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Breakwater Country Park

Description: Created in an old quarry at the base of Holyhead Mountain, the Breakwater Country Park provides an excellent centre for ... more

Breakwater Country Park ... coastal walks

Newest Review: ... more popular South Stack RSPB reserve nearby acts as a magnet to visitors, meaning that Breakwater Country Park is often very quiet by comparison. During a morning's walk, the visitor may have only the birds and seals for company and it can be hard to imagine that the bustling town of Holyhead is only five minutes away. Breakwater Country Park is a stunning, award winning example of what can ... more

... be created from an old industrial site. The beauty of the park, its excellent facilities and proximity to Holyhead make this a must see place for anyone visiting Anglesey during the summer. Wouldn't it be great if all old industrial sites could be tran...more

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Breakwater Country Park: A fabulous country park on the outskirts of Anglesey's bigge ... (727 words)
by - written on 22/10/09 (Very useful, 55 readings)
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The Isle of Anglesey, located off the northwest tip of the Welsh mainland is an island of contrasts. The landscape is rugged, untamed in parts, and stunningly beautiful. Despite this, parts of the island have an industrial aspect (such as at Wylfa nuclear power station) with hundreds of years of history of men working the land. At Breakwater Country Park, however, the stark beauty of the coastline has been sensitively merged with the area's industrial past to create a wonderful resource for nature, locals and tourists alike. The park is about five minutes drive from Holyhead and is signposted from the main road that runs past Holyhead harbour ... Read the complete review

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