Ancient royal capital of Gwynedd, huge dunes, empty beach
Things to do near Aberffraw
Beach Newborough Beach & Llanddwyn Island
One of Wales' finest beaches, stretching for miles along the southwestern tip of Anglesey through Newborough Warren nature reserve.
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Beach Rhosneigr Beach
A broad west-facing beach that catches the Atlantic swell and the steady south-westerlies that make it one of the UK's top kitesurfing and windsurfing spots.
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Adventure Kitesurfing Lessons at Rhosneigr
Rhosneigr's consistent Atlantic winds and flat inshore water make it one of the premier kitesurfing schools in the UK, with Funsport and several other BKSA-accredited schools operating from the beach year-round.
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Heritage Bryn Celli Ddu Burial Chamber
A Neolithic passage tomb dating to around 3000 BC, Bryn Celli Ddu — 'the mound in the dark grove' — is the best-preserved prehistoric monument on Anglesey and one of the most important in Wales.
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Adventure Gecko Surf School, Rhosneigr
Gecko Surf runs surf and kitesurf lessons from Rhosneigr beach, one of the most consistent wave and wind spots on the Welsh coast — Atlantic swell in autumn and winter, flat-water kitesurfing conditions across the shallow inshore lagoon in summer.
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Family Anglesey Sea Zoo
Britain's largest natural seawater aquarium sits on the shores of the Menai Straits at Brynsiencyn, showcasing the marine life of the surrounding Welsh seas through tanks that hold live lobsters, rays, seahorses, conger eels, and shoals of native fish.
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££ Seafood The Oyster Catcher Restaurant
Perched above the dunes at Rhosneigr with a large terrace that catches the evening sun and an unobstructed view west over the Atlantic, The Oyster Catcher has built a strong reputation for fresh local seafood, wood-fired pizza, and Anglesey-reared burgers.
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££ Seasonal The Marram Grass Café
Hidden in the lanes near Newborough Forest, The Marram Grass has quietly become one of Anglesey's most talked-about restaurants — a converted farm building with a kitchen-garden philosophy that means most ingredients come from the plot outside or from neighbouring farms.
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££ Crêperie Mojo's, Rhosneigr
A Rhosneigr institution since 2005, Mojo's is a restaurant, bar, and crêperie on the village high street — now in its third generation of ownership.
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£ Producers Halen Môn Sea Salt Visitor Experience
Halen Môn — 'Salt of Anglesey' — is a small-batch sea salt harvested from the tidal waters of the Menai Strait in Brynsiencyn, and it now appears on the menus of hundreds of Michelin-starred restaurants across the UK and Europe.
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