Anglesey
Llangoed to Penmon Point
A circuit through fields and tracks to the most easterly point on Anglesey, returning past the priory and St Seiriol’s holy well.
- Distance
- 4.3 mi / 7 km
- Time
- 2 hr 25
- Ascent
- 150 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
Field paths lead from the village to the coast at Penmon Point, returning by the priory and lanes. Gentle throughout.
Worth knowing
- The priory, dovecote and holy well are all free and open.
- Puffin Island offshore has no access but seals and seabirds are visible from the point.
- This avoids the toll road, which is a bonus.
What you’ll see
The lighthouse and Puffin Island, the priory and dovecote, and the holy well.
Background
Seiriol founded a monastery at Penmon in the sixth century and the well is traditionally his.