Liverpool John Lennon Airport 1 hr 48
National Trust - Plas Newydd House and Gardens (21 min) Originating in 1470 and rebuilt in 1793, this waterfront mansion with art & gardens offers tours. Pili Palas Nature World (12 min) Small, hands-on zoo aimed at kids with meerkat, bug and butterfly enclosures, plus indoor play zone. Traeth Benllech (10 min) Menai Strait (25 min) Channel known for powerful, reversing tidal currents & whirlpools, with 2 bridges & many islands. Lligwy Beach (8 min) Red Wharf Bay (16 min) Natural area of sand beach amid scrub, rocks & scenic bay views plus lodgings & dining nearby. Oriel Môn (13 min) Local cultural history, plus art galleries dedicated to Charles Tunnicliffe and Kyffin Williams. Britannia Bridge (14 min) Rebuilt to include a road in the 1970s, this 1800s railway bridge offers views of the Menai Straits. GreenWood Family Park (22 min) Family activity centre with tunnels, mazes and trails for kids, plus magic shows and crafts. Puffin Island (32 min) Once a vibrant puffin breeding ground, this small island is now a protected wildlife habitat. Anglesey Sea Zoo (26 min) A venue showing conservation in action, with a shark pool and live diving displays, plus a cafe. Beaumaris Castle (18 min) Architecturally outstanding 13th-century castle with activities and events programme. Menai Bridge (15 min) Road crossing with a pedestrian walkway, built by Thomas Telford in 1826 & illuminated at night. National Trust - Penrhyn Castle (24 min) National Trust castle with painting collection, restored kitchens and an industrial railway museum. Aber Falls (39 min) Popular nature-preserve hike through meadow terrain to a waterfall surrounded by rocks & trees. |