Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
B1
(see 3)
Sights
St Cybi's Church
St Cybi, the son of a 6th-century Cornish king, became a priest and eventually washed up
in North Wales, where the King of Gwynedd gave him an old Roman naval fort in which
to base a religious community. The fort came to be known as Cybi's Fort (Caergybi: the
Welsh name for Holyhead) and the island on which it stood became Cybi's Island (Ynys
Gybi: the Welsh name for Holy Island).
You can still see the remains of the 4th-century Roman walls surrounding the present-
day church yard. The Gothic church came much later, with the oldest parts built in the
13th century. Interesting medieval carvings peer out from the walls, while inside the light
is softened by beautiful stained-glass windows from William Morris' workshop.
CHURCH
Holyhead Maritime Museum
OFFLINE MAP
MUSEUM
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.holyheadmaritimemuseum.co.uk
;
Newry Beach; adult/child £3.50/2; 10am-4pm Tue-Sun Easter-Oct)
Small but lovingly restored, this museum is housed in what is believed to be the oldest
lifeboat house in Wales (c 1858). It's a family-friendly visit with model ships, photo-
graphs and exhibits on Holyhead's maritime history from Roman times onwards.
Ucheldre Centre
( 01407-763361;
www.ucheldre.org
; Millbank; 10am-5pm Mon-Sat, 2-5pm Sun)
Housed in a former
convent chapel, Ucheldre is the town's artistic hub. Call in to view the latest exhibition
and to find out what's coming up in the way of films, live music, drama and dance.
ARTS CENTRE
LIGHTHOUSE
South Stack Lighthouse
