A walking holiday on the Anglesey Coastal Path completes a unique 130-mile circuit of Anglesey, on a coastal walk framed against the stunning backdrop of the Snowdonia mountain range.
Highlights
Beaumaris, described as 'the Welsh riviera' and home to one of the country's most impressive castles
Elinn's Tower on South Stack cliffs, an RSPB observation tower open to visitors all year round
Some of the most atmospheric lighthouses in Britain, including Penmon, South Stack and the lighthouse at Llanddwyn Island
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty which covers 95% of the coastal path
Numerous nature reserves including Cemlyn and South Stack
The impressive Menai suspension bridge (engineered by Thomas Telford)
On an island steeped in Welsh heritage, taking in the landscape a step at a time with walking holidays in Anglesey is the best way to experience the regions singular and diverse landscape. This is very much the heartland of the Welsh language (often considered Europe’s oldest living language), and on the island you'll find Welsh in wide, everyday use.
A collage of pinks, lavender and blues of coastal flowers are typical of spring in Anglesey, with bright yellow gorse offset against the deepest blues of the Irish Sea. The wild and undisturbed natural landscape is a fantastic home for porpoises and seals, and further out towards the horizon, you can spot Gannets diving into the waves.
Walking the Anglesey Coast Path
The southern coast is made up of limestone escarpments, rolling woodlands, sand dunes, little coves and the mysterious lovers’ island – Llanddwyn. From the island’s many traeths (beaches) you have stunning views over to Snowdonia and the Llyn Peninsula.
The northern side of the Anglesey Coast Path perfectly illustrates the diverse landscape of the island. The expansive sea cliffs of North and South Stack extend their reach from the coast to the famous lighthouse, tucked into the rocks. In clear conditions you can spot The Wicklow Mountains, across the Irish Sea. Today, it is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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Booking your Celtic Trails Walking Holiday
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Our team would be delighted to talk to you about an itinerary for a walking holiday on the Isle of Anglesey.
Celtic Trails has 20 years’ experience providing tailored, quality itineraries for walkers who appreciate good service, comfort, and organisation.
Path Walkthrough
Our Anglesey Coast Path walking route takes you around the whole island starting from Holyhead.
Walkers can expect a mixture of terrain underfoot, from sand, heather, pebble shores, forest track and country lanes as the route briefly turns inland. Clifftop walks, long strolls beside rugged beaches, with the coasts rocky outcrops and shingle paths carved out from the wild surge of the neighbouring Atlantic. You'll even encounter stepping stones as you make progress along one of the routes flatter sections - walking along the shores of the Menai Straits.
The walk itself is well-signposted, with the distinctive blue tern way-markers guiding the way throughout the coast. Although a lot of the route is fairly manageable, the sections along the cliffs is where walkers will meet the greatest elevations en-route, particularly the section from Holyhead to Trearddur, with elevations of over 600m.
Walk Gallery
Our Anglesey Coastal Path Itineraries
Prices are per person, based on 2 people sharing, single person supplements apply.
Holyhead to Holyhead
Length: 130 miles/ 209 km | Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Solo walker supplement: £42.50 (pn) Single occupancy (groups): £30 (pn)
Day
Location
Distance
Day 1:
Arrive Holyhead
Day 2:
Holyhead to Trearddur
12 miles/19 km
Day 3:
Trearddur to Four Mile Bridge
9 miles/15 km
Day 4:
Four Mile Bridge to Aberffraw
14 miles/23 km
Day 5:
Aberffraw to Llyn RhosDdu
13 miles/21 km
Day 6:
Llyn RhosDdu to Llanfairpwll
12 miles/19 km
Day 7:
Llanfairpwll to Beaumaris
7 miles/11 km
Day 8:
Beaumaris to Llanddona
10.5 miles/17 km
Day 9:
Llanddona to Moelfre
8.5 miles/14 km
Day 10:
Moelfre to Porth Eilian
10 miles/16 km
Day 11:
Porth Eilian to Cemaes
10 miles/16 km
Day 12:
Cemaes to Church Bay
11 miles/18 km
Day 13:
Church Bay to Holyhead
13 miles/21 km
Day 14:
Depart Holyhead
Itinerary Information: 13 nights accommodation with 12 walking days. Arrive in Holyhead on day 1, walk from day 2 and depart from Holyhead on morning of day 14.
