Wales Days Out

So come along – enter a steamy environment full of lush vegetation and waterfalls with LIVE butterflies flying all around you. This is the magical world of Pili Palas.

After your encounter with the butterflies and birds, move on to the reptile house and forget about the myths and discover the reality of the snake world. Next door at lizard land you’ll come face to face with iguana, dragons, tegu and monitor lizards from around the world. In our learning zone we have an entertaining 20 minute DVD running all day on the life cycle of the butterfly. Then we dare you to visit the tropical lair of tarantulas, scorpions, fire bellied toads and hissing cockroaches. Don’t forget pets corner where you can meet the rabbits, guinea pigs and Degus. The latest attraction at Pili Palas is our farm yard where our pygmy goats Milly, Molly and her baby Percy live happily with the peacocks and silkie hens.

Toddlers can let off steam in our indoor play area - while older children can play on our giant Bouncy Castle or tackle our adventure playground. Kids can also have hours of fun in Lenny’s Castle in the park

Don’t leave without finding all the hidden creatures on our nature trail where you will also meet our shetland ponies Maisie and Abbey with her foal Barney. At the end of the Nature Trail is our new native butterfly garden full of wild flowers to attract butterflies and moths.

As well as a range of hotel breaks, self-catering, landbridge holidays and the option to travel by car, by rail, by coach or on foot, you will enjoy excellent service and value for money. Book early and online for our lowest fares!

Nestling on the north west corner of Wales, with 125 miles of spectacular coastline all designated as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and the backdrop of the mountains of Snowdonia, the Isle of Anglesey - Mother of Wales - is an exciting place at any time of year.

Foel Farm Park near Brynsiencyn on Anglesey offers a great family visit to experience the sights, sounds and smells of a real working farm. We invite all visitors to meet, touch and feed the animals.

Foel Farm is situated in a beautiful beachside location on Anglesey in North Wales with stunning views of Caernarfon Castle, the Menai Straits and Snowdonia.

There are tractor & trailer and quad bike & mini-trailer rides, pony rides, chances to feed and meet the farm animals, and a lot more!

There is also a Café & Bistro Bar, Gift Shop and even a Chocolate Workshop where you can see chocolates being made - something for children and adults alike. See the attractions page for more about what Foel Farm Park on Anglesey has to offer.

The charming, atmospheric and historic Bull Hotel is situated in the centre of the old market town of Llangefni on Anglesey. For many years the Bull was a market tavern, rebuilt in its present form in 1872. Set in a region of outstanding natural beauty, Llangefni is an ideal base to explore the beautiful and varied North Wales area. The views over the Menai Straits and the panorama of the Snowdonia Mountains are breathtaking.

The Bull Hotel is ideally located in the centre of Anglesey, just minutes from the A55 expressway, leading one way to Holyhead, and the other to Chester. This makes it the ideal choice for travellers to and from Ireland.

Welcome to the Oak Lodge Inn, a family run hotel, bar and restaurant situated near Moelfre, on the beautiful Isle of Anglesey, North West Wales.

A warm welcome awaits you at our hotel, where we have eleven en-suite bedrooms, a comfortable and relaxed bar, a popular restaurant serving only home-cooked food and a large function room suitable for a range of functions and events.

The Oak Lodge Inn is the perfect base for exploring our beautiful island, we look forward to welcoming you soon!

Trearddur Bay is situated within a couple of miles of the town of Holyhead on Anglesey. Trearddur Bay derives its name from the welsh for Arthur's Town.

Undoubtedly one of Anglesey's premier beaches, Trearddur Bay combines cleanliness with space. Depending on the time of the year, there is a vast amount of sand, and the sea is conducive with lots of water sports, including canoeing, surfboarding, and water skiing. There is ample accommodation available in the area, ranging from hotels to bed and breakfast accommodation.

The majority of the beaches mentioned below are sandy, and suitable for all ages. The odd beach is a little difficult to get to, but in most cases it is a case of driving right up to the beach car park. As with most places (sadly) these days, care must be taken anywhere where your car is parked unattended. Ensure valuables are locked securely out of sight. I will add to and update the information below as time allows. Click on the blue links below. If not blue, then I have yet to take the photos that will accompany my write up on those particular beaches.

Aberffraw Benllech Cemaes Bay Church Bay Dulas Llanddona Llanddwyn Lligwy

Malltraeth Sands Porthdafarch Red Wharf Bay Rhoscolyn Rhosneigr

Cemaes is the most northerly village in Wales and its development has been shaped by the natural resources available to it. Cemaes Bay is an Area of Outstanding Beauty, some of which is owned by the National Trust. The village includes a natural, sheltered harbour that looks north to the Irish Sea and is the site of ancient settlements, that in more recent centuries has become a centre for maritime activities.

Since Victorian times, the picturesque character of Cemaes and the natural beauty of the Island has attracted many artists. They have responded to the sea and sky as it changes with the weather, the superb sunsets, the multicoloured rocks and sands exposed on the cliffs and beaches as well as the charm of Cemaes village.

For more than a hundred years, Cemaes has attracted holidaymakers and tourists, including Lloyd George. The main beach is particularly safe - sheltered and gently sloping with sand and rock pools - and is popular with both families and children.

Cemlyn is one of North Wales Wildlife Trust’s star reserves and regarded by the Anglesey County Council as the “jewel in the crown” of its Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
It is valued both for its scenic qualities and its unique range of wildlife, and is as popular with general visitors – local people, holidaymakers, walkers etc. as it is with birdwatchers and naturalists.

Situated on the North coast of Anglesey, about three miles West of Cemaes, the reserve land, which is owned by the National Trust and has been leased by NWWT since 1971, includes a large lagoon, separated from the sea by a spectacular, naturally-created shingle ridge.