Anglesey
Anglesey is an island of great diversity - in terms of people, places and nature. The Island is home to people of different backgrounds and abilities that live, work and play in Anglesey's many and varied rural, urban and coastal communities. Anglesey is also home to a wealth of wildlife that can be found all across the Island. Indeed,
Anglesey is the home of peace and quiet, beautiful coastline, and festivals. In 2007 we hosted over 100 festivals including, The Jazz Festival, Leisure Festival, Boat Festival, Beer Festival, Viking Festival, Oyster Festival and even a Walking
Festival in June.
Festival in June.
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Situated in the North West corner of Wales and covering an area of some 720km square, Anglesey is the largest of the Welsh islands.
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The Menai Suspension Bridge and the Britannia Bridge which operates as a two level bridge carrying both trains to and from Holyhead and road traffic on the A55 expressway, connect Anglesey to the mainland. Anglesey, due to its proximity to Ireland, is also a strategic international "gateway" to the Irish Republic, with the ferry port at Holyhead connecting around 2.5 million people a year by sea to and from Ireland.
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The Island's environment is of great national and European importance, and has a high local economic and social value. The Island is home to a wealth of wildlife and nature, and boasts 201km of coastline, 22,000 hectares of Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 60 Sites of Special Scientific Interest, which underpin 4 National Nature Reserves, 3 Special Protection Areas and 8 candidate Special Areas of Conservation. There are also 4 Local Nature Reserves.
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