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Newborough

Founded n 1303 by the former inhabitants of Llanfaes, who had been moved here by Edward I, the village stands on the edge of a National Nature Reserve that covers 1,566 acres of dunes, coast and forest. Among the many footpaths through the reserve, there are several forest trails that show how the Forestry Commission is constantly trying to stabilis the dunes. Newborough Warren is so called because, before myxomatosis, about 80,000 rabbits were trapped here annually. There is a route through the warren to Abermenai Point, but the way can be dangerous and advice concerning tidal conditions should be sought before considering the walk.

Llanddwyn Island is also accessible on foot, but again, tidal conditions should be carefully studied before setting out. On the island stand the ruins of the early medieval Church of St Dwynwen. She is the Welsh equivalent of St Valentine, and even today St Dwynwen’s Day s still celebrated in some parts of Wales. Though she is the patron saint of love, her own story was far from lovely. She was one of the 24 daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog, and said to be the prettiest. She fell in love with a man called Maelon, but when he discovered that she wa already promised to someone else, he raped her and left her. She prayed to God to let Maelon truly repent, and asked for two further wishes. God obliged. The other two bein that he protected the hopes and wishes of true loves and that she should never marry. Also on the island is a holy well, in which, it was once thought, a sacred fish swam that could predict the future.

Until the 1920s, marram grass, which has been grown for conservation purposes from Elizabethan times, was also a mainstay of the area, helping to sustain a cottage industry in the production of ropes, baskets, matting and thatching materials. A high embankment was built here in the 18th century by Thomas Telford to stop the sea, which had previously almost cut the island into two.

Charles Tunnicliffe, the renowned wildlife artist, had a studio on the island for over 30 years and Anglesey Council has purchased a collection of his marvellous work, which can be seen at the Oriel (Gallery) Ynys Môn in Llangefni. On the A4080 signposted from Newborough, Newborough Forest is a pine forest with rides, glades and miles of walks.

Situated between Newborough and Dwyran lies Anglesey Model Village and Gardens, a delightful place where visitors can wander through the attractive landscaped gardens and see many of the island’s many landmrks – all built to one twelfth scale. There is a children’s ride-on train, as well as the garden railway, and the gardens themselves are particularly beautiful, with many water features and a good collection of plants and trees.