Amlwch
Amlwch is a port town and community in Wales.
It is situated on the north coast of the Isle of Anglesey, on the A5025 which connects it to Holyhead and to Menai Bridge. As well as Amlwch town and Amlwch Port, other settlements within the community include Burwen, Bull Bay (Porthllechog) and Pentrefelin. The town has a beach in Llaneilian, and it has significant coastal cliffs. Tourism is an important element of the local economy. At one time it was a booming mining town that became the centre of a vast global trade in copper ore. The harbour inlet became a busy port and significant shipbuilding and ship repair centre, as well as an embarkation point with boats sailing to the Isle of Man and to Liverpool. The community covers an area of about 15 square kilometres.
Getting to Amlwch
It is on the A5025 north of Moelfre There are regional buses from most parts of the island as well as Bangor.
Worth seeing
- 01Copper Kingdom Centre
Where to eat
- 01Trecastell Hotel
Bull Bay,.
Getting around Amlwch the local way
- Get inHolyhead's status as an international ferry terminal means it is served by direct trains to Chester and London.
- Get inNational Express and Arriva from across the UK to Holyhead Ferry port at Holyhead with a regular service from Dublin and Dun Laoghaire
- Get aroundThe A55 cuts straight across the island parallel to the old A5 route, providing a quick route to Holyhead ferry port.
- Get aroundFairly easy 130-mile (200-km) walking trail around this island off the northwest corner of Wales, with diverse coastal scenery which is 95% within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and 20 attractive villages en route.
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