Anglesey is a beautiful island, just off North Wales. It’s the perfect base for a holiday in North Wales, with stunning coastal scenery, fascinating historic castles, and the highest mountains in Wales a short drive away. Here’s your ultimate itinerary for spending one week in Anglesey, North Wales.
North Wales has a great range of different things to do. There’s beautiful coastal walks and beaches, and also the mountains of Snowdonia. There are interesting historic castles as well, and also the beautiful village of Portmeirion. You can easily fill one week in Anglesey, North Wales – and still have lots of reasons to come back!
My favourite time of year to visit Anglesey and North Wales is in the spring. I love visiting Wales in May and June, when the UK is enjoying some sunshine after a rainy winter. July and August can be good as well, but it’s often busier and more expensive in school holidays. But be prepared for some rain at any time of the year! To full enjoy your one week in Anglesey, North Wales, I’d definitely recommend having your own car, as public transport can be limited. Having a car gives you the freedom to explore. Keep reading for your ultimate itinerary for one week in this great part of the UK.
Day 1: South Stack Lighthouse and Rhoscolyn Beach
On your first day of your one week in Anglesey, North Wales, I’d recommend visiting two of my favourite places on the island. The South Stack Lighthouse in Anglesey is one of the best places for birdwatching, with stunning coastal walks as well. And Rhoscolyn Beach is a beautiful secluded beach.
South Stack Lighthouse and birdwatching
The cliffs around South Stack Lighthouse are a great place for walks and birdwatching. Make sure you bring your binoculars, and also a camera with a decent zoom lense, to fully enjoy the area.
The car park is really close to the light house, with a visitor centre, cafe and toilets. You just need to walk slightly downhill to get the best views of the lighthouse.
From here, you can also see the bird nesting cliffs. There are hundreds of guillemots and razorbills nesting here in the spring time. There are occasionally puffins as well – but only a few nesting pairs in recent years, so it’s difficult to spot the puffins. But the guillemots and razorbills are beautiful birds, and great fun to watch.
After you’ve watched the sea birds, you can walk along the coast path in either direction. I chose to walk towards the lighthouse at first, and then beyond. There are more great views down to the light house.
And keep your eyes peeled for more wildlife – I was lucky to spot a seal in the water, and also some Choughs on the cliffs.
Back towards the lighthouse, the views are just as beautiful.
In this direction you can see the mountains of Snowdonia across the sea.
With the yellow and pink flowers out in the spring time, it really is a magical place.
Rhoscolyn Beach
The roads to Rhoscolyn Beach are quite narrow and winding, so it’s not the easiest drive. But it’s definitely worth it once you get there! The car park at Rhoscolyn Beach isn’t huge, but if you arrive later in the afternoon there will usually be some space.
Like many of the beaches in Wales, Rhoscoyln Beach is small at high tide. But at low tide, it’s a huge beach. It’s a great place to relax on the beach in the sun. There are rock pools to explore as well when the tide is out.
From Rhoscolyn, you can walk some of the coast path as well. It’s another beautiful area, with views across to Snowdonia and also views down to the beach.
Keep reading on the next page for Day 2 of your ultimate itinerary for one week in Anglesey!