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9 Moelfre
Anglesey; LL72 8LL
The sleepy village of Moelfre looks north into the Irish Sea, over the
ships going to and from Mersey port. This walk follows the headland
around the village, past memorials highlighting the dangers of the sea
and the bravery of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) crews.

A two-hour walking tour Monument to the Royal Charter 3, a
From the seafront car park, walk with passenger steam clipper returning
the sea on your right to the RNLI to Liverpool from Melbourne, which
Seawatch Centre 1 (Apr–Oct: open sank off the coast of Anglesey in
daily), which chronicles the island’s October 1859 during one of the
maritime and natural history, and the fiercest storms of the century. It was
lives of locals such as Richard Evans a catastrophe with 459 lives lost and
Above Cottages in the coastal village of who saved the lives of two boat crews. only 21 passengers and 18 crew
Moelfre, on the Island of Anglesey Outside, walk down to the sea to the surviving. No women or children
bronze sculpture of coxswain Evans survived. It was the highest death toll
MBE who retired in 1970. Then turn of any shipwreck off the Welsh coast
left and follow the coastal in the days before Moelfre
path to the RNLI Lifeboat had a lifeboat. Walk back
Station 2 (open daily; 01248 down the steps and up the
410 367; www.rnli.org), which path and take a right past
has information about the the caravans. Keep on the
work of the RNLI – run by RNLI logo at Moelfre track and cross the cattle
volunteers – who rescue Lifeboat Station grid, past a cottage and
hundreds of people a year onto the road. Turn left into
from the sea. Further along a housing estate, past the house Ty
the footpath, see terns, gannets Mawr followed by a school, a library
VISITING MOELFRE
and fulmars on the island of Ynys and Maes Hydryd. Continue straight
Moelfre, just offshore. Continue on and take a left past Ann’s Pantry, a
Parking
Free parking close to the village and a along the coast and go through family-run café and restaurant, and the
pay-and-display car park on seafront. two gates, up a slight hill and some Kinmel Arms Hotel, with fine ales and
Tourist Information steps and over a stile. Go through pub food. The car park is over the road.
Unit 26 Victoria Centre, Mostyn Street, another gate, and along a path. ª Drive back on the A5025, through
Llandudno, LL30 2NG; 01492 577 577; Walk down the path towards a small Pentraeth and under the A55 to
www.gonorthwales.co.uk bridge, over a stream, and then up Llanfair PG. Use the railway station car
the steps to the top. Here is the park beside James Pringle Weavers.
WHERE TO STAY
0 metres 250
AROUND MOELFRE
Llwydiarth Fawr moderate 0 yards 250
This Georgian home is at the heart of a Monument to Ynys
working farm about 10 km (6.5 miles) the Royal Charter Moelfre
from Moelfre. Its spacious, elegant
interior is furnished with antiques
and includes a library.
Llanerch-y-medd, LL71 8DF (take
A5108 out of Moelfre, at roundabout
take second exit onto A5025, turn
left, left again and bear left, then
take second right towards B5111 RNLI Lifeboat Station
and turn left; farm is on left); 01248
470 321; www.llwydiarth-fawr.co.uk Seawatch Centre
Siop y Rhos moderate School MOELFRE
Enjoy sea or mountain views at this Kinmel
sheltered farmhouse 3 km (2 miles) Arms
west of Moelfre. The extensive range
of breakfast options includes pancakes
and smoked salmon. Packed lunches
are available too.
Lligy, LL70 9PZ (01248 850 801;
www.stayinanglesey.com
Where to Stay: inexpensive, under £80; moderate, £80–£150; expensive, over £150

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