A Week in Trearddur Bay

Sandy beaches. Clifftop walks.

Trearddur Bay doesn’t really specialise in one thing, it does everything and does it well. Surf, walk, cycle, eat, repeat, all within a few minutes of your front door. Bring the kids, bring the dog, bring the walking boots and the bike. You won’t be short of something to do with any of them.

A week here goes by fast. Here’s how we’d spend it.

Day One: Stretch Your Legs

Coastal paths start almost at the door here, sandy bays, rocky coves, clifftop trails, so there’s no excuse not to shake off the journey properly. Dogs especially will thank you for it, and along the coastal path here, the lead can stay loose the whole way round.

Round it off with dinner at Sea Shanty, pet-friendly, beachside, and open all year. Great for families, brilliant ice creams and coffees, and a proper lunch or dinner menu too. Book ahead if you’re a group, or just walk in.

Day Two: Wildlife and Big Views

Make the short drive up to RSPB South Stack, one of the best short walks on Anglesey, with dramatic cliffs and puffins in season. Bring binoculars if that’s your thing, or don’t, you’ll spot something either way.

Back in the village, treat yourself to lunch at Lolas, the kind of place you can happily lose an afternoon in.

Day Three: For the Cyclists and Walkers

This stretch of coast is a genuine road cyclist’s route, testing climbs, sea views as your reward. If two wheels aren’t your thing, the mountain paths nearby will happily put your legs through their paces instead. Trearddur Bay rewards anyone who likes to earn their dinner, and there’s plenty of it waiting for you back in the village afterwards.

Day Four: Kid’s Day

Head for Breakwater Country Park down the road, a proper kid magnet, safe, sheltered and free to explore. It’ll buy the grown-ups a bit of peace and a coffee in the meantime before nipping to the Harbour Front restaurant.

In the afternoon, swap the sea for something new: the indoor pool through Instant Swim. They have a brand new seasonal outdoor pool, that has wrapped for the year, but the indoor pool runs year-round, daily, with private hire available if you fancy having it to yourselves, plus a leisure centre just off the A55 that’s brilliant for an inflatable party if the weather turns.

Day Five: Slow Down

Some days are for doing less. A long breakfast, a wander with no fixed plan, maybe a round at the golf course if that’s more your pace than a hike. Dinner at Sea Croft or Driftwood, both worth the visit.

Day Six: Out on the Town

Drive round the coast to Rhoscolyn, and visit The White Eagle Inn. Fab lagers, great food and dog friendly. With a beach down the road and a circular walk starting from the pub. Or take a trek further along the coast to Rhosneigr, take home a trinket from Janet Bell. Save Saturday for The Stores, restaurant, bar and deli by day, turning into the village’s night out come evening. Start with dinner, stay for the atmosphere.

Day Seven: One Last Walk Before You Go

Make the most of what’s left. A final stroll along the coast path, a last ice cream from Sea Shanty, and a proper look back at everywhere you didn’t quite get to, which in Trearddur Bay, there’s always a bit more of. Spend the last bit of cash at the Ocean’s Edge Restaurant.