12 Best Beaches in Anglesey

There are many beautiful beaches to choose from in Anglesey, with over 125 miles of coastline on offer.

We want to show you the best Anglesey beaches to visit, ranging from busy town beaches with lots of handy amenities to quieter secluded beaches that are off the beaten track. 

Benllech Beach

Benllech Beach is an award-winning popular Anglesey beach that's perfect for a family outing. It has acres of fine golden sands and crystal clear waters.

The beach is safe for swimming and paddling, so if your kids are keen to jump right in then this is one of the best family beaches to visit on Anglesey!

The facilities at Benllech Beach are great, with a cafe (The Wendon), toilets, a beach shop and a first aid point. Parking is available on the beach road, for a fee. There is easy access to the sands for wheelchairs and pushchairs.

In the summer there are special areas reserved for dogs to play - they are not allowed on the main beach from 1st May to 30th September.

https://www.visitanglesey.co.uk/en/things-to-do/activities/benllech-beach

Llanddwyn Beach

Llanddwyn Beach, with its dramatic landscape of sand dunes, is located on the South Coast of Anglesey. It has a nature reserve, amazing views of Snowdonia and the Llyn Peninsula and, of course, Llanddwyn Island to explore.

There's lots of room on the beach for kite-surfing, windsurfing and kayaking, and naturally, there are lots of sunbathing, sandcastle-building and swimming opportunities.

If you want a walk, you can explore the path through the sand dunes to the nature reserve in nearby Newborough Forest.

Llanddwyn Island is at the west end of Llanddwyn Beach - it only becomes an island at high tide, when the sea cuts it off from the mainland.

The Island is a fascinating place to explore with the ruined St Dwynwen's Church, a lighthouse and beautiful sandy beaches.

In the summer dogs are not allowed on the Western end of Llanddwyn Beach (between the car park and the headland) but they are allowed on the rest of this magnificent sandy beach all year round.

https://www.visitanglesey.co.uk/en/things-to-do/activities/llanddwyn-beach

Rhosneigr Beach (Traeth Crigyll)

Traeth Crigyll (which means Town Beach) is a popular sandy beach situated to the west of the village of Rhosneigr, with miles of flat golden sands at low tide.

There is easy access from the village, and its blue waters are popular with watersports enthusiasts (kite surfers, windsurfers, canoeists and surfers). There is even a slipway for launching small boats.

If your kids are keen on rock pooling, you can visit the rocks near the town at low tide and see what treasures await!

Dog owners will be pleased to hear that dogs are allowed on Traeth Crigyll all year round. 

https://www.visitanglesey.co.uk/en/things-to-do/activities/rhosneigr-beach

Porth Wen Beach

This is one of the most "out of the way" secret Anglesey beaches  - access is not easy, and there are no facilities. However, that means it is unlikely to be crowded - you might even get the beach to yourself!

There is no designated car park for the beach - you can park in one of the laybys on the nearby main road (about half a mile away) and walk the rest of the way.

The path down to the beach is quite challenging and steep - that makes it all the more secluded of course.

The beach itself is in a sheltered cove and consists mainly of rocks and shingle, but that does mean there are lots of rockpools to explore at low tide.

Also, you can explore the ruins of the Porth Wen Brickworks which are next to the beach - a fascinating glimpse into the industrial heritage of Anglesey.

Dogs are allowed on Porth Wen Beach all year round.

Beaumaris Beach

Beaumaris Beach is right next to the historic town of Beaumaris, so it is generally busy but has the advantage of lots of facilities and parking.

The beach doesn't have the golden sands of other Anglesey beaches - it's more of a pebble beach, but there are lots of activities for everyone here.

you can walk along the seafront, admire the spectacular view across the Menai Strait to the Snowdonia mountains, go crabbing on the pier, or even take a boat trip to Puffin Island.

Whilst you are in Beaumaris, it's definitely worth paying a visit to the impressive ruins of Beaumaris Castle.

In the Summer (beginning of May to the end of September) dogs are not allowed South of the Pier, but they are allowed on the whole of the beach for the rest of the year.

https://www.visitanglesey.co.uk/en/things-to-do/activities/beaumaris

Porth Swtan Beach (Church Bay)

Church Bay has a rocky and sand mixture beach nestled beneath dramatic cliffs. There are lots of rock pools around the edge of the beach to explore at low tide and is a sheltered bay which is ideal for swimming, sailing or fishing.

The village at the top of the cliff has a cafe, a lobster restaurant and the thatched Swtan Heritage Museum.

The car park is at the top of the cliff, which makes disabled access a little difficult as the path down to the beach is steep.

If you are a dog owner you'll be pleased to hear that there are no restrictions for dogs on Porth Swtan Beach, even in the summer.

https://www.visitanglesey.co.uk/en/things-to-do/activities/church-bay

Traeth Mawr, Cemaes Bay

There are two beaches in Cemaes Bay - Big Beach (Traeth Mawr) and Little Beach (Traeth Bach).

