Visit Anglesey Places

Welcome to Visit Anglesey Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Anglesey

  

Anglesey Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Anglesey

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Anglesey history

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Historically, Anglesey has long been associated with the druids. The Roman conquest of the island began in 60 CE when the Roman general Gaius Suetonius Paulinus attacked the island. The island was finally brought into the Roman Empire by Gnaeus Julius Agricola, the Roman governor of Britain, in AD 78. During the Roman occupation, the area was notable for the mining of copper. After the Roman departure from Britain, the island was colonised by pirates from Ireland.

20th century

The island’s location made it ideal for monitoring German U-Boats in the Irish Sea. During the First World War, the Presbyterian minister and celebrity preacher John Williams toured the island as part of an effort to recruit young men as volunteers. By the end of the war, some 1,000 of the island’s men died on active service.

Anglesey culture & places

Anglesey hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1957, 1983, 1999, and 2017. It belongs to the International Island Games Association. Farmers from around the country compete in livestock–rearing contests, including sheep and cattle.

Anglesey economy & business

Abandoned nuclear plan

Plans were offered in 2013 by Horizon, a subsidiary of Hitachi, to start production in the 2020s. Anglesey Council and Welsh Assembly members endorsed the plans. Protesters raised doubts about economic and safety claims, and in January 2019 Hitachi announced it was putting development on hold.

Anglesey landmarks

Beaumaris Castle and Gaol Cribinau – tidal island with 13th-century church Elin’s Tower (Twr Elin) – RSPB reserve and the lighthouse at South Stack (Ynys Lawd) near Holyhead. Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, one of the longest place names in the world, is home of wildlife artist Charles Tunnicliffe Moelfre.

Anglesey geography / climate

Anglesey is a low-lying island with low hills spaced evenly over the north of the island. The island is divided from the Welsh mainland by the Menai Strait, which at its narrowest point is about 250 metres (270 yd) wide. At 714 km (276 sq mi), it is the 52nd largest island of Europe and just five km (3.1 mi) smaller than Singapore. There are several scattered small towns that even out the population.

You can visit Anglesey places with Walkfo Anglesey to hear history at Anglesey’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Anglesey has 33 places to visit in our interactive Anglesey map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Anglesey, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Anglesey places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Anglesey & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 33 audio facts unique to Anglesey places in an interactive Anglesey map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Anglesey Places Map
33 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Anglesey historic spots	Anglesey tourist destinations	Anglesey plaques	Anglesey geographic features
Walkfo Anglesey tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Anglesey

  

Best Anglesey places to visit

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Anglesey has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Anglesey’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Anglesey’s information audio spots:

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