Penrhos Coastal Park
Woodland trails, picnic spots and a sandy bay on the edge of Holy Island. A favourite for dog walks and family beach days.
Penrhos Coastal Park (Parc Arfordirol Penrhos) covers around 200 acres of woodland, grassland and shoreline beside Beddmanarch Bay, just over the Stanley Embankment from Valley. It has been open to the public since 1971 and was voted the UK's Favourite Park in the Fields in Trust awards in 2022.
For picnics: benches, shelters and picnic tables are dotted around the park, so it's easy to find a spot in the trees or looking out over the bay.
For dog walks: a network of paths runs through the woods and along the coast, and the park is popular with dog walkers. Parts of the park are protected for wildlife, so keep dogs close around birds on the shore.
For a family beach day: a soft, sandy bay sits about 1km on foot from the car park, reached through the nature reserve. Look out for red squirrels in the woodland and wading birds such as oystercatchers and herons on the shore.
The Anglesey Coastal Path runs through the park, so you can carry on along the coast towards Holyhead.
The land is currently for sale and has planning permission for a holiday village, so access arrangements could change. We'll update this page if they do.