The lanes of Anglesey (Ynys Môn) were made for slow travel. Hedgerows brushing your wing mirrors, sudden glimpses of sea between stone walls, villages with names that roll off the tongue like poetry — this is touring country, and a motorhome is one of the best ways to experience it.
But Wales isn’t a free-camping paradise. Wild camping in a motorhome is illegal on public land in England and Wales without the landowner’s permission, and Anglesey’s councils enforce this, particularly at honeypot beaches during summer. The good news: with a bit of planning, you can stay legally, comfortably, and wake up to some of the finest coastal views in Britain.
The rules: what you need to know
Wild camping is not permitted. Parking overnight in laybys, car parks, or roadside pull-ins without permission is illegal and increasingly enforced. Anglesey Council patrols popular spots like Newborough, Trearddur Bay, and Rhosneigr during peak season. Fines apply.
Height barriers are common. Many beach car parks — including Newborough Forest, Llanddwyn, and several Menai Strait viewpoints — have 2-metre height barriers specifically to prevent overnight stays. Check before you drive down a single-track lane with no turning space.
Daytime parking is generally fine. Most public car parks welcome motorhomes during opening hours (typically 8am–9pm), and Pay & Display applies regardless of vehicle type. Arrive early in summer — popular beaches fill by mid-morning.
Leave No Trace applies everywhere. No grey water dumping. No toilet emptying except at designated facilities. Pack everything out. The communities here rely on tourism and have little patience for visitors who abuse the welcome.
Campsites and touring parks
Anglesey has a healthy spread of campsites that accept motorhomes, from basic farm fields to full-facility touring parks. Book ahead in July–August — pitches go fast.
Plas Cichle Caravan & Camping (near Benllech) — a quiet family site with electric hook-ups, modern toilet blocks, and an easy walk to Benllech’s sandy beach. Good base for the east coast.
Ty Hen Farm (near Rhosneigr) — basic but perfectly positioned for the surf beaches. No frills, reasonable rates, friendly owners who know the local breaks.
Home Farm Caravan Park (Beaumaris) — walking distance to the castle and town centre. Electric hook-ups, waste disposal, and a level site with views across the Menai Strait to Snowdonia.
Tyddyn Isaf (Dulas Bay) — a Camping and Caravanning Club site on the northeast coast, sheltered and well-maintained. Good for families.
Bagnol Caravan Park (near Newborough) — small, quiet, adults-only. Ten minutes’ drive from Llanddwyn Island and the forest trails.
When booking, confirm your van’s length and height — some sites have pitch restrictions, and the access lanes to farm sites can be narrow.
Certified locations and overnight stops
Beyond formal campsites, look for Caravan and Motorhome Club Certified Locations (CLs) and Camping and Caravanning Club Certificated Sites (CSs). These are small, often farm-based pitches limited to five vans at a time — quieter, cheaper, and closer to the landscape.
Several farms on Anglesey offer CL/CS pitches. Check the club websites (membership required) and filter by location. Facilities vary from basic hardstanding with no hook-up to fully serviced pitches with water and waste points.
Brit Stops operates in Wales too — the scheme offers free overnight parking at farms, pubs, and vineyards in exchange for custom. Coverage on Anglesey is limited, but a handful of participating venues exist. The Brit Stops guidebook costs around £30/year and pays for itself in one or two nights.
Waste and water
Plan your disposal points before you travel. Not every site offers motorhome services, and public facilities are scarce.
Chemical toilet disposal: Most touring parks have dedicated CDP points. In a pinch, Elsan disposal at caravan service points (ask permission first).
Grey water: Dump at campsites only, never in laybys, drains, or onto grass. Several sites charge a small fee (£2–5) for non-guests to use waste facilities — call ahead.
Fresh water: Fill up at your campsite or pay a small fee at touring parks. Some petrol stations allow water top-ups if you ask nicely and buy something.
LPG refills: The nearest reliable refill point is on the mainland — Caernarfon or Bangor. Check stock before crossing the bridge.
Best spots to explore by motorhome
Anglesey’s compact size (about 25 miles across) means you can base yourself in one location and day-trip the whole island without moving pitch — or slow-travel between sites over a week.
Beaumaris and the east coast — the castle, Penmon Point, Puffin Island boat trips, and the gentle beaches of Red Wharf Bay and Benllech. Good facilities, easy driving.
Rhosneigr and the southwest — surf beaches, kitesurfing, and a young, outdoorsy atmosphere. The lanes between here and Newborough are narrow but rewarding.
Holyhead and Holy Island — South Stack RSPB for seabirds (puffins April–July), the coastal path to North Stack, and the ferry port if you’re continuing to Ireland. Trearddur Bay has facilities and a fine beach.
Amlwch and the north — quieter, wilder, fewer facilities. Parys Mountain’s copper-mine moonscape, Cemlyn Bay’s tern colony, and Bull Bay’s surf break for the adventurous.
Allow for slow driving. Anglesey’s roads are single-track in places, passing places are tight, and local tractors have right of way. Eight miles can take 25 minutes.
Practical tips
Arrive on a weekday if you can. Friday-evening pitches are gold dust in August. Mid-week arrivals get their pick.
Carry cash. Some farm sites and CLs don’t take cards. Beach car parks often use coin-operated machines.
Download offline maps. Mobile signal drops out in the island’s interior and along stretches of coast. Google Maps or OS Maps offline will save you.
Check tide times. Llanddwyn Island and parts of the Coastal Path are affected by high water. Traeth Cymyran near Rhosneigr floods the access road on big spring tides.
Respect the quiet. Anglesey villages are small, and walls are thin. Generators off by 9pm. Music down.
A motorhome trip to Anglesey rewards the prepared traveller. Book a pitch, respect the rules, and the island opens up — empty beaches at dawn, your morning coffee with a Snowdonia panorama, and the freedom to follow the road wherever it curves next.