Best Dog-Friendly Family Beaches on Anglesey
Anglesey does rugged coves, wide golden bays, dune-backed walks and everything in between, and the good news for dog owners is that most of it welcomes four-legged holidaymakers too. Are you ready for125 miles of beautiful coastline?
Whether you’re after a beach the kids can splash about in all day, or build sandcastles, or one where the dog can properly stretch its legs off the lead, here’s our pick of the best.
Lligwy Beach
Lligwy, Dulas, Moelfre LL70 9PQ
What3words ///contemplate.downsize.reworked
A proper family favourite on the east coast. Firm sandbanks form a shallow tidal pool that’s perfect for paddling with little ones, and it’s rarely as busy as you’d expect once summer’s over.
Dogs: Welcome all year round, no restrictions.
Bonus: Nearby Moelfre has a bronze statue of local lifeboat legend Dic Evans, and Ynys Dulas Island has a centuries-old tower once stocked with supplies for shipwrecked sailors.
Newborough Beach
Newborough Car park, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll LL61 6SG
What3words ///sniff.films.marked
Big dunes, a pine forest, and a tidal island with a ruined church dedicated to the Welsh patron saint of lovers, Newborough has range. Walk out to Ynys Llanddwyn (tide permitting) for one of the best views on the island, back across to Snowdonia.
Dogs: Welcome on the island year-round, on a short lead. Between 1 May and 30 September, they can’t join you on the western stretch between the entrance and the island, but the eastern end is open to them all year.
Handy to know: On-site large car park (pay-on-exit or RingGo), and toilets. Check the tide times before you set off, Llanddwyn Island gets cut off at high water.
Benllech Beach
Benllech Beach Car park, Tyn-y-Gongl LL74 8TT
What3words ///dome.blunt.mixes
A Blue Flag beach with good access, plenty of parking, and rockpools worth losing an hour to. The town centre is a 5-minute walk for shops, bars and restaurants.
Dogs: Off the main beach between 1 May and 30 September, but a designated area at low tide is open to them all year.
Church Bay (Porth Swtan)
Rhydwyn, Holyhead LL65 4EU
What3words ///chose.defended.scorecard
A quieter, rockier cove on the wilder west coast, with sea views out toward Ireland and the Lobster Pot Restaurant right there for when you’re done exploring.
Dogs: Welcome year-round. From May to September, they’ll need to stick to the far side of the beach on a lead.
Porth Tyn Tywyn
A4080, Tyn Tywyn Car park, Ty Croes LL63 5TD
What3words ///amount.tuck.purified
South of Rhosneigr, and one of the best for a proper blustery walk. Watersports lovers will find waves here, and Sawna Bach’s wood-fired sauna in the car park is a brilliant way to warm up after a dip.
Dogs: Welcome all year round, no restrictions, genuinely one of the easiest dog beaches on the island.
Traeth Mawr, Aberffraw
Aberffraw Car park LL63 5EX
What3words ///lunged.lavished.family
A local’s favourite that most visitors miss, simply because it takes a short walk from the village to reach. Follow the coastal path along the river and you’re rewarded with wide, uncrowded sand, and if you fancy extending the walk, St Cwyfan’s Church in the Sea isn’t far along the path.
Dogs: Welcome all year round.
Trearddur Bay
Trearddur Bay, Holyhead LL65 2UL
What3words ///excavated.throwaway.scored
Easy to reach, easy to love, a bustling family beach on Holy Island with rockpools, a smaller neighbouring cove at Porth Diana, and plenty of cafés and shops close by.
Dogs: Welcome, with a designated section off-limits from 1 May to 30 September.
We’ve got properties dotted right across the island, so wherever the dog wants to walk next, we’ve probably got a place nearby. Take a browse through our properties and find your base for the next adventure.