South Stack Lighthouse, South Stack

Name: South Stack Lighthouse
Address: South Stack, South Stack, LL65 1YH, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1407 763900

#1 among attractions in South Stack

Top attraction, Observation decks and towers, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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Facts and practical information

The South Stack Lighthouse is built on the summit of a small island off the north-west coast of Holy Island, Anglesey, Wales. It was built in 1809 to warn ships of the dangerous rocks below. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°18'24"N, 4°41'58"W

Address

South StackSouth Stack LL65 1YH United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1407 763900

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Day trips

South Stack Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Holyhead Golf Club, Anglesey Coastal Path, Holyhead Maritime Museum, Holyhead Mountain.

3 miE
Outdoor activities, Golf
Holyhead Golf Club, Trearddur Bay
78 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.
2.8 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Anglesey Coastal Path, Holyhead
71 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.
2.7 miE
History museum, Museum, Maritime museum
Holyhead Maritime Museum, Holyhead
70 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.
1.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Holyhead Mountain, Holy Island
28 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.
2.8 miE
Church
Eglwys y Bedd, Holyhead
72 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.
0.6 miE
Nature and wildlife, Park, Prehistoric site
Holyhead Mountain Hut Circles, Holyhead
16 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.
2.7 miE
Church
St Mary's Church, Holyhead
70 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.
4.1 miSE
53°16'44"N • 4°36'43"W
The Beach Golf Course, Trearddur Bay
105 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
3.3 miE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Holyhead Mail Pier Lighthouse, Salt Island
85 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.
2.8 miE
Church
St Cybi's Church, Holyhead
71 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.
2.8 miE
Bridge
The Celtic Gateway, Holyhead
73 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.