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Dog Friendly Walks & Beaches in Anglesey

Everything we've reviewed in Anglesey. Walks, beaches, and everything in between, built for dog owners who don't leave their dogs behind.

18 locations
Church Bay (Porth Swtan) beach

Church Bay (Porth Swtan)

Anglesey
Dog Friendly: 9/10

A sheltered north-west Anglesey cove with year-round dog access, striking red and green volcanic rock and a consistently peaceful atmosphere.

Llanddwyn Beach (via Newborough Forest) beach

Llanddwyn Beach (via Newborough Forest)

Anglesey
Dog Friendly: 9/10

One of Wales' finest beaches, reached through Newborough Forest to the magical tidal island of Llanddwyn with year-round access and vast sand.

Newborough Beach (Traeth Llanddwyn) beach

Newborough Beach (Traeth Llanddwyn)

Anglesey
Dog Friendly: 9/10

A vast, remote stretch of sand at the southern tip of Anglesey, backed by dunes and forest with year-round access and no restrictions.

Newborough Forest and Llanddwyn Island (Beach Car Park) walk

Newborough Forest and Llanddwyn Island (Beach Car Park)

Anglesey
Dog Friendly: 9/10

A stunning Anglesey walk combining forest trails with the magical tidal island of Llanddwyn, where lighthouse ruins meet sandy beach.

Newborough Forest and Ynys Llanddwyn Walk walk

Newborough Forest and Ynys Llanddwyn Walk

Anglesey
Dog Friendly: 9/10

A longer Newborough route taking in forest trails and the full Ynys Llanddwyn island walk, with lighthouse ruins and sandy stretches.

South Stack Clifftop Walk walk

South Stack Clifftop Walk

Anglesey
Dog Friendly: 9/10

A dramatic clifftop walk to the lighthouse at South Stack with seabird colonies, big coastal views and the RSPB centre for company.

Cemaes Bay beach

Cemaes Bay

Anglesey
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A sheltered north Anglesey cove with a sandy beach and year-round access in most areas, with a good village and pub behind.

Cemlyn Bay Coastal Path Loop (Bryn Aber) walk

Cemlyn Bay Coastal Path Loop (Bryn Aber)

Anglesey
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A quiet Anglesey coastal loop around the shingle lagoon of Cemlyn Bay, rich in birdlife and with a wild, remote atmosphere.

Church Bay to Llanlleiana Coastal Path walk

Church Bay to Llanlleiana Coastal Path

Anglesey
Dog Friendly: 8/10

An Anglesey coastal walk to the island's northernmost point, with quiet coves and dramatic cliff scenery throughout.

Holyhead Mountain Circular Walk walk

Holyhead Mountain Circular Walk

Anglesey
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A punchy climb to the highest point on Holy Island with panoramic views across the Irish Sea, surprisingly wild for its size.

Parys Mountain Heritage Trail walk

Parys Mountain Heritage Trail

Anglesey
Dog Friendly: 8/10

An otherworldly heritage trail through the colourful, Mars-like landscape of a former copper mine, unique in Britain.

Penrhos Coastal Park (Beddmanarch Bay side) beach

Penrhos Coastal Park (Beddmanarch Bay side)

Anglesey
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A sheltered bay-side walk through the Penrhos Coastal Park with year-round access and views across the Inland Sea to the mountains.

Porth Dafarch beach

Porth Dafarch

Anglesey
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A small sandy bay near Holyhead with sheltered water, accessible on the South Stack coastal path and good year-round conditions.

Red Wharf Bay Coastal Loop walk

Red Wharf Bay Coastal Loop

Anglesey
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A loop around one of Anglesey's most expansive sandy bays, with estuary views and a pub stop at the waterfront.

Rhosneigr Broad Beach (Traeth Llydan) beach

Rhosneigr Broad Beach (Traeth Llydan)

Anglesey
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A broad, windswept sandy beach popular with kite-surfers, with dunes to explore and good winter dog access.

Traeth Lligwy beach

Traeth Lligwy

Anglesey
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A broad sandy beach in a sheltered bay on the north-east coast, year-round access with good dunes and the ancient Din Lligwy settlement nearby.

Malltraeth Estuary and The Cob Loop walk

Malltraeth Estuary and The Cob Loop

Anglesey
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A flat estuary walk along the historic Cob embankment with wide bird-rich marshland views and big Anglesey skies.

Mynydd Bodafon Summit Walk walk

Mynydd Bodafon Summit Walk

Anglesey
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A short but rewarding climb to Anglesey's rocky inland summit, with 360-degree views across the island and to Snowdonia.