Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 01407-810153; noon-4pm Sat & Sun Apr-Oct)
Squatting on a headland above Trecastle
Bay, 2 miles south of the village, Barclodiad y Gawres (The Giantess' Apronful) is the
largest neolithic tomb in Wales. When it was excavated in the 1950s, archaeologists were
excited to find five standing stones inside, decorated in spirals and zigzags similar to those
found in Ireland's Boyne Valley.
Due to problems with vandalism the entrance to the mound is now blocked by an iron
gate, but you can still peer into the murky space. If you're keen to get inside, call ahead to
the staff at Wayside Stores (1 mile up the road) to make an appointment during the allot-
ted opening times.
WATER SPORTS
Funsport
( 01407-810899;
www.funsportonline.co.uk
; 1 Beach Tce; 9am-5pm)
Right by the beach at the bot-
tom of town, this is the hub for the shaggy-haired brigade, renting out boards and wet-
suits, and then providing a bragging venue with the Surf Cafe upstairs. It also offers two-
hour taster courses in surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing (£35).
Getting There & Away
Direct trains head to/from Holyhead (£4.10, 12 minutes), Llanfair PG (£5.80, 18 minutes),
Bangor (£6.10, 24 minutes), Conwy (£13.50, 44 minutes) and Shrewsbury (£42, three
hours).
Bus routes include 25 to Holyhead (30 minutes) and 45 to Llangefni (35 minutes).
