Liverpool John Lennon Airport 1 hr 49
Menai Bridge (15 min) Road crossing with a pedestrian walkway, built by Thomas Telford in 1826 & illuminated at night. Puffin Island (33 min) Once a vibrant puffin breeding ground, this small island is now a protected wildlife habitat. National Trust - Penrhyn Castle (25 min) National Trust castle with painting collection, restored kitchens and an industrial railway museum. National Trust - Plas Newydd House and Gardens (21 min) Originating in 1470 and rebuilt in 1793, this waterfront mansion with art & gardens offers tours. Red Wharf Bay (16 min) Natural area of sand beach amid scrub, rocks & scenic bay views plus lodgings & dining nearby. Oriel Môn (9 min) Local cultural history, plus art galleries dedicated to Charles Tunnicliffe and Kyffin Williams. GreenWood Family Park (22 min) Family activity centre with tunnels, mazes and trails for kids, plus magic shows and crafts. Pili Palas Nature World (13 min) Small, hands-on zoo aimed at kids with meerkat, bug and butterfly enclosures, plus indoor play zone. Caernarfon Castle (28 min) Imposing World Heritage fortress by the river, offering a museum, exhibitions and family tickets. Lligwy Beach (9 min) Menai Strait (25 min) Channel known for powerful, reversing tidal currents & whirlpools, with 2 bridges & many islands. Britannia Bridge (14 min) Rebuilt to include a road in the 1970s, this 1800s railway bridge offers views of the Menai Straits. Beaumaris Castle (18 min) Architecturally outstanding 13th-century castle with activities and events programme. Anglesey Sea Zoo (27 min) A venue showing conservation in action, with a shark pool and live diving displays, plus a cafe. Traeth Benllech (6 min) |