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Anglesey's best beaches
From tidal islands to Blue Flag sands — discover the finest beaches on the Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Môn), covering every corner of the island's 125-mile coastline.
BeachesNewborough, Anglesey
Newborough Beach & Llanddwyn Island
One of Wales' finest beaches, stretching for miles along the southwestern tip of Anglesey through Newborough Warren nature reserve.
BeachesRhosneigr, Anglesey
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.
BeachesTrearddur Bay, Holy Island
Trearddur Bay Beach
A sheltered horseshoe bay on Holy Island with clear turquoise water and a gently sloping sandy bottom that makes it one of Anglesey's safest swimming beaches.
BeachesBenllech, Anglesey
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.
BeachesRed Wharf Bay, Anglesey
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.
BeachesNear Moelfre, Anglesey
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.
BeachesChurch Bay, Anglesey
Church Bay (Porth Swtan)
A secluded bay on the northwest coast tucked between headlands, Church Bay (Porth Swtan) feels genuinely remote despite being reachable by road — the kind of Anglesey beach where the car park empties on a Tuesday in July and the sand feels like it belongs to you.
BeachesHoly Island, Anglesey
Porth Dafarch Beach
A sheltered horseshoe cove on the southwest coast of Holy Island, Porth Dafarch is a quieter, more rugged alternative to Trearddur Bay two miles north — fewer facilities, rockier edges, and snorkelling that ranks among the best in Wales.
BeachesAberffraw, Anglesey
Aberffraw Beach
A broad, dune-backed beach at the mouth of the Afon Ffraw estuary on the southwest coast, Aberffraw (Traeth Aberffraw) rewards visitors who make the detour: a Blue Flag winner that is almost always quiet, with the ruined court of the Princes of Gwynedd hidden in the village just behind.