Holyhead
Another place nice for walkers and hikers. Don't miss it! Below my day.
25/07/2015
Leaving from the Bangor bus station, take the bus X4 or 44. The return ticket should cost 5.5£. The trip takes quite long time, around 1 and a half hour, because the bus stops in each fucking village. Once there, get off on the centre and have a look. I think it's very pretty. Here as well you can find a handful of charity shops. After this quick look I move toward the Holyhead Maritime museum (3£ student ticket). It's not very big, but the staff is very kind and, if there's not a lot of people, will follow you during your visit. There are two parts, one about with very maritime stuff and one about the war time, detached just in front of the main building. 1 hour of visit should be enough. I'm very fond of this topic so I spent more time.
Here begins my long walk till the South Stack lighthouse. From the centre the walk takes 2 hours, but I think there are buses! Just ask for information. On the way I suggest you to stop and go up the Ellis Tower, part of the RSBP Natural Reserve. Here as well the staff is very friendly and will help you to use telescopes and binoculars, with which you may spot some rare birds or grey seal, or if you're very lucky grey seals. Children will enjoy it for sure. My walk continues towards the lighthouse, (4£ student ticket). Be careful as seagulls will certainly try to shit on your head. And it's plenty of them. Before climbing up thhe lighthouse, take 15 minutes to read interesting information on the history of British lighthouses and their evolution over the centuries.
I had my lunch on the top of the mountain, the highest point of Anglesey (220m :D) and then I spent two hours to come back walking in the middle of nature, stopping every now and then to take pictures. Different pathways are available to come back; one passes through the Breakwater Country Park. I was lucky as the day I went there was the Holyhead city festival, with exhibitions of majorettes, the competition 'Anglesey strongest man' in which men challenge themselves trying to pull a truck through a harness, live music and craftsmanship.
Definitely one of the best places I visited here in North Wales.
25/07/2015
Leaving from the Bangor bus station, take the bus X4 or 44. The return ticket should cost 5.5£. The trip takes quite long time, around 1 and a half hour, because the bus stops in each fucking village. Once there, get off on the centre and have a look. I think it's very pretty. Here as well you can find a handful of charity shops. After this quick look I move toward the Holyhead Maritime museum (3£ student ticket). It's not very big, but the staff is very kind and, if there's not a lot of people, will follow you during your visit. There are two parts, one about with very maritime stuff and one about the war time, detached just in front of the main building. 1 hour of visit should be enough. I'm very fond of this topic so I spent more time.
Here begins my long walk till the South Stack lighthouse. From the centre the walk takes 2 hours, but I think there are buses! Just ask for information. On the way I suggest you to stop and go up the Ellis Tower, part of the RSBP Natural Reserve. Here as well the staff is very friendly and will help you to use telescopes and binoculars, with which you may spot some rare birds or grey seal, or if you're very lucky grey seals. Children will enjoy it for sure. My walk continues towards the lighthouse, (4£ student ticket). Be careful as seagulls will certainly try to shit on your head. And it's plenty of them. Before climbing up thhe lighthouse, take 15 minutes to read interesting information on the history of British lighthouses and their evolution over the centuries.
I had my lunch on the top of the mountain, the highest point of Anglesey (220m :D) and then I spent two hours to come back walking in the middle of nature, stopping every now and then to take pictures. Different pathways are available to come back; one passes through the Breakwater Country Park. I was lucky as the day I went there was the Holyhead city festival, with exhibitions of majorettes, the competition 'Anglesey strongest man' in which men challenge themselves trying to pull a truck through a harness, live music and craftsmanship.
Definitely one of the best places I visited here in North Wales.