Holy
Island,
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Holy Island, separated by a narrow stretch of water from the mainland
of Anglesey in North Wales, has some spectacular coastal scenery,
with rugged cliffs and sheltered bays and beaches fringing the
island's shores.
Many people
head straight to Holyhead to catch the ferry to Dublin although
south of Holyhead, on the island's southern shore, Trearddur Bay
is a popular holiday resort with a beautiful beach surrounded
by rocky coastline and cliffs.
Anglesey is renowned for its rich concentration of prehistoric
sites, and flanking the base of Holyhead Mountain are the well-preserved
Iron Age circular huts of Ty Mawr. A climb up the mountain is
worth it for the spectacular views of nearby Snowdonia, with the
impressive Iron Age hillfort of Caer y Twr standing on its 720ft
summit.
On Holy Island's
west coast there are many scenic walks around the heathery cliffs
at South Stack, where you will find some of the oldest rocks in
Wales, dating from the pre-Cambrian period. The area is also a
haven for birdlife, with guillemots, razorbills, fulmars, puffins
and even Peregrine falcons nesting in the cliffs by the lighthouse.
The Ellin's Tower Seabird Centre offers an amazing chance to watch
the vast numbers of seabirds breeding during summer.
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