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Local bus services are provided primarily by Arriva Buses Wales, who operate services around Anglesey and to Bangor. [22] Industry [ edit ] If you’re travelling by public transport, there are several direct bus services that run from Holyhead to Treaddur Bay (services 4, 4R, and 4B). Holyhead is the largest town on the island of Anglesey and is perhaps known best for being a busy ferry port. However, visitors should also note that the town has a number of interesting attractions and is a bustling shopping and visitors area in its own right. If the 7th century is a too recent for you, then how about looking at a couple of relics for the Bronze Age? These standing stones predate even the Ty Mawr Hut Circles by as much as 1,000 years. Estimates date theses stones at between 2,000 BC and 1,500 BC. However, Trearddur Bay is much more than a beach, there are plenty of cafés, restaurants, and children’s play areas, so there’s plenty to keep the whole family entertained here. 11. Ty Mawr Hut Circles

Hyfrydle, Calvinistic Methodist Erected before 1807, enlarged twice since Attendance - morning 577, afternoon 574 scholars, evening 1038 John Roberts, Deacon, Edmund ASt In the mid-19th century, Lord Stanley, a local philanthropist, funded the building of a larger causeway, [6] known locally as "The Cobb", it now carries the A5 and the railway line. The A55 dual carriageway runs parallel to the Cobb on a modern causeway. [7] Capel Disgwylfa - on geograph.org.uk and "Disgwylfa Methodist Chapel [London Rd] was built in 1881, rebuilt in 1889 and rebuilt again in 1909........" coflein One of the many beaches on Holy Island, just a mile away from Holyhead, is the National Trust-owned Porth Dafarch. This cove is popular with watersports enthusiasts and makes an excellent spot to spend a day at the beach.

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Scott Roberts, Peter. The Ancestry, Life and Times of Commander John Macgregor Skinner R.N. Holyhead Maritime Museum, 2007 Travel to Holyhead by car and bring all you need to go hiking, biking or sightseeing around North Wales and beyond. The Island of Anglesey is renowned for its amazing coastline and the cities of Liverpool, Manchester, Chester and Birmingham are all within easy reach. In the early nineteenth century, it was still undecided which port would be chosen as the primary sea link along the route from London to Dublin: Porthdinllaen, on the Llŷn Peninsula, or Holyhead in Anglesey. In May 1806, a parliamentary bill approved new buildings in Porthdinllaen when it seemed that that the town would be chosen. Porthdinllaen was almost as far west as Holyhead, but Holyhead was more accessible, because of Thomas Telford's road developments. Porthdinllaen Harbour Company was formed in 1808 in preparation, but the bill before Parliament to constitute Porthdinllaen as a harbour for Irish trade was rejected in 1810. [14]

Holyhead Parish and Borough; Statistics; Area 6988 acres; Population 4594 males, 4269 females, total 8863 a b c d e Denton, A., & Leach, N. (2008). Lighthouses of Wales. Landmark Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84306-459-6. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, 47% of the residents in the town can speak Welsh. The highest percentage of speakers is the 15-year-old age group, of whom 66% can speak the language. According to the 2011 Census, of those in the community who were born in Wales, 52.2% of the population could speak Welsh. [37] Pearsall, A W H. The Holyhead steamers of the L.N.W.R. [London] : London & North Western Railway Society, [197-?]. 33p Bethel Welsh Wesleyan chapel, Victoria St - on geograph.org.uk and "....... was first built in 1808, rebuilt in 1848, enlarged in 1866 and rebuilt again in 1901....." cofleinSo, with that in mind, let’s take you through some of the best things to do in Holyhead and the surrounding area. 1. Holyhead Maritime Museum