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Major city · United Kingdom

BeaumarisBiwmares

Give Beaumaris one full day and one night: castle, courthouse and gaol in the morning, the strait front in the afternoon. Two nights only if you want a Menai Strait boat trip.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
GBP
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
avoid Jul–Aug (crowds), school holidays
Airports
LPL · MAN · CWL
Nights
1
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Beaumaris is a small town of about 2,000 people on the east coast of Anglesey, on the Menai Strait. Edward I began Beaumaris Castle in 1295; it was never finished and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town itself is walkable in an afternoon, so most travellers come for a day from Bangor or Caernarfon, or sleep one night and use it as a base for the east of the island.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Beaumaris, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee£2.50–4 (≈ US$4–6)
  • Sit-down mealPub main course£10–16 (≈ US$14–25)
  • Street or quick mealBakery snack£2–4 (≈ US$3–6)
  • BeerPint of beer£4–5.50 (≈ US$6–8)
  • Metro or bus rideBus Bangor–Beaumaris£3–5 (≈ US$4–7)
  • Museum or sight ticketCastle entry, adult£5.25–8 (≈ US$7–11)
  • Budget bedHostel or bunkhouse bed, a night, per person£25 (≈ US$35)
  • Mid-range bedPub or hotel double room, a night, per room£110 (≈ US$150)
  • High-end bedPub or hotel double room, a night, per room£180 (≈ US$250)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget £45 (≈ US$60) · Mid £85 (≈ US$120) · High £150 (≈ US$200)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Beaumaris Castle (UNESCO World Heritage Site)Beaumaris Courthouse and GaolSt Mary's Church and the coffin of Princess JoanMenai Strait waterfront
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon (About 2 h by car via the A55; rail to Bangor then bus.) · MAN Manchester (About 2 h 30 min by car; rail to Bangor then bus 53/56/57/58.) · CWL Cardiff (Long rail transfer via Shrewsbury; check times.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Beaumaris: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

8°C

3°C

15 rd

Feb

8°C

3°C

12 rd

Mar

10°C

4°C

13 rd

Apr

12°C

5°C

11 rd

May

15°C

8°C

10 rd

Jun

17°C

10°C

10 rd

Jul

19°C

12°C

10 rd

Aug

19°C

12°C

11 rd

Sep

17°C

11°C

12 rd

Oct

14°C

9°C

14 rd

Nov

11°C

6°C

15 rd

Dec

9°C

4°C

15 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The town is small enough to walk end to end in about 15 minutes. Bicycle is the best way to reach the coast and the lanes outside town. Bus 50 links Llangefni; services 53, 56, 57 and 58 link Bangor over the Menai Bridge. A car helps for the rest of Anglesey.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Menai Bridge

go

Door to door: About 20–30 min

Bus 53/56/57/58 or car on the A545

Telford's suspension bridge and the Belgian promenade.

Llanfairpwllgwyngyll

go

Door to door: About 20 min

Car or bus toward Bangor

The long-name village and the station sign.

Benllech

go

Door to door: About 25 min

Car on the A5025 (≈ US$7,000)

Sandy beach; best on a dry day.

South Stack

go

Door to door: About 50 min

Car via Holyhead

Cliff lighthouse and seabirds; check opening.

Caernarfongo

Door to door: About 30 min

Car over the Britannia Bridge

Second Edwardian castle, on the mainland.

Snowdoniaovernight

Door to door: About 45 min to the foothills

Car via Bangor

Too far for a comfortable return day with a walk.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Castle Street and Market Square

The centre: pubs, shops and the castle gate within a 5-minute walk.

Church Street

Quieter, two old inns, 5 minutes from the waterfront.

Llanfaes and the edge of town

Self-catering and glamping; you need a car or a 20–30 min walk.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
£45–75 (≈ US$60–100) excl. bed
Mid
£75–130 (≈ US$100–180) excl. bed
High
£130 (≈ US$180)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Pub or hotel double room1 × 1 night × £110£110
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × £85£170
Castle entry, adult2 × £6£12
Courthouse and gaol joint ticket2 × £8£16
eSIM, about a week of data2 × £8£16
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge£32
Trip total≈ £178 per person per day, bed included£356≈ US$500

2026 estimate in pounds; travel to Anglesey excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee£2.50–4 (≈ US$4–6)
Pub main course£10–16 (≈ US$14–25)
Pint of beer£4–5.50 (≈ US$6–8)
Bakery snack£2–4 (≈ US$3–6)
Castle entry, adult£5.25–8 (≈ US$7–11)
Bus Bangor–Beaumaris£3–5 (≈ US$4–7)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

A quiet, low-crime town. The real risks are the weather, uneven castle stairs and the tide along the strait: keep back from the water's edge and wear shoes with grip.
  • Castle opening hours change by season and close earlier in winter: check Cadw before you go.
  • Some bus timetables for Anglesey have been listed as dead links: check the current operator before relying on a service.
  • Summer parking near Castle Street fills early; arrive before 10:00.
  • Weather changes fast on the strait: bring layers and a waterproof.

Emergency numbers

Police, fire, ambulance
999
Police non-urgent
101
NHS non-urgent
111

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BeaumarisBiwmares

Pocket card · Voykit

My bed tonight

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I'r cyfeiriad hwn, os gwelwch yn ddaTo this address, please

Emergency

  • Police, fire, ambulance999
  • Police non-urgent101
  • NHS non-urgent111

Embassy

No embassies in Beaumaris; the nearest consulates are in Cardiff and Manchester, embassies in London.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Bus Bangor → Beaumaris: about £3–5 (≈ US$4–7), 30–40 min
  • Taxi Beaumaris → Menai Bridge: £12–18 (≈ US$16–25)
  • Castle entry, adult: £5.25 (≈ US$7); family ticket £15.75 (≈ US$25) (2 adults, up to 3 children)

Say or show

  • Helo — Hello (HEH-loh)
  • Diolch — Thank you (DEE-olch)
  • Hwyl fawr — Goodbye (hoo-il vower)
  • Os gwelwch yn dda — Please (os GWEL-ookh un thah)
  • Ble mae'r castell? — Where is the castle? (bleh myr KAS-teth)
  • Faint yw e? — How much is it? (fynt yoo eh)

Welsh is spoken widely; English works everywhere.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Beaumaris. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct · avoid Jul–Aug (crowds), school holidays · month by month →
  2. 3 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 6 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for LPL and MAN: last bus and rail departures field-checked, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Walking clusters with rescue anchors: Castle Street, Church Street, the waterfront and Llanfaes.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (castle, courthouse, gaol, St Mary's) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Tide and weather fixtures for the strait so boat-trip days can go green.

Meanwhile

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Sources