THE ISLE OF ANGLESEY

Getting Here & Travelling About

Anglesey is difficult to get to? Not all.

There's a Trans-European commercial route that travels across the whole of North wales from Holyhead and an airport, Anglesey Airport, at RAF Valley near Holyhead.

By rail, there are direct routes to London daily that pass through Crewe Station, which is a nexus for all train routes along the West Coast of Britain.

And when here, park the car and use local buses. Slow down, because that's why you're coming here, isn't it?

ANGLESEY TRAVEL INFORMATION

ANGLESEY AIRPORT

GETTING HERE BY TRAIN

GETTING ABOUT BY BUS

GETTING HERE BY FERRY

It must be pretty clear from all the other pages on Anglesey Hidden Gem.com that I really want you to visit my Island Home here in Beautiful Wales.

I really want you to,

Come and rest on our beaches
Exercise your body and Open Your Soul for natural refurbishment
Blow Your Mind with the Staggering and Unexpected Coastal and Rural Beauty
Fish like your partner don’t care
Knock a few balls - golf
Surf like the waves are going to disappear tomorrow
Eat like it’s your last meal and you can have anything and everything you want

I offer you all of this but – you worked it out – I want something from you in exchange.

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Hidden Gem - A Penmon Beach

Don't worry, I just want you to come to our beautiful Island in the Irish Sea and spend your money in our shops, bed & breakfasts, hotels, cafes, restaurants, ice-creams vans, chip shops, everything!

Is it too much to ask in exchange for such a wonderful experience?

ANGLESEY AIRPORT

GETTING HERE BY AIR FROM CARDIFF

The Airport is a recent marvellous addition to our transport infrastructure. It is regularly used by residents who travel to Anglesey and Cardiff.

Play a bit of golf on the fabulously located and challenging golf courses and eat at sumptuous award-winning local restaurants. Then flying back on Monday morning or evening.

The normal approach to RAF Valley takes you all round the beautiful coastline, approaching the runway over the town of Holyhead.

The Sales in Cardiff seem to be a prime attraction for the ladies. A flight down in the morning and a flight back at teatime. Laden. How sensible and lovely.

The service is operated by Bilfinger Europa Facility Management Limited on behalf of the County Council. For more information about the Airport please check the County Council website by Clicking Here.

Aircraft: Jetstream 41 aircraft

Flight Time: Just Under An Hour.

Flights are Twice Daily (see below for times).

The Airport is located at RAF Valley - about 2 Miles from the A55 Expressway.

Phone: 01407 878056 - 07:30 to 10:30 and 15:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday

Address: RAF Valley, Holyhead LL65 3NX
For Sat Nav, post code LL65 3NX.

To book your flight Click on the form image Above.

Daily Flight Times

Monday - Friday

Cardiff 07:30 - 08:35 Anglesey
Anglesey 08:55 - 10:00 Cardiff

Monday - Thursday

Cardiff 16:15 - 17:20 Anglesey
Anglesey 17:40 - 18:45 Cardiff

Friday

Cardiff 15:15 - 16:20 Anglesey
Anglesey 16:40 - 17:45 Cardiff

The Airport is serviced by Flybe.

To book your flight CLICK HERE.

GETTING TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT

TAXIS FROM THE AIRPORT:
Book Your Taxi In Advance: List of local taxi companies.

BUSES TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT:
Regular Bus Service To and From the Airport. This is the HOLYHEAD - BANGOR - HOLYHEAD BUS SERVICE. Local Bus Timetable.

PICK UP A CAR AT THE AIRPORT: Make Your Booking In Advance.

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Penmon Pebbles

BY TRAIN FROM ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

The train from London is one of the most important routes Britain in that the Holyhead Ferries valuable commerce and passengers to and from the Emerald Isle from Dublin and Dun Laoghaire.

REGULAR DAILY TRAINS TO HOLYHEAD FROM LONDON.

Quickest Trains to Holyhead:

Chester - 1hr 30mins
Birmingham - 3 hrs
Manchester – 2hr 40mins
London – just under 4hrs.

N.B. SOME TRAINS ARE REQUEST STOPS.

STOPS: LLANFAIR PG, TY CROES, RHOSNEIGR, VALLEY.

