the isle of anglesey (ynys môn)

Start from Menai Bridge. Leave by the Beaumaris Road, A545 and follow the Menai Strait to Beaumaris - famous for the 13th century moated Beaumaris Castle. Nearby are Beaumaris Gaol (1829) and the Victorian Museum of Childhood. Take the Pentraeth road, B5109, crossing rolling countryside to Pentraeth. Here turn right onto A5025. There are fine views across Red Wharf Bay on the approach to the resort of Benllech. Continue with the Amlwch road and in 2 miles at a roundabout turn left. The main drive continues to the small resort of Amlwch, once an important copper ore port.

Follow the Cemaes road and pass Bull Bay. Later skirt the village of Cemaes Bay and continue with signs for Valley. To the right is the Wylfa Nuclear Electric Power Station. Proceed through the pleasant countryside to Valley, where at the traffic signals the drive turns right onto the A5. Continue onto Holy Island and Holyhead.

After spending some time in Holyhead shopping, follow the signs to South Stack and visit the famous lighthouse. From South Stack take the road through Penrhosfeilw as it winds along the rocky shoreline to Treaddur Bay. Turn right onto the B4545 and later cross Four Mile Bridge onto Anglesey proper for Valley. At the traffic lights, turn right onto the A5. Continue to Bryngwran then in 1 mile turn right onto the A4080, signed Rhosneigr. At the clock tower turn left, and in 1¼ miles turn right, signed Aberffraw. At the edge of Aberffraw keep left then in almost 3 miles turn right to Malltraeth.