Around Holyhead there is excellent fishing, golfing and, of course, sailing facilities. Couple this with the wonderful scenery, walks and beaches and you can easily lose yourself and relax for a few days. Stanley, Wiliam O. Memoirs on remains of ancient dwellings in Holyhead Island,mostly of circular form, called Cyttiau'r Gwyddelod : explored in 1862 and 1868 ... London : Printed for the author, 1871. During the Second World War, part of the building was reinforced to form a defensive “pillbox”, with narrow openings for gunfire. The building was damaged by fire in 2012. Capel Disgwylfa - on geograph.org.uk and "Disgwylfa Methodist Chapel [London Rd] was built in 1881, rebuilt in 1889 and rebuilt again in 1909........" coflein Couples visiting Holyhead for a romantic weekend away can stay at one of the adults-only accommodation options in the town. We recommend a unique accommodation option like Coastal Pods, which is a great option for couples.

Everett, Cliff (23 January 2012). "Twinning Oath Signed". holyheadtowncouncil.com. Holyhead Town Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016 . Retrieved 8 February 2012. Deborah Fisher (2010). European Royal Wales. University of Wales Press. p.7. ISBN 978-0-7083-2214-7.For those of you who enjoy links golf, Holyhead Golf Club should be on your list of places to visit while in the area. Perhaps second only to Bull Bay as Wales’ finest example of a links course, James Braid designed this scenic golf course and, despite only being 6,000 yards, is incredibly challenging due to its elevated and often windswept location. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, 47% of the residents in the town can speak Welsh. The highest percentage of speakers is the 15-year-old age group, of whom 66% can speak the language. According to the 2011 Census, of those in the community who were born in Wales, 52.2% of the population could speak Welsh. [37] However, Trearddur Bay is much more than a beach, there are plenty of cafés, restaurants, and children’s play areas, so there’s plenty to keep the whole family entertained here. 11. Ty Mawr Hut Circles

Another place-cum-beach is Rhoscolyn. This tiny little hamlet is well worth a visit and is just 15 minutes away by car from Holyhead. Once again, there’s a fantastic beach for all to enjoy that lends itself well to boat launching as well as kayaking, canoeing, and stand-up paddleboarding. Today it’s an excellent place to walk or cycle along while taking in the views over the harbour and watching the ferries and cruise ships come and go. There’s an interesting and unusual lighthouse at the end, and plenty of activities, including fishing, are on offer. 7. Porth DafarchWith the opening of the railway from London to Liverpool, Holyhead lost the London-Dublin mail contract in 1839 to the Port of Liverpool. Only after the completion of the Chester & Holyhead Railway in 1850, and the building of Holyhead railway station, did the Irish Mail return to Holyhead, operated from London Euston by the London & North Western Railway. [16] Transport [ edit ] Holyhead railway station The town's main football team is called Holyhead Hotspur and they play in the Cymru North, the second tier of Welsh football, with their reserves playing in the Gwynedd League. Caergybi F.C. play in the sixth tier Anglesey League. Holyhead Sailing Club provides members with facilities for sailing and kayaking with swinging moorings, a dinghy park and a clubhouse with restaurant and bar. It is on Newry Beach in the historic port of Holyhead. Holyhead & Anglesey Amateur Boxing Club was founded on 1 April 2012, located in Vicarage Lane, Holyhead. The club is open to anyone over the age of 10, having a class for male and female trainees. Holyhead's cliffs are used for coasteering, a water sport which involves jumping off cliffs at different heights. Holyhead is the start and finish point of the Anglesey Coastal Path. [38] Capel Pentecostaidd Elim Mount Pleasant [Newhaven Rd] (former Brynhyfryd Congregational Chapel) - on geograph.org.uk and geograph.org.uk and "Elim Pentecostal Chapel was originally known as Mount Pleasant Independent. The present chapel [Mount Pleasant St] was built in 1883.........." coflein Capel Gwynfa, Longford Rd (Wesleyan) - on geograph.org.uk and "Gwynfa Wesleyan Methodist chapel [Newhaven Rd] ........was built in 1888.........closed in 1960 (after use by the Salvation Army) coflein a b c d Phil Carradice. "The opening of Holyhead's new harbour". BBC Blogs - Wales . Retrieved 26 April 2016.

Ebenezer Chapel, Calvinistic Methodists Erected 1850 Attendance - morning 135 scholars, afternoon 244 Edward Edwards, Elder, Penrhos One of my favourite parts of Holy Island is Treaddur Bay which is a picturesque seaside village where you’ll find one of Anglesey’s top beaches, making it the perfect place to relax and soak up the sun. Apart from that, very little is known about the two stones, which stand 10 (3m) feet tall and roughly 11 feet (3.3m) apart. The prevailing myth is that they are two remaining structures of a larger stone circle similar to Stone Henge, but no evidence has ever emerged to substantiate this theory. Culture and sport [ edit ] St. Mary's Help of Christians Church View of Holyhead market; activities, stalls and Welsh dress Holyhead, c 1850 A broad gauge railway was used to carry more than seven million tonnes of stone from the quarries on Holyhead Mountain to the working areas. [1] The line eventually reached 1.48mi (2.38km) in length. In 1913 it was finally converted to standard gauge when a new engine was required, as the mid-1800s original had worn out. [8] A locomotive with a plate inscribed "J. & C. Rigby, Holyhead Harbour Works, 1861" worked on the 7 ft 0¼ in Ponta Delgada harbour railway until 1973. [9] [10] [11] After a further transition to diesel traction (using the British Rail Class 01, the lightest standard-gauge shunters ever used on the British railways), the line continued in service for breakwater maintenance purposes until the 1980s when it finally ceased operations and maintenance duties were taken over by various road and all-terrain vehicles. [12]Another Holy Island beach just a few miles down the road from Holyhead is Trearrdur Bay. This long sweeping, bay-style beach is excellent for families and is another hotspot for water sports such as surfing and bodyboarding (when conditions are favourable). The town's English name, Holyhead, has existed since the 14th century at least. As is the case with many coastal parts of Wales, the name in English is significantly different from its name in Welsh. It refers to the holiness of the locality and has taken the form Haliheved, Holiheved, Le Holyhede and Holy Head in the past. The Welsh name, Caergybi, derives from the fortification around which the town developed. The locality was known by such names as Karkeby ('seat of Cybi'), Castro Kyby ('the fortified military camp of Cybi'), and Kaer Gybi (Cybi's resting place). [9] New Park English Baptist chapel, Newry St - on geograph.org.uk and ".... was built in 1861......." coflein Pearsall, A W H. The Holyhead steamers of the L.N.W.R. [London] : London & North Western Railway Society, [197-?]. 33p