Holyhead
Holyhead (Welsh: Caergybi) is a small port town on Holy Island, which is narrowly separated from the larger island of Anglesey, in north-west Wales. The town includes a small medieval church on the site of a Roman fortress, and there is some seaside scenery nearby, but otherwise it has few sites of interest; it's mainly a transfer point for high-speed ferries that cross the Irish Sea to the Dublin area.
Understand
[edit]Local information
[edit]- Holyhead Town Council website
Get in
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By car
[edit]The A55 runs from Chester across Anglesey to Holyhead.
By rail
[edit]There are hourly services from Shrewsbury via Bangor with some trains starting in Cardiff or Birmingham, all operated by Transport for Wales. A once-daily Premier Service to and from Cardiff offers a higher standard with at-seat restaurant service available in 1st class. From London, there are several departures per day with Avanti West Coast.
- 1 Holyhead railway station (Gorsaf reilffordd Caergybi), London Rd (at the harbour). The station is attached to the terminal for ferries from Ireland. The station has a rental car service and a small convenience store with snacks, hot drinks, and Welsh souvenirs.
By boat
[edit]- Irish Ferries sail from Dublin.
- Stena Line sails from Dún Laoghaire (Co. Dublin) (about 8 km south of Dublin city centre).
By bus
[edit]National Express and Arriva from across the UK to Holyhead
Get around
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See
[edit]- 1 Holyhead Breakwater Country Park. Nature trails, lake and cliff scenery
- 2 Holyhead Maritime Museum, Newry Beach, LL65 1YD, ☏ +44 1407 769745.
- 3 St Cybi's Church. A mediaeval church. The original church was constructed at Holyhead around 540 AD by St Cybi, a cousin of St David.
- 4 Skerries Lighthouse, The Skerries. Lighthouse on an outcrop of rocks north-east of Holyhead. An important breeding site for seabirds. Can be reached by charter boat from Holyhead.
Do
[edit]- Dive Anglesey, 1 Church Terrace. Scuba and snorkelling.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]Many restaurants in Holyhead are closed on Sundays, especially for lunch. If you're in Holyhead at lunchtime on a Sunday, your best bet is likely to be a pub or a supermarket meal deal.
- 1 The Harbourfront Bistro, Newry Beach.
- 2 Prices Fish and Chips, 2 Saint Cybi Street, ☏ +44 1407 762300.
- 3 Nuha Tandoori Restaurant, 69-71 Market Street.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 The Boathouse Hotel, Newry Beach (near marina), ☏ +44 1407 762094. Pub, hotel, good food,
- 2 Travelodge Hotel - Holyhead, Kingsland Road, ☏ +44 871 984 6342.
Go next
[edit]- Bangor – the nearest bigger town, on the Welsh mainland
- Dublin – across the Irish Sea
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch (Llanfairpwllgwyngyll for short) – on the main road (A55), just before the bridge to the Welsh mainland
- South Stack – 3 miles away at the western end of Holy Island
- Trearddur Bay – a village 2 miles away
- Valley – a village 4 miles away
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