Whether you are looking for an extreme adrenalin adventure or a gentle introduction to a new pastime the list of outdoor activities available on Anglesey is enviable. The natural landscape of the island creates an outdoor playground suitable for everyone.
The most popular activites available from Anglesey Outdoors include:
Coasteering started back in the 1970’s and this is now one of the most popular activities. It combines exploring the intertidal area of a rocky coast on foot or by swimming, climbing, scrambling, sea level traversing: the very nature of the coastline that is needed for coasteering demands aspects of these activities.
Anglesey is a mecca for sea kayakers of every ability with introductory lessons for beginners or a circum navigation of the island. Anglesey has everything fantastic tidal races, towering sea cliffs, caves to explore, accessible beaches and spotting the local wildlife. All this makes the Anglesey coastline one of the best for sea kayaking in the UK.
If Snowdonia is in cloud and rain, then chances are Gogarth will be fine, offering over 450 routes on sea cliffs which offer a unique climbing experience. There are classic routes unrivalled in the UK such as; The Cad, Dream of White Horses, & Mousetrap. If access is not possible because of the tidal state or seasonal bird nesting restrictions then Holyhead Mountain crags provide some good, though short routes. It offers difficult to the mid extremes grades on variable quality rock, with nearly 100 routes to choose from.
There are a fantastic range of walks on Anglesey - coastal walks, nature trails, reservoir walks and heritage trails and with few exceptions, it is relatively flat. The Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path covers 95% of the coast with the total length of the walk at 125 miles / 200km. Total height gain: 4,176m / 13,701ft.
Official Start Point: St Cybi's Church, Holyhead (grid reference SH247 826) is only 2 mile from Anglesey Outdoors. Copies of many walks and local transport networks are available from Reception.
The prevailing south-west wind most common in the Irish Sea brings cross-on shore conditions to Rhosneigr. This regularly creates perfect wave riding and jumping conditions on the main beach. Other beaches worth visiting are at Rhosneigr Broad Beach and Newborough. Beginners can sail on Maelog Lake at Rhosneigr and speed sailors can launch from Four Mile Bridge when the tide is right.
For a small area, Holy Island can offer divers a wide choice of venues - fascinating shore dives and around half a dozen shallow wreck sites within a mile of shore for the beginner or intermediate level diver. Experienced divers wanting more of a challenge can venture into deeper waters to explore the wrecks further offshore. These are due to many treacherous rocks and the prevailing wind conditions. There are also some wrecks that were the result of U boats during the Second World War.
There are several small coves along the western coast that pick up plenty of swell from the South West. Cable Bay near Aberffraw is popular, but due to its size is generally best before or after high tide. Broad Beach, Newborough, Trearddur, Porthdafarch and Church also offer good surf in the right conditions. Body boarding or SUP boarding are also popular when the surf is not quite right.
Surfboards are available to hire from Anglesey Outdoors.
Holyhead Harbour offers some of the best sailing areas in North Wales. Learn or enjoy sailing with the stunning scenery of Snowdonia and surrounding coastline as the backdrop. There are skippered charters sailing from Holyhead Marina throughout the year.
