Rhosneigr

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Coordinates: 53°13′45″N 4°31′12″W / 53.229154°N 4.520006°W / 53.229154; -4.520006

Rhosneigr
Rhosneigr  Rhosneigr shown within Anglesey
Population	745
Principal area	Anglesey
Ceremonial county	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	LL64
Dialling code	01407
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Ynys Môn
Welsh Assembly	Ynys Môn
List of places: UK • Wales • Anglesey

Rhosneigr is a village in the south-west of Anglesey, North Wales. It is situated on the A4080 road some 10 km south-east of Holyhead, and is on the Anglesey Coastal Path. From the clock at the centre of the village can be seen RAF Valley and Holyhead Mountain. The major towns of Holyhead and Llangefni and the city of Bangor are all within easy travelling distance.

The village contains four caravan sites, three camp sites, holiday homes and bungalows, pubs, hotels, cafes, a new village hall, a chapel, residential homes, a school, a fire station, a convenience store and Post Office, a pharmacy and a fish and chip shop. It is served by Rhosneigr railway station.

Recreational activities include: swimming, surfing, wind surfing, kite surfing, wakeboarding, shore and boat fishing, water skiing, golf, tennis and underwater diving. The village is home to Anglesey Golf Club.

It has three main beaches:

1. 'Cymyran Beach' that stretches from Rhosneigr to the village of Rhoscolyn
2. 'Pwll Cwch' or 'the Boating Pool' and the 'Town Beach' – a small, rocky beach where boats and yachts stay overnight, running into a sandy beach interspersed by rocks and views of Snowdonia. It is popular with watersports enthusiasts, notably windsurfers and sailors.
3. 'Traeth Llydan' or 'Broad Beach' which runs from the Barclodiad y Gawres ancient monument to Rhosneigr, ranging from pebble shores to pristine sandy shores. It is perfect for canoeing, walking and surfing. Broad Beach is a regular Green Coast Award Winner and is backed by sand dunes.

Llyn Maelog or Maelog lake is around 65 acres in total with varying depth up to seven feet^{[citation needed]}. It is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. There is a good stock of fish in the lake including Perch, Bream, Roach and Pike. A large variety of birdlife inhabits the reedbeds^{[citation needed]}. Grey Heron, Snipe, Reed Warblers, Coots, Mallard, Shelducks etc.^{[citation needed]}. Black headed gulls nest on the small island^{[citation needed]}. The lake is circled by public footbath and is popular with walkers^{[citation needed]}. In 2011 it became the first lake in Wales to be classified as a village green.^[1]

References

Llyn Maelog - Site of Special Scientific Interest and holder of village green status

External links

• Rhosneigr Community web site
• Rhosneigr Holidays
• Look through the Webcam located at the surf shop on Rhosneigr Beach
• A description of Rhosneigr during World War II
• Photos of Rhosneigr and surrounding area on geograph.org.uk
• Rhosneigr Evanengelical Church, 'Horeb' Chapel
• Fishing at Maelog Lake
• Map sources for Rhosneigr

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