rhodri Morgan AM, the former

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, 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 headland and Parys Mountain. 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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