Departure Dates: This itinerary can be walked any time between Mar to Oct. You simply choose which day you would like your holiday to start on.
Rest Days: Should you wish, rest days can be taken at stops along the route, view details.
Solo walker supplement: £42.50 (pn) Single occupancy (groups): £30 (pn)
Day
Location
Distance
Day 1:
Arrive Holyhead
Day 2:
Holyhead to Trearddur
12 miles/19 km
Day 3:
Trearddur to Rhosneigr
15.5 miles/25 km
Day 4:
Rhosneigr to Malltraeth
12 miles/ 19km
Day 5:
Malltraeth to Brynsiencyn
14 miles/23 km
Day 6:
Brynsiencyn to Beaumaris
13.5 miles/22 km
Day 7:
Beaumaris to Benllech
16 miles/26 km
Day 8:
Benllech to Porth Eilian
13 miles/21 km
Day 9:
Porth Eilian to Cemaes
10 miles/16 km
Day 10:
Cemaes to Church Bay
11 miles/18 km
Day 11:
Church Bay to Holyhead
13 miles/21 km
Day 12:
Depart Holyhead
Itinerary Information: 11 nights accommodation with 10 walking days. Arrive in Holyhead on day 1, walk from day 2 and depart from Holyhead on morning of day 12.
Departure Dates: This itinerary can be walked any time between Mar to Oct. You simply choose which day you would like your holiday to start on.
Rest Days: Should you wish, rest days can be taken at stops along the route, view details.
Solo walker supplement: £42.50 (pn) Single occupancy (groups): £30 (pn)
Day
Location
Distance
Day 1:
Arrive Holyhead
Day 2:
Holyhead to Trearddur
12 miles/19 km
Day 3:
Trearddur to Four Mile Bridge
9 miles/15 km
Day 4:
Four Mile Bridge to Aberffraw
14 miles/23 km
Day 5:
Aberffraw to Llyn Rhos Ddu
13 miles/21 km
Day 6:
Llyn Rhos Ddu to Llanfairpwll
12 miles/19 km
Day 7:
Llanfairpwll to Beaumaris
7 miles/11 km
Day :
Depart Beaumaris
Itinerary Information: 7 nights accommodation with 6 walking days. Arrive in Holyhead on day 1, walk from day 2 and depart from Beaumaris on morning of day 8.
Departure Dates: This itinerary can be walked any time between Mar to Oct. You simply choose which day you would like your holiday to start on.
Rest Days: Should you wish, rest days can be taken at stops along the route, view details.
Solo walker supplement: £42.50 (pn) Single occupancy (groups): £30 (pn)
Day
Location
Distance
Day 1:
Arrive Holyhead
Day 2:
Holyhead to Trearddur
12 miles/19 km
Day 3:
Trearddur to Rhosneigr
15.5 miles/25 km
Day 4:
Rhosneigr to Malltraeth
12 miles/19 km
Day 5:
Malltraeth to Brynsiencyn
14 miles/23 km
Day 6:
Brynsiencyn to Beaumaris
13.5 miles/22 km
Day 7:
Depart Beaumaris
Itinerary Information: 6 nights accommodation with 5 walking days. Arrive in Holyhead on day 1, walk from day 2 and depart from Beaumaris on morning of day 7.
Departure Dates: This itinerary can be walked any time between Mar to Oct. You simply choose which day you would like your holiday to start on.
Rest Days: Should you wish, rest days can be taken at stops along the route, view details.
Solo walker supplement: £42.50 (pn) Single occupancy (groups): £30 (pn)
Day
Location
Distance
Day 1:
Arrive Beaumaris
Day 2:
Beaumaris to Llanddona
10.5 miles/17 km
Day 3:
Llanddona to Moelfre
8.5 miles/14 km
Day 4:
Moelfre to Porth Eilian
10 miles/16 km
Day 5:
Porth Eilian to Cemaes
10 miles/16 km
Day 6:
Cemaes to Church Bay
11 miles/18 km
Day 7:
Church Bay to Holyhead
13 miles/21 km
Day 8:
Depart Holyhead
Itinerary Information: 7 nights accommodation with 6 walking days. Arrive in Beaumaris on day 1, walk from day 2 and depart from Holyhead on morning of day 8.
