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Anglesey Coastal Path Anglesey Coastal Path is a long distance route that follows most of the island’s coastline. The path is still being developed and primarily caters for walkers, however cyclists and horse riders can also enjoy some sections. Anglesey Coastal Path falls within a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and covers 95% of the coast. It passes through landscape that includes a mixture of farmland, coastal heath, dunes, salt-marsh, foreshore, cliffs, a National Nature Reserve and a few small pockets of woodland. The coastal path includes two sections that pass close to Stick Cottage: Section 8: Moel y Don (near Plas Coch) to Llyn Rhos Ddu at Pen Lon, Newborough This is the flattest section of the coastal path and mainly keeps to the edge of the Menai Strait. The landscape is attractive, with wooded farmland adjoining the shore, and the mountains, Felinheli and Caernarfon castle providing a backdrop on the other side of the water. The final part turns inland towards Stick Cottage, Dwyran and then along the tidal river Afon Braint and over the impressive stepping stones at Pen Lon before finishing at the bird hide overlooking Llyn Rhos Ddu, Pen Lon. Top Section 9: Llyn Rhos Ddu to Aberffraw This section of the path starts at the bird hide, Pen Lon and takes you through the National Nature Reserve of Newborough Warren leading down to Llanddwyn beach, with a variety of terrain including dunes, conifer forest and huge expanses of beach, leading to the delightful island at Llanddwyn. The remainder of the walk is a mixture of farmland and dunes, ending by joining the Ffraw estuary which leads into the picturesque village of Aberffraw (well, it would be beautiful but for the Welsh love affair with grey pebbledash!). Snowdonia and the Lleyn Peninsula provide a powerful backdrop to the walk. Either of these sections of the Coastal Path can be started on foot from Stick Cottage. We can provide a pick-up service for walkers doing any sections of the Anglesey Coastal Path. Geology and the Anglesey Coastal Footpath Anglesey has recently been designated with UNESCO Geopark status. Geologists will find that the coastal footpath is a convenient way to discover the 'bulging variety of exposures', as described by John Conway in 'Rocks and landscapes of the Anglesey Coastal Footpath', published in 2010 by GeoMon. Top

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