Holyhead Breakwater Lighthouse, Holy Island
#4 among attractions in Holy Island
Facts and practical information
The Holyhead Breakwater Lighthouse stands on the Holyhead Breakwater outside the Welsh port of Holyhead, Anglesey. ()
Holy Island United Kingdom
Holyhead Breakwater Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Holyhead Golf Club, Anglesey Coastal Path, Holyhead Maritime Museum, Holyhead Mountain.
Outdoor activities, GolfHolyhead Golf Club, Trearddur Bay
74 min walk • Holyhead Golf Club is a golf course to the southeast of Holyhead, in Anglesey, northwestern Wales. It is a 6090-yard par-71 course, which was originally a 9-hole course designed by James Braid in 1912 and opened for play in 1914.
Hiking, Hiking trailAnglesey Coastal Path, Holyhead
42 min walk • The Anglesey Coastal Path is a 200-kilometre long-distance footpath around the island of Anglesey in North Wales. The route is part of the Wales Coast Path.
History museum, Museum, Maritime museumHolyhead Maritime Museum, Holyhead
31 min walk • The Holyhead Maritime Museum is a maritime museum located in Holyhead, North Wales. Housed in what is claimed to be the oldest Lifeboat station in Wales, it houses a number of collections.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainHolyhead Mountain, Holy Island
67 min walk • Holyhead Mountain is the highest mountain on Holy Island, Anglesey, and the highest in the county of Anglesey, north Wales. It lies about two miles west of the town of Holyhead, and slopes steeply down to the Irish Sea on two sides.
ChurchEglwys y Bedd, Holyhead
37 min walk • Eglwys y Bedd is all that remains of a 14th-century church in Anglesey, north Wales. It is set within the churchyard of St Cybi's, Holyhead, and may have been built on the site where Cybi lived and ministered. It is reputed to house the grave of Seregri, an Irish warrior who lived in the area in the 5th century.
Nature and wildlife, Park, Prehistoric siteHolyhead Mountain Hut Circles, Holyhead
84 min walk • The Holyhead Mountain Hut Circles, also known as 'Tŷ Mawr Hut Circles', Cytiau'r Gwyddelod or the 'Irishmen's Huts', are the remains of a group of Celtic Iron Age huts near Trearddur on Holy Island, Anglesey, Wales. The site is under the care of Cadw and can be visited all year round.
ChurchSt Mary's Church, Holyhead
42 min walk • St Mary's Church, Holyhead is a Roman Catholic church in Holyhead, a large town in Anglesey, north Wales. It is within the Diocese of Wrexham. The church was officially opened on 28 February 1965.
Lighthouse, Vernacular architectureHolyhead Mail Pier Lighthouse, Salt Island
30 min walk • Holyhead Mail Pier or Admiralty Pier Lighthouse on Salt Island, Anglesey, is an inactive lighthouse which was designed by the civil engineer John Rennie in 1821.
ChurchSt Cybi's Church, Holyhead
37 min walk • St Cybi's Church is a medieval church near the Roman Caer Gybi in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales. The church was Grade I listed in January 1968. The original church was constructed at Holyhead around 540 AD by St Cybi, a cousin of St David.
BridgeThe Celtic Gateway, Holyhead
40 min walk • The Celtic Gateway is a stainless steel pedestrian and cycle bridge located in Anglesey, Wales. Opened on 19 October 2006 by Andrew Davies AM to better connect Holyhead's railway station and ferry terminal with the town centre for pedestrians and cyclists.
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