Conwy Castle 4
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Conwy Castle 3
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Conwy Castle 2
An alternative view of Conwy Castle looking along the foot suspension bridge which was added much later:
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Conwy Castle 1
A view from the harbour of Edward I’s mighty fortress at Conwy in North Wales built between 1283 and 1287:
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Amlwch Harbour
Looking at the pictures below of the pretty little harbour at Amlwch on the north-east coast of Anglesey, it’s hard to believe that in the 18th century this was the main port for the then largest copper mine in the world at nearby Parys Mountain. From here copper was exported across the world.
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Plas Newydd
Now managed by the National Trust, Plas Newydd, the ancestral home of the Marquess of Anglesey, enjoys commanding views across the Menai Straits towards Snowdonia. The house we see today is largely 18th century, but it’s origins date back a further 400 years
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Beaumaris Castle
Edward I’s mighty fortress at Beaumaris on Anglesey was one of a number constructed throughout North Wales to subdue the rebellious Welsh Princes. Begun in 1295 it was actually never finished as money and supplies ran out before the fortifications reached their planned height.
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Llanddwyn Lighthouse
The small lighthouse on the tidal island of Llanddwyn, Anglesey, marks the western entrance to the Menai Strait:
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South Stack Lighthouse
The South Stack Lighthouse near Holyhead has stood watch for over 200 years, warning ships sailing the Irish Sea that danger lurks on Anglesey’s rocky coast:
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Menai Straits
The stretch of water that separates Anglesey on the left and the Welsh mainland on the right:
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