ANGLESEY - Tour

Duration 7 hours - 8 hours Languages Available Human tour guide - English Points of Interest Stop At: South Stack Lighthouse South Stack Holyhead Travel to South Stack. You will walk along the towering cliff edges(safely) and see the wonderful vistas across the Irish sea to the mountains of Snowdome.View the South Stack lighthouse which dates back to 1809 on its own islet - A picture perfect scene.The towering 400 foot Cliffs at South Stack Holy Island Anglesey are part of Anglesey's UNESCO Geo Park Status. boasting re-Cambrian Rock fold Geology and dramatic evidence of glaciation.South Stack is also a RSPB bird sanctuary and colonies of thousands of birds occupy the cliffs in the Spring and early summer month. You may see Guillemots Gannets Terns and if your very lucky Puffins.Before leaving we will explore the iron age hut circle group dating back approximately 2500 years one of the finest example in the United Kingdom. Duration: 45 minutes Stop At: Trearddur Bay Beach Lon Isallt Trearddur Bay Travel 10 minutes to Penrhosfeilw. Anglesey has over 80 ancient Scheduled monuments the highest concentration in Wales. At Penrhosfeilw you will have the opportunity to cross the field and get up close and personal with a pair of standing stones over 9 feet in height sent in a stunning rural landscape. Panoramic vistas across the island of Anglesey towards the Snowdonia mountain range and the vast expanse of the Irish Sea only enhances these mystic ancient stones. Duration: 15 minutes Stop At: St Cwyfan's Church Aberffraw Travelling some 10 minutes along the rugged Holy Island coast road see coves and one of the finest beaches anywhere. A spectacular coastal location with a perfect arc of golden sand. On a sunny day see the British spend the day on the beach or maybe see the wild white water when the storm rages.A Stop her for Coffee/Tea break Duration: 15 minutes Stop At: Llangadwaladr Llangadwaladr Wales LL62 5HU Traveling approximately 30 minutes we will arrive at the ancient village of Aberffraw ancient home of the Princes of Wales whos pre 10th Century palace lies destroyed somewhere under the current village or the sands. See the remarkable 12th Century Church marooned on its own island. One of the most photographed churches in Wales. Site of a religious revolt that eventually led to the Welsh peoples puritan and Non conformist religious makeup. Duration: 20 minutes Stop At: Bryn Celli Ddu Llanddaniel Fab Travel 10 minutes we arrive at the atmospheric Llangadwaladr Church and is wonderful gargoyles.See possibly the first Christian/Celtic Cross carved on the gravestone of a "King of the Britons"See 15th Century Stained glass a relic of the Battle of Bosworth. A Gift from the parents for the return of their son.Reputed Birth place of the Red Dragon Flag of Wales Duration: 25 minutes Stop At: Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Travel 20 minutes to visit one of the Finest Early Neolithiic Burial Chambers in Britain. a 10 minute flat footath stroll through the Anglesey countryside brings you to "The Hill in the Dark Grove". There are no tree these days but was this were the druids carried out their rituals. The passage way is aligned with the Summer Solstice. Duration: 30 minutes Stop At: Menai Bridge Menai Bridge Travelling 10 minutes to a stop off at the Village with the longest railway station name place name in the World and 2nd longest place name in the world. Time to take photographs and purchase some souvenirs of your visit Duration: 35 minutes Stop At: Beaumaris Beaumaris Traveling some 5 minutes a Phot stop of the Menai Bridge built in 1826 the very first suspension design in the world and one of the most beautiful spanning the Menai Straits the stretch of turbulent sea that separates Anglesey from the mainland. Also the Britannia Bridge originally a railway bridge built by Robert Stevenson in 1850. Panoramic view of the Snowdonia Mountain range on a clear day. Duration: 10 minutes Stop At: Anglesey Anglesey Travelling approximately 15 minutes we arrive at Beaumaris a treasure trove of experiences. Victorian Edwardian and Georgian architecture. A Victorian Gaol with a hangmans door a Victorian pier a 17th Century Courthouse an ancient church with the coffin of a Princess of Wales excellent Tavernsand Cafes Panoramic Views of the Snowdonia mountains and the Menai Straits and of Course the 13th Century Castle built by King Edward 1st of England - a UNESCO World Heritage Site.A bite of Lunch maybe. Duration: 2 hours Additional Information Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries Not recommended for pregnant travelers Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness The tour involves 80 miles (145km) of intermittent travel between attractions totaling around 2hrs travel time in SUV A/C type vehicle Pick up location