Bangor/Menai Bridge to Beaumaris – on the Wales Coast Path
A short, varied introduction to Anglesey alongside the tidal Menai Strait, crossing Telford’s famous suspension bridge. Once across the Menai Suspension Bridge, elevated lanes above the coast lead to Beaumaris and its superb medieval castle
- Bangor-Beaumaris
- Beaumaris-Pentraeth
- Pentraeth-Moelfre
- Moelfre-Amlwch
- Amlwch Port-Cemaes
- Cemaes Bay-Church Bay
- Church Bay-Holyhead
- Holyhead-Trearddur Bay
- Trearddur bay-Four-Mile-Bridge
- Four Mile Bridge-Aberffraw
- Aberffraw-Newborough
- Newborough-Menai-Bridge
- Menai Bridge
Outline
Distance: 13 miles/21 kilometres
Start: Bangor Pier, Bangor SH 585 732
Finish: Beaumaris SH 606 760
Maps: OS Landranger115 Snowdon & Caernarfon OS Explorer 263 Anglesey
Services: Bangor is a busy university city with lots of accommodation, banks, post office, shops, pubs and bars, restaurants, cafés and takeaways. Cathedral, museum and pier. Public toilets by pier. Pubs, cafés, bank, cash machines, takeaway, Post Office and late shop en-route at Menai Bridge. Beaumaris has pubs, cafes, cash machine and accommodation. Bus links back to Bangor
Where to stay: Bangor offers plenty of places to stay, including:
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Plan your trip
Wales is a dream destination for independent travellers. The Welsh Coastal Path is easy to reach by bus, train and plane, hire car or campervan. Stay in a cosy hotel, holiday home or friendly B&B. And don’t forget holiday insurance. It pays to plan ahead. Book Now
Local tours
While you’re here, why not enjoy more of Wales’ rich heritage, history and landscape?