Beaumaris

I have just had a wonderful day at Beaumaris in Anglesey. The weather was fantastic with plenty of sunshine and a cool sea breeze. We first drove down the main street to the large car park opposite the castle. It was very easy to find and park. We then wondered back along the main road to look at the different shops on route. We also noticed a doll's museum, the old court house and of course the magnificant medieval castle, which was started to be built in 1295!There is a good range of shops to wonder round and plenty of places to eat. However the highlight of the day was crab fishing off the pier. All the equipment needed, reel and bucket can be bought in the local ...  Read the complete review

Beaumaris is a beautiful historic town situated on the Isle of Anglesey. It is most well known for its medieval castle, victorian pier and Jail and Courthouse. On arrival in Beaumaris you will see what a quaint little town it is with beautifully painted houses on the sides of the lanes. There is a large car park in the town which from memory I think is about £2 to £3 to park there for the day. There is plenty to do there considering it is such a small town and there is a good selection of shops, restaurants and public houses within the town. The large victorian pier is a favourite with families and on a summers day you will find many people crab ...  Read the complete review

Beaumaris is an historic seaside town on the island of Anglesey. The town is compact, pretty, and has a lot to see and do for a family day out. Despite being a seaside town, it's not a tacky resort. There's no arcades or stalls selling tat. Instead, there's a small beach, a lovely Victorian pier, a castle, some nice pubs shops and restaurants, and a gaol to put the kids in if they're naughty (that's not true actually, the gaol won't take kids in; I asked). Beaumaris is a lovely little town. The streets are small and narrow, and the architecture is a dazzling mix of Medieval, Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian. This may sound messy, but it isn't, it ...  Read the complete review

While we were in Anglesey we visited the town of Beaumaris, principally because I wanted to mooch around the castle! I just love wandering around ruined castles and trying to imagine what happened there years before. Anyway when we got to Beaumaris we found that there’s much more to the town than just a castle. So I thought I’d better tell you about it. Beaumaris is on the far west of the island of Anglesey about 5 miles from the Menai Bridge along the A545. It is also accessible by catching a train to Bangor or Holyhead and then a bus from there to Beaumaris. I will start with the castle, as that is where we started on our fist of two ...  Read the complete review