Isle of Anglesey 
T1
An easy coastal walk of just under 11 kilometres, taking you along meadow paths, cart tracks and tarmac roads.
From Cardiff, take the A470 via Merthyr Tydfil and Llanidloes to Llyn Trawsfynydd; from there, take the A487 towards Bangor and, just before Bangor, turn onto the A55 towards Anglesey. Just before Valley, leave the A55 and turn left in Valley towards Four Mile Bridge. At Four Mile Bridge, turn left towards Rhoscolyn and, in Rhoscolyn, keep left again and drive to the car park at Borthwen beach (parking fee £4, as of 2019).
From Holyhead (rail link), bus route 23 runs to Rhoscolyn (see timetables).
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In the north of Wales, Holy Island lies to the west of the island of Anglesey. With its rugged coastline, cliffs and wide sandy beaches, this small island is ideal for a walking tour. We will walk through the southern part of Holy Island, starting in Rhoscolyn. From the car park at Borthwen Beach, the coastal path first takes us to St Gwenfaen’s Well. The well dates back to the early Middle Ages and was regarded as a sanctuary. Following the cliffs, we then reach the rock arches of Bwa Gwyn and Bwa Du. Shortly afterwards, we leave the coast and head inland, skirting the northern edge of Rhoscolyn. Finally, we reach the coast again and the stunning sandy beach of Silver Bay. You really must stop for a swim here before heading back past beautiful coves to the Borthwen car park.
Facing the sea, we take the right-hand (south-western) exit from the car park and walk to Borthwen Beach. We leave Borthwen Beach to our left and follow the coast southwards towards a settlement. At the first houses, we turn right at a fork in the path and follow the path as it curves to the right. We ignore a turn-off to the left. We walk past a building on the right and then, keeping to the right, slip through a gap in the pasture fence just before a gate. After the gap, we head north-west across wide meadows towards a hill. The path leads us up a moderate incline to the hill. There we pass the Coastguard Lookout and descend a few metres on the other side. We walk north-west parallel to the coast and pass a pond.
We then pass St. Gwenfaen’s Well and reach a stone wall after a slight climb. There, we go through a gate and stay between the coast and the wall. From here, we enjoy the wonderful view down to the cliffs. We cross the small hill and follow the meadow path as it curves to the right. We then follow the stone wall for a while and pass a small wooden bridge. After a gate, we follow the path keeping to the left and thus remain on the coast. We pass the rock arches Bwa Gwyn and Bwa Du, go through another gate and come to a cart track. We leave this immediately, keeping to the left, and follow the small path in a sweeping right-hand bend. Near a house, we come to a junction and a road.
We now leave the coastal path and turn right onto the road. The tarmac road leads us eastwards inland. As soon as we reach a crossroads, we turn right. Shortly afterwards, we come to the Baptist church at Rhoscolyn (inscription ‘1906 Rhoscolyn’). There we leave the tarmac road, continue straight ahead and take a meadow path. This leads us to another road, which we turn into, keeping to the right. The road takes us round a right-hand bend to a junction. There we turn left and walk eastwards along the tarmac path. From there on, we stay on the winding, tarmac road and ignore all turnings. The tarmac road later turns into a cart track, which takes us to a detached house.
There, we walk past the building on the left and keep slightly to the right after the property. Now a meadow path leads us towards a wooded area. We make our way through the woods along a wooden boardwalk and reach the sandy beach of Silver Bay (Traeth Llydan). By now, at the very latest, you’ve earned a well-deserved break on this vast and idyllic beach. For the return journey, once we’ve reached the beach, we turn right and walk to a small cottage at the south-western end of Silver Bay. From there, we don’t follow the wide path towards the car park, but leave it immediately by keeping to the left, thus staying along the coast. We walk along the coastal path, passing several beautiful coves. After a long, sweeping bend to the right, we come to a settlement and a crossroads. We now keep to the left and walk past Borthwen beach back to the car park.
There are no places to stop for refreshments along the way.
