Isle of Anglesey in general

I’ve live on Anglesey all of my life, and I used to think of it as, well, a dump really . nothing much to do for young people, but since I moved away to university my opinion has changed dramatically. In my younger years I used to think Anglesey was a bit of a dump really, nothing to do for miles around. Lately my opinion has changed. When I finished school I was ready to escape to the big city, somewhere with multiplex cinemas and a macdonalds, not beaches and mountains. After a while I reolised I was actually missing the peaceful picturesque isle of Anglesey, and since my return for the summer I have really enjoyed what the quite untouched island has to ...  Read the complete review

I have to admit that even though I am half Welsh and love Wales and the Welsh people I am not a whole-hearted supporter of the Welsh language. I do appreciate the language, which I consider to be incredibly beautiful and lyrical and believe me singing the national anthem in a full Millennium stadium is a fantastic experience. Its just that sometimes people can try too hard to preserve something. The present Assembly policy is way over the top – Welsh is compulsory at school up to 16, signs have to be in English and Welsh to the extent that towns which have always had English names have had Welsh translations, official letters and publications are all in both ...  Read the complete review

North Wales is an undervalued place by us English. My town lies twenty miles from the Welsh border in Cheshire (farm country) and it takes about one hour to get to Anglesey, which was my destination. I had never been to Anglesey before and I was semi-excited by the prospect of venturing to an unknown island which lies off the coast of Wales. When one thinks of Wales, images of coalmines and miserable faces crop up. I never saw a coal mine or the remnants of one but the Welsh do look bloody miserable. I am not being harsh but every face I saw looked liked it wished it were some place else. This is a big shame because the Cambrian Mountains and North Wales is lovely ...  Read the complete review

I have now returned from my week’s holiday on the lovely island of Anglesey. We had a great time and visited a lot of different places. I had a notebook with me to make any notes ready for my opinions when I got home! How sad is that? All week I kept saying – I feel an opinion coming on….. I’ll start with a general one on Anglesey itself, but I am sure it will be followed by detailed opinions about the various sights that we saw, and things that we did. The Isle of Anglesey is separated from the north west coast of Wales by a stretch of water called the Menai Straits, and is reached by one of two bridges, either the Britannia ...  Read the complete review

Anglesey, I love the place! But I have to say that I'm very biased as I've lived there all my life. There's not much along the lines of nightlife, but if you like the relaxed beauty of the countryside then this is the place to go! Anglesey, or Ynys Mon if your welsh, has a vast and varied history, which is displayed around the island. There's a nature reserve, several very clean beaches, many nature walks along the cliffs, many small villages that haven't changed since the 19th century, castles, stately homes, all around the island people are involved in a variety of water sports from surfing to sailing. If you like the hussle and ...  Read the complete review