Quickest Trains to Holyhead:

Chester - 1hr 30mins
Birmingham - 3 hrs
Manchester – 2hr 40mins
London – just under 4hrs.

N.B. SOME TRAINS ARE REQUEST STOPS.

STOPS: LLANFAIR PG, TY CROES, RHOSNEIGR, VALLEY.

Click the adjacent form to make your arrangements to travel to Holyhead Railway Station.

Both Crewe Station and Chester Station act as travel nexus that bring trains to the Island from all the North West and Central England cities like Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham.

Each of the above cities is served by an International Airport: John Lennon Airport in Liverpool, Manchester International Airport and Birmingham International Airport.

GETTING TO AND FROM HOLYHEAD STATION

TAXIS :
Book Your Taxi In Advance: List of local taxi companies.

Taxi rank outside HOLYHEAD STATION.

Be warned, late evening trains tend not to attract taxis. More money to be made driving about town so if you arriving after 8:00pm Book Your Taxi In Advance.

BUSES :
Regular Bus Service To and From the Airport. This is the HOLYHEAD - BANGOR - HOLYHEAD BUS SERVICE. Local Bus Timetable.

The train will bring into the heart of Holyhead and is connected to the Port and the Ferry Terminal.

The bus stop is across the new and striking Celtic Gateway Bridge. Turn right and carry on along to the end of the main street. It’s just up from there.

PICK UP A CAR AT HOLYHEAD PORT: Make Your Booking In Advance.

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Menai Bridge

GETTING ABOUT BY BUS

The main routes are served by Arriva Buses and the more local routes are serviced by local companies.

There are three main bus routes on the Island. These are Holyhead – Bangor, West Coastal Route from Holyhead - Amlwch, and Amlwch - Menai Bridge along the East Coast.

To travel to any other inland location, then it’s best to start from Llangefni the central administrative town.

The collective timetables are pretty well-integrated, though not all offer a service into the late evening. Click on the bus timetable link below for detailed timetables.

Bus Travel To The Beaches during the day is very good. So why not pack your gear and children and step of the bus right onto the beach in many instances.

Benllech could be a bit of a trek and forget about taking a pile of gear and host of young kids to Aberffraw Beach by bus – it’s a half mile walk there and back.

For those of you who have come to walk the fabulous Coastal Path in segments by leaving the car at Point A and taking the bus back from Point B.

Please be aware the bus service on some routes can be limited in the evenings.

Amlwch – Cemaes Bay – Holyhead Arriva Route 61

The buses on this route are local company buses and you’ll discover that they stop around 6:00 from either end.

Therefore if you’re planning a long day’s trek then make sure that you’re at a bus stop in time, otherwise you’ll have to get out Shank’s Pony and the bugger’ll be tired before you even set off again.

Amlwch – Menai Bridge – Bangor Arriva Route 62

This is a better service that extends further into the evening and a handy one for travelling for a meal and then back to your digs after a few glasses of a nice chilled Chablis.

There is a regular bus service in Holyhead that will take you to South Stack Lighthouse.

Click here to check out the local timetables: Bus Timetable

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BY FERRY TO & FROM IRELAND

I believe it was Patrick Leigh Fermor who wrote that any coastal town or city should be approached by boat at night.

I remember arriving in Marseilles Old Port at night with a large moon suspended over the cathedral and can confirm that Mr Fermor’s advice is correct.

Setting out early from Holyhead Ferry Terminal gives you ample opportunity to enjoy the delights of Dublin and then ...

Then return to Holyhead by ferry at night past South Stack Lighthouse, with the Skerries Lighthouse a beacon to the north. The town’s lights beckon. How wonderful is that?

Or take a more leisurely journey on the large ferry. It’ll take you about 3 Hours and will give you plenty of time to relax, watch a film and have a good meal as you set out and before you arrive back.

Both Stena and Irish Ferries offer regular twice daily return sailings and are pretty well-integrated with the Rail Service. Though they no longer hold up the London train if the ferries are a bit late.

ALWAYS BOOK EARLY FOR SUMMER JOURNEYS

Lligwy Ancient Monuments

Llynnon Windmill

Ynys Leurad - Fourmile Bridge

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