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Voykit pocket guide · United Kingdom
Trearddur Bay
Bae Trearddur
A half-day stop for the Blue Flag beach and a walk on the coastal path; not a base unless you want a quiet seaside night.
Trearddur Bay is a small village on the west coast of Anglesey, with a sandy Blue Flag beach, a short coastal path and a handful of places to eat and sleep. It works as a lunch-and-swim stop between Holyhead and the rest of the island, or as a quiet overnight if you want to be near the water. The main draw is the beach; there is no town centre or nightlife.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Local name
- Bae Trearddur
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Avoid
- Nov–Feb (cold, limited services)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- GBP
- Money
- Currency is the pound sterling (GBP, £). Cards and contactless work almost everywhere; some places are card-only.
- Daily spend
- Budget £50–80 excl. bed · Mid £80–130 excl. bed · High £130+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- EE, Vodafone (merged with Three in 2025) and O2 run the networks; prepaid SIMs sell in supermarkets, phone shops and airport vending machines, no registration needed.
- Emergency
- Police 999 · Fire and ambulance 999 · NHS non-urgent 111
- Plugs
- Types G · 230 V · 50 Hz · Three-pin Type G only; European, US and Australian plugs need an adapter. Bathrooms have two-pin shaver sockets only.
- Tipping
- Restaurant with table service: 10–12.5% if no service charge is on the bill; check before adding more.; Pub or bar: Not expected; 'and one for yourself' offers the bartender a drink.; Taxi: Round up or 10%.; Hotel porter: £1–2 per bag.; Tour guide: £5–10 per person for a day tour; free walking tours expect £10–15.
- Water
- Tap water is safe everywhere. Free refills are common; restaurants will bring tap water if you ask.
- Toilets
- Public toilets are scarce and some charge 50p–£1 or are card-only. Stations, museums, department stores and pubs (if you buy a drink) are the fallback.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Fish and chips | £10–14 |
| Pint of beer | £4–6 |
| Coffee | £3–4 |
| B&B double room per night | £80–180 |
| Bus ride (Bangor–Trearddur Bay) | £5 (check) |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- VLY · Anglesey Airport
- Small airport with limited flights; most visitors fly into Manchester or Liverpool and drive.
Typical fares
- Bus Bangor → Trearddur Bay
- about £5, 30–40 min (check)
- Taxi Holyhead → Trearddur Bay
- £10–15, 10 min
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
On foot: the village is small and walkable. A car is needed to reach other parts of Anglesey. Buses 4, 23 and 44 connect Trearddur Bay with Bangor and Holyhead.
See and do
Known for
- Blue Flag beach
- Coastal walks
- The Seacroft restaurant
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Holyhead | B4545 road, about 10 min by car; bus 4/23/44, about 15 min | 15–20 min |
| South Stack | B4545 then minor road, about 10 min by car | 15 min |
| Rhosneigr | A5 then A4080, about 20 min by car | 25 min |
| Beaumaris | A5 then A545, about 30 min by car | 35 min |
| Llanfairpwllgwyngyll | A5, about 25 min by car | 30 min |
| Menai Bridge | A5, about 25 min by car | 30 min |
Sleep
- Beach front
- The Trearddur Bay Hotel and The Beach Motel are right by the water; holiday cottages are scattered around the village.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Helohel-oh |
| Thank you | Diolchdee-olch |
| Please | Os gwelwch yn ddaos gwel-ookh un tha |
| Goodbye | Hwyl fawrhoo-il vaur |
| Yes / No | Ie / Nageee-eh / nag-eh |
| How much is it? | Faint yw e?vaint ew eh |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake at first meeting; 'hi' and first names quickly; avoid: Cheek kisses with strangers
- Conversation: Weather is a safe opener; understatement and self-deprecating humour; avoid: Asking about salary or class
- Queues: Join at the back; avoid: Pushing onto buses or trains before others get off
- Apologies: 'Sorry' is said constantly, even when not at fault; avoid: Taking it as an admission of blame
- Pubs: Buy rounds in a group; wait at the bar without waving money; avoid: Clicking fingers at staff
- Nations: Call Scots Scottish and Welsh Welsh; avoid: Calling the whole UK 'England'
Scams and watch-outs
- Parking near the beach fills up on summer weekends; arrive before 10:00.
- The beach has no lifeguard; swim with care.
- Many holiday cottages require a minimum stay of 2–3 nights in summer.
Trearddur Bay is a safe, quiet village. The main risks are the cold sea (no lifeguard) and slippery rocks on the coastal path.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Trearddur Bay yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Blue Flag beach
- Coastal walks
- The Seacroft restaurant
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Trearddur Bay Community Council: www.trearddurcommunitycouncil.co.uk/
- Wikivoyage: Trearddur Bay, revision 4935667 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4935667
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Trearddur BayBae Trearddur
I'r cyfeiriad hwn, os gwelwch yn dda
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
The US has an embassy in London; most other countries have consulates in London or Manchester.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/trearddur-bay). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.