The Wales Association of Self Catering Operators (WASCO)
Coastal Holidays
Number of holiday properties: 60
Visit Wales (Tourist Board) Quality Star Grade(s): Awaiting
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Sleeps: Sleeps 2 to 36
Prices: £240 to £3000 per week
Coastal... here to make you relax.
Make the most of your holiday. With so much to offer, you don't want to miss the best of Anglesey and its environs during your stay.
Coastal is a one-stop service for selecting and booking your ideal: Accommodation, be that in Beaumaris, Menai Bridge, Rhosneigr, Benllech, Red Wharf Bay, Moelfre, Penmon in either apartments, cottages, town houses or log cabins. Activities - sport such as squash, tennis, gym, swimming, golf, marathon, canoeing, scuba diving, fresh-water or sea fishing; rambling or climbing, wildlife treks, exclusive specialist tours eg Welsh culture, castles and architectural history Lunch and dining in classy restaurants, pubs of character or in-house catering for your cottage or manor! Celebration party surprise - venue, catering, music, décor, flowers, gifts Events - North Wales theatres, Sporting, Agricultural Show, and festivals ranging from walking festival to oyster or Viking festivals. Training - team-building, shooting, falconry, sailing, surfing, riding, art, introduction to Welsh etc Challenges - circuit racing, flying, sailing.
We can also provide further information on all aspects of your stay from beaches to galleries, evening taxis to ferries for a day-trip to Ireland, the liveliest pubs to the closest Sunday service, the remotest spots on the island to the best shopping destinations for gifts.
Our friendly staff at the Coastal offices near the world famous Menai Bridge are here to ensure you enjoy your stay and return again and again to this beautiful island, rich with history, that we are privileged to call home. Behind Coastal is a whole team of dynamic businesses and hosts who are committed to providing you with the best quality services for an enjoyable and memorable holiday.
Outside Catering or Grocery Delivery
If you're arriving late for a weekend break and you need a breakfast box supplied or if you have a celebration birthday and need to call in the caterers - just ask.
Anglesey
If you come across the Menai or 'old' bridge onto the island you will pass a sign welcoming you to 'Mon Mam Cymru' literally to Anglesey - Mother of Wales. A generation ago Anglesey was that - as a rich farming community her produce could feed the population of Wales as a mother feeds her children. Our farmers are still here but Anglesey's evolution means it is now an expanding and popular holiday destination with a huge range of accommodation, places to visit and things to do. Whether you need peace, action, sport, food, entertainment, shopping its all here.
Explore its history - Anglesey has been inhabited since 1000 years BC and has a rich cultural, celtic and christian heritage. Monuments, castles and places of interest abound.
See the beauty of its coastline, its mountain views and inland greenery providing places for any activity, sport or relaxation.
View the modern world from wind farms to nuclear power and much in between.
Tire the children out on one of the beaches or visit one of the huge variety of family attractions - farms, fun houses or sport centres.
Enjoy - last but by no means least eat at our local venues and pubs, restaurants and hotels - there is something for everyone.
Walking on Anglesey
Put some shoes on and just wander. Or be organised with maps and guides. The choice is yours, the views are spectacular and the air should be bottled and sold. There are excellent guide books on sale at local newsagents with detailed routes and maps. Use this list to get you started but please be aware that changes in the weather can happen quickly and tides can race up the most peaceful looking beach. Always read warning signs and be alert if you are far from home. Wander and enjoy....
1. Newborough/ Llandwyn Island: this small town is off the A4080, there is a pay car park near the beach which is signposted from the village. The area is protected by Anglesey Coastal Heritage, so keep to paths in the forest and read signs, wardens do patrol. From the car park turn left onto the beach for Aber Menai point and views to Caernarfon or right for the long beach leading to the island. There is also endless woodland.
2. Holyhead Mountain: access from near South Stack Lighthouse, passing Ellin's Tower. Climb up above both on the worn path for spectacular views of the lighthouse and further up of Holyhead and harbour, Lleyn Peninsula, Treaddur Bay and West Anglesey. A bird watcher's paradise.
3. Wylfa and Cemlyn: park near the power station and turn left for Wylfa Head and Cemlyn Bay, walk the coastal path, headland and across the path near the lagoon. Or turn right for Cemaes across fields and the coastal path for the pubs and shops of Cemaes Bay.
4. Traeth Ora: a secluded bay only accessible on foot. There is a car park near Lligwy (off A5025 Moelfre/Amlwch Road) and you can walk from Traeth Lligwy, or from near the Pilot Boat Inn across fields. The coastal path is above secluded and sandy bays some paths are through bracken. Nearby is Bodafon Mountain (across the main road). It is only 584 feet high but provides views of the whole island.
5. Penmon: there are lots of options here: from Llangoed walk through woods and across roads to a path to the beach; drive all the way to the Point near Puffin Island; OR stop at any point along the way. There are a number of beaches some can only be walked at low tide. There are a variety of lanes, paths and tracks, amazing views and an old quarry, lighthouse, stony beaches and the priory and dovecote.