Traeth Mawr is great for a family day out on the beach - there are fascinating rockpools, a perfect sandy beach and a long promenade.

If you're at Traeth Mawr at high tide, you'll be able to hear the Time and Tide Bell ringing - an art installation which was installed in 2014 to celebrate the connection between the local community and the sea.

There are two car parks at Traeth Mawr - the main one next to the harbour with public toilets and a refreshment kiosk, and a smaller one (without facilities) at the far end accessed from the Llanpadraig direction.

Dogs are not allowed on the main part of the beach in the summer, but they can play at the far end of the beach (furthest away from the main car park). Dogs must wear a lead when walking on the promenade.

https://cemaes.wales/local-places/traeth-mawr/

Traeth Bach, Cemaes Bay

Little Beach is the smaller of the two beaches in Cemaes Bay. It is beyond the harbour and is mostly covered by the sea at high tide. If you visit at low tide there are lots of rock pools to explore and lots of sand to build sandcastles.

There are no dangerous currents, so it's a great place for swimming or kayaking (you just have to avoid the rocks). There's a small slipway you can use at the far end of the beach.

Dogs can play on the whole of Traeth Bach all year round.

https://cemaes.wales/local-places/traeth-bach/

Porth Dafarch Beach

If you drive along the coast road from Treaddur Beach towards South Stack and Holyhead, onto Holy Island, you'll find the lovely sheltered beach of Port Dafarch.

It is a sandy cove with a beach warden and a rocky headland, so it is the best of both worlds.

This is a great beach for water sports enthusiasts - it's known for snorkelling, scuba diving (there's a sunken wreck to explore offshore), and sea-canoeing, and has a slipway to launch small boats. 

The beach has a car park for 30 cars, toilets and a beach warden service in the summer.

Dogs are not allowed on Porth Dafarch Beach from 1st May to 30th September.

https://www.visitanglesey.co.uk/en/things-to-do/activities/porth-dafarch

Traeth Coch (Red Wharf Bay)

You'll have to time your visit to Red Wharf Bay carefully - at high tide, the whole beach is submerged, but at low tide, you'll be treated to miles of flat golden sands to play on.

Red Wharf Bay is the name of the village on the western side of the bay, as well as the bay itself.

The village has some lovely places to eat and stay, all with stunning views across the bay, and you can even see as far as Snowdonia National Park.

The bay is a nature reserve and you can see lots of wildlife in the surrounding salt marshes and sand dunes. If you're a birdwatcher you will love this bay, as you can often see shelducks, red plovers, sandpipers, curlews and oystercatchers.

There are no dog restrictions on Red Wharf Bay Beach.

https://www.visitanglesey.co.uk/en/things-to-do/activities/wildlife-red-wharf-bay-and-pentraeth-forest

Llanddona Beach

Llandonna Beach, on the eastern end of Red Wharf Bay, is perfect for a family day out - miles of golden sand for sunbathing, swimming, sandcastle building, ball games and kite-flying, a cafe for snacks and drinks, and a car park and toilet facilities. 

The road down to the beach is steep and narrow, so take notice of the passing places as you drive down the road - you may need to use them if you meet someone coming the other way.

There are restrictions for dogs in the summer on Llanddona Beach - they must stay on the eastern part of the beach from 1st May to 30th September.

https://www.visitanglesey.co.uk/en/things-to-do/activities/llanddona-beach

Trearddur Bay Beach

This is one of the best beaches in Anglesey, with miles of amazing golden sands sloping gently into the sea making it perfect for playing, sunbathing and swimming.

There are rock pools to explore and a beach warden service, so you'll know when it's safe to swim.

You can take a good long walk along the promenade (which includes an RNLI lifeboat station and gift shop), and enjoy the cafes and pubs nearby.

The beach is only 2 miles from Holyhead so it's easy to shop for supplies for your beach day if you need to.

If you're into watersports, you'll enjoy this sheltered bay, which makes it perfect for activities such as windsurfing, kayaking, jet-skiing and dinghy sailing.

Dogs are not allowed on the western end of the beach (next to the lifeboat station) in the summer, but they are allowed on the rest of the beach for the whole year. Dogs must be on leads on the promenade.

https://www.visitanglesey.co.uk/en/things-to-do/activities/trearddur-bay 

Dog Friendly Beaches in Anglesey

If you are taking your dog with you to Anglesey, here's a website that will help you to find the best dog friendly beaches Anglesey has to offer. It's a list of dog restrictions on Anglesey's beaches published by the Welsh government:

Dog Restrictions on Anglesey's Beaches

I hope we have helped you to find the best beach to visit when you're on Anglesey, whether you're looking for a steep secluded cove with rockpools to explore or a flat sandy beach with plenty of space and shallow waters for the family to play on.