Departure Dates: This itinerary can be walked any time between Mar to Oct. You simply choose which day you would like your holiday to start on.
Rest Days: Should you wish, rest days can be taken at stops along the route, view details.
Solo walker supplement: £42.50 (pn) Single occupancy (groups): £30 (pn)
Day
Location
Distance
Day 1:
Arrive Beaumaris
Day 2:
Beaumaris to Benllech
16 miles/ 26km
Day 3:
Benllech to Porth Eilian
13 miles/ 21km
Day 4:
Porth Eilian to Cemaes
10 miles/ 16km
Day 5:
Cemaes to Church Bay
11 miles/ 18km
Day 6:
Church Bay to Holyhead
13 miles/ 21km
Day 7:
Depart Holyhead
Itinerary Information: 6 nights accommodation with 5 walking days. Arrive in Beaumaris on day 1, walk from day 2 and depart from Holyhead on morning of day 7.
Departure Dates: This itinerary can be walked any time between Mar to Oct. You simply choose which day you would like your holiday to start on.
Rest Days: Should you wish, rest days can be taken at stops along the route, view details.
Single occupancy supplement within a group: £30 per night. Where singles are walking as part of a larger group and are willing to share a Walk Pack, single room occupancy supplements apply.
Rest days: From £50 per person per night.
Postage overseas: £5.00 (Europe), £10.00 (Rest of the World) per walk pack
Bank holidays & short notice bookings may incur extra charges.
British weather is notorious for its unpredictability, minimise the risk of walking in prolonged periods of rainfall by travelling no later than October.
Although you're unlikely to face any severe weather conditions, strong winds coming in off the Irish Sea can make progress difficult while walking the clifftop routes.
Client Reviews of our Anglesey Coast Path Walking Holiday
Our past clients rated this walk 4.9 out of 5, read a selection of 13 reviews below.
We really appreciated the solid work you did to provide us with a detailed itinerary, maps and guides. We were well prepared, thank to you. Great job! We heard about you through an article in the New York Times and we would hire you again. The coastal walks along the ocean were breath-taking!
4.7 out of 5
Phillips & Rosenbaum July 2018
Dear Nathan & Jo, Thank you so much for co-ordinating our lovely trek from Beaumaris to Cemaes Bay. We are very thankful for the beautiful scenery and people we met along the way.
The mapping and trail markings were excellent, we stayed in quality accommodations, the roman ruins in Moelfre were both historical and unique and we met some of the friendliest hosts. Thanks again; we look forward to the prospect of a future booking with you. Cheers.
5 out of 5
B.M. June 2018
I have walked with you before, having heard about you from my neighbour. You met my expectations again. What I most enjoyed about this walk was the scenery and meeting new people.
5 out of 5
Fox December 2018
You gave me what I wanted at short notice and fitted my dates.
5 out of 5
P.B. October 2018
The luggage transfers worked out perfectly - we found "Annie", our taxi driver, to be super. We appreciated the friendliness, kindness and help of everyone.
5 out of 5
Anon. October 2018
All my luggage and personal transfers were carries out as arranged. I most enjoyed the dramatic landscapes.
4 out of 5
B & T July 2018
"We really appreciated the solid work you did to provide is with a detailed itinerary, maps and guides. We were well prepared, thanks to you. Great job!"
4.7 out of 5
Phillips & Rosenbaum July 2018
We most enjoyed being able to switch off - there was nothing for us to do but enjoy the walk. We had no worries about arrangements, simply the pleasure of the walk.
5 out of 5
Anon. April 2018
"[we enjoyed] the ability to switch off, no worries about arrangements - nothing to do but enjoy the walk!"
5 out of 5
S. L April 2018
"No further improvements necessary: it is great to know that we can trust Celtic Trails to get us the best available B&B's."
5 out of 5
Barrell October 2017
"Big thanks to Nathan for (once again) perfect organisation of our walking holiday :) 5+"
5 out of 5
Enderli September 2017
"You do a brilliant & efficient job. Many congratulations!"
5 out of 5
Weller May 2017
"Thanks for a fantastic holiday once again. Really enjoyed it and the weather was wonderful."
4.8 out of 5
Heeley September 2016
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