Benllech is the quintessential Anglesey seaside village: a beach of genuinely golden sand, a car park that fills by 10 a.m. on August weekends, a chippy that's been there since before you were born, and a community that takes great pride in keeping the beach clean and welcoming. It earns Blue Flag status most years, and it shows — the water quality is consistently excellent and the facilities are well-maintained.
The village sits on the east coast overlooking Red Wharf Bay, sheltered from the worst of the westerly weather. The beach is east-facing, which means you catch the morning light rather than the sunset, and the sea temperatures are fractionally warmer than the exposed western beaches. For families, it is close to perfect: shallow water, lifeguards in summer, and a short walk to ice cream and fish and chips.
Benllech is also a gateway to the north-eastern coast. The Coastal Path runs through the village and north to Moelfre — a manageable four-mile walk past low cliffs, a lifeboat station, and the site of the Royal Charter wreck (1859), one of the most dramatic maritime disasters in Welsh history. Moelfre itself is another 20 minutes beyond, with Ann's Pantry and the crab sandwiches that people travel from the mainland to eat.
The village has a small but functioning high street with a post office, a few shops, and a pub. Lligwy Beach — one of the quietest stretches on the east coast — is a mile or so north along the coastal path.
Things to do near Benllech
Beach Benllech Beach
A classic seaside beach on Anglesey's east coast with a long stretch of golden sand backed by low cliffs and a small car park right at the dune edge.
See more →
Beach Red Wharf Bay (Traeth Coch)
At low tide, Red Wharf Bay reveals one of the largest expanses of flat sand in Wales — over four miles of tidal flats where oystercatchers and curlews pick across the mud and the light turns extraordinary at dusk.
See more →
Beach Lligwy Beach
A broad, sheltered bay on the northeast coast near Moelfre, Lligwy Beach (Traeth Lligwy) is one of Anglesey's best-kept secrets: a wide arc of sand that faces north, backed by low dunes, and rarely crowded even in August when the more famous beaches are packed.
See more →Where to eat near Benllech
£ Café Ann's Pantry, Moelfre
A tiny café in the fishing village of Moelfre that has become famous across North Wales for its crab sandwiches — fresh brown and white crab from local boats, dressed simply with lemon and mayonnaise and served on thick-cut bread.
See more →
£ Takeaway Mermaid Fish Bar, Benllech
The best fish and chips on the east coast of Anglesey, the Mermaid Fish Bar in Benllech has been feeding beach visitors and locals for decades with battered fish fried to order and thick-cut chips that actually taste of potato.
See more →