Church Bay (Welsh: Porth Swtan) is a small hamlet on the west coast of the Isle of Anglesey near the village of Rhyd-wyn.

Understand

It has a sandy beach backed by a pebble ridge and low cliffs. It has been awarded Blue Flag status

See

• 1 Swtan heritage museum, ☏ +44 1407 730186. fully restored example of a 17th century Welsh cottage 

Do

• 1 Church Bay beach (Porth Swtan). Sand and pebble blue flag beach. Dogs allowed. 
• Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path, Island coast. 24/7. Part of the Wales Coast Path 

Eat

• 1 The Lobster Pot, ☏ +44 1407 730241. 

Sleep

• 1 Anglesey Gadlys Self Catering Holiday Cottages, Gadlys, ☏ +44 7786 547361. 
• 2 Orchard Cottage (Ty Newydd), ☏ +44 1407 730060. 
• 3 Pen y Graig B&B and Holiday Farmhouse, Pen y Graig, ☏ +44 1407 730857, info@holidayonanglesey.co.uk. Self contained B&B apartment for 2 people sharing. Self catering Holiday Farmhouse to sleep 4 or 8. Pen y Graig is 500m from Church Bay beach and the Anglesey Coastal Footpath 
• 4 Hirgraig Holiday Cottages (Hirgraig), Hirgraig Rhydwyn, LL65 4LB, ☏ +447342885544, tyn.twll@btinternet.com. Check-in: 4pm, check-out: 10am. Eight acres of open countryside with a farmhouse and two barn conversions, overlooking the sea at Porth Swtan / Church Bay, one mile from the beach in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Two holiday cottages, both sleep six. From £95.00 for two additional guest charges may apply. (updated Apr 2024)

Go next

The other villages of Anglesey – Holyhead, Beaumaris, Menai Bridge, Llangefni, Ynys Llanddwyn – offer similar small-town Welsh character and remote seaside landscapes, including both lovely beaches and rugged cliffs.

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