Holyhead, Wales: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Holyhead is situated in Wales (part of Great Britain), in the Anglesey region. It is also a local administrative centre.
Geographical information
Place name: Holyhead
Main Region: Anglesey
Country: Wales
Latitude: 53.30621 South (53°18'22"N)
Longitude: -4.63211 West (4°37'55"W)
Altitude: 8 metres above sea-level
Population: 11362 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Holyhead to other selected towns in Wales
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from Cardiff: 226 km
- distance from Swansea: 193 km
- distance from Newport: 221 km
- distance from Rhondda: 200 km
- distance from Barry: 231 km
- distance from Cwmbran: 214 km
- distance from Llanelli: 183 km
- distance from Neath: 191 km
- distance from Wrexham: 113 km
- distance from Coity: 211 km
Find driving distances to Holyhead from all destinations in Wales at Europe driving distances
More places in the same region
We have located 1 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Holyhead):
Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Holyhead.
Holy Island (Island) (3 km)Penrhyn Mawr (Headland) (3 km)
North Stack (Island) (5 km)
South Stack (Island) (5 km)
Trwyn Cliperau (Cape) (5 km)
Rhoscolyn Head (Cape) (6 km)
West Mouse (Island) (13 km)
Porth Tre-castell (Cove) (15 km)
Wylfa Head (Headland) (16 km)
Anglesey (Island) (20 km)
Middle Mouse (Island) (22 km)
Amlwch Harbour (Harbour) (23 km)
Llanddwyn Island (Island) (24 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Holyhead (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Castell Trefadog (Castle) (6 km)
Castell Crwn (Castle) (12 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Holyhead.
Holyhead Mountain (Mountain) (4 km)Penrhos Bay (Bay) (4 km)
Holyhead Bay (Bay) (7 km)
Church Bay (Bay) (8 km)
Cymyran Bay (Bay) (9 km)
Carmel Head (Point) (12 km)
Crigyll Bay (Bay) (13 km)
Mynydd y Garn (Hill) (14 km)
Cemaes Bay (Bay) (17 km)
Aberffraw Bay (Bay) (19 km)
Malldraeth Bay (Bay) (19 km)
Llanlleiana Head (Point) (20 km)
Parys Mountain (Hill) (21 km)
Malldraeth Marsh (Marsh) (22 km)
Bull Bay (Bay) (22 km)
Aber-Menai Point (Point) (28 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Holyhead.
Holyhead Railway Station (0 km)Valley Railway Station (5 km)
Rhosneigr Railway Station (11 km)
Ty Croes Railway Station (14 km)
Bodorgan Station (18 km)
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