Holyhead

Holyhead (Welsh: Caergybi) is a small port town on Holy Island, which is narrowly separated from the larger island of Anglesey, in north-west Wales. The town includes a small medieval church on the site of a Roman fortress, and there is some seaside scenery nearby, but otherwise it has few sites of interest; it's mainly a transfer point for high-speed ferries that cross the Irish Sea to the Dublin area.

Understand

Local information

Holyhead Town Council website

Get in

By car

The A55 runs from Chester across Anglesey to Holyhead.

By rail

There are hourly services from Shrewsbury via Bangor with some trains starting in Cardiff or Birmingham, all operated by Transport for Wales. A once-daily Premier Service to and from Cardiff offers a higher standard with at-seat restaurant service available in 1st class. From London, there are several departures per day with Avanti West Coast.

53.307599-4.6312171 Holyhead railway station (Gorsaf reilffordd Caergybi), London Rd (at the harbour). The station is attached to the terminal for ferries from Ireland. The station has a rental car service and a small convenience store with snacks, hot drinks, and Welsh souvenirs. (updated Mar 2019)

By boat

Irish Ferries sail from Dublin.
Stena Line sails from Dún Laoghaire (Co. Dublin) (about 8 km south of Dublin city centre).

By bus

National Express and Arriva from across the UK to Holyhead

Get around

Map of Holyhead

See

53.316198-4.6625411 Holyhead Breakwater Country Park. Nature trails, lake and cliff scenery
53.316672-4.6357922 Holyhead Maritime Museum, Newry Beach, LL65 1YD, ☏ +44 1407 769745.
53.3114-4.632523 St Cybi's Church. A mediaeval church. The original church was constructed at Holyhead around 540 AD by St Cybi, a cousin of St David.
53.42122-4.608174 Skerries Lighthouse, The Skerries. Lighthouse on an outcrop of rocks north-east of Holyhead. An important breeding site for seabirds. Can be reached by charter boat from Holyhead.

Do

Dive Anglesey, 1 Church Terrace. Scuba and snorkelling.

Buy

Eat

Many restaurants in Holyhead are closed on Sundays, especially for lunch. If you're in Holyhead at lunchtime on a Sunday, your best bet is likely to be a pub or a supermarket meal deal.

53.316852-4.6356761 The Harbourfront Bistro, Newry Beach.
53.312801-4.6326062 Prices Fish and Chips, 2 Saint Cybi Street, ☏ +44 1407 762300.
53.309546-4.633353 Nuha Tandoori Restaurant, 69-71 Market Street.

Drink

Sleep

53.316656-4.6450881 The Boathouse Hotel, Newry Beach (near marina), ☏ +44 1407 762094. Pub, hotel, good food,
53.305394-4.6318922 Travelodge Hotel - Holyhead, Kingsland Road, ☏ +44 871 984 6342.

Go next

Bangor – the nearest bigger town, on the Welsh mainland
Dublin – across the Irish Sea
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch (Llanfairpwllgwyngyll for short) – on the main road (A55), just before the bridge to the Welsh mainland
South Stack – 3 miles away at the western end of Holy Island
Trearddur Bay – a village 2 miles away
Valley – a village 4 miles away

Routes through Holyhead

Dublin ←	W E	→ END
END ←	W E	→ Valley → Bangor → Llandudno → Manchester

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