Newborough, Anglesey

The village of Newborough is in the south-western corner of Anglesey, and was created in 1294 when King Edward I cleared the local population from Llanfaes, near Beaumaris, in order to build his castle and town.

Newborough is a peaceful village with attractive environs that provide the visitor with excellent walking opportunities, not least at Newborough Warren, one of the largest areas of sand dune found in the British Isles.

Newborough Forest is 2,000 acres of woodland, dedicated to forestry and conservation, and was originally planted to protect the wheat crops across the Island from being covered in sand blown in from the beach. Most of the area around Newborough has been declared a nature reserve.

Visitors should not miss the village’s expansive sandy beach at Llanddwyn and from there walk to Llanddwyn Island (tide permitting) where you can find the remains of the 16th Century church of St Dwynwen, the Welsh patron saint of lovers.

At Llys Rhosyr is the site of one of the main royal palaces of the medieval princes of Gwynedd. The site is unique in that the palace has been preserved as a whole, having been buried in the sand since 1320.