Holyhead
Holyhead is a small port town on Holy Island, which is narrowly separated from the larger island of Anglesey, in northwest Wales. There are many things to see such as a prehistoric village on Holyhead Mountain, South Stack Lighthouse and Holyhead Breakwater Country Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Holyhead Railway Station and Salt Island.
Holyhead Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Randwick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Holyhead railway station serves the Welsh town of Holyhead on Holy Island, Anglesey. The station is the western terminus of the North Wales Main Line 105+1⁄2 miles west of Crewe and is managed by Transport for Wales Rail.
Salt Island
Islet
Salt Island is joined to Holy Island, Anglesey, in North Wales. It is a natural provider of shelter for the town's Old Harbour from the Irish Sea and is part of the Port of Holyhead.
Ucheldre Centre
Arts center
The Ucheldre Centre is an arts centre located in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trearddur Bay and Valley.
Trearddur Bay
Photo: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trearddur or Trearddur Bay is a village, seaside resort and community south of Holyhead on the west coast of Holy Island off the north-west coast of Anglesey in Wales.
Valley
Photo: Craig Sunter, CC BY 2.0.
Valley is a village, community, and former electoral ward near Holyhead on the west coast of Anglesey, North Wales. The population during the 2001 census was 2,413, decreasing to 2,361 at the 2011 census.
Holyhead
- Type: Locality
- Location: Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.3104° or 53° 18′ 38″ northLongitude
-4.6242° or 4° 37′ 27″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
9C5Q896G+58GeoNames ID
7301162
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