The best walks and hikes around Cwm Cadnant

There was once a proposal to extend the pier into a pedestrian and cycle bridge, as a third crossing of the Menai Strait (which separates Anglessey from the Welsh mainland), but the plan was abandoned as unrealistic.

Bangor Pier or Garth Pier (Welsh: Pier y Garth), at 460 meters long, is the second-longest pier in Wales after Llandudno (700 meters) and the ninth-longest in the British Isles. The pier was officially opened to the public on May 14, 1896, by Baron George Douglas-Pennant, resident of Penrhyn Castle and owner of the largest slate quarries in Snowdownia. The pier served as a landing stage for pleasure boats to Blackpool, Liverpool, and Douglas (on the Isle of Man). In 1971, the pier was closed for safety reasons, and in 1974 ownership was transferred to Arfon Town Council. The council immediately decided to demolish the pier, but Bangor Town Council objected, and the structure was granted protected status. The pier was purchased in 1975 for a symbolic price of 1 pence, and renovation work began in 1982. The pier reopened on May 7, 1988. During new restoration work that began in 2017, the pier had to be closed for safety reasons for a period (from June 2018 to March 2021). Source: Wikipedia

Sensational views from the bridge with a safe shared cycle/footpath over.

The unfinished castle at Beaumaris is such an interesting place to visit

During the First World War, refugees from German-occupied Mechelen (or Malines) in Belgium were accommodated in Menai Bridge. In gratitude for the town’s hospitality, they built this promenade along the Menai Strait from Ynys Tysilio (Church Island) to Carreg yr Halen, completing it in 1916. It was rebuilt in 1963. The ceremonial reopening in 1965 was performed by the only surviving refugee, Eduard Wilhelms. The promenade was resurfaced in 2000 as part of a millennium project.

The best location for a view of the imposing and impressive bridge.

The old suspension bridge is definitely the more scenic way to enter Anglesey than the main bridge that carries the A55.

The pier was designed by Frederick Foster and opened in 1846. It was originally constructed of timber piles and iron girders but was rebuilt in 1872 following storm damage. In 1895 further work extended the pier to 570 feet. A pavilion was erected in the late 19th century and the pier was used by steamships for many years. After World War II some structural damage occurred and with the decline of passenger services to Liverpool it was decided to demolish the unsafe T-head structure. Beaumaris Town Council restored the pier in the 1960s at a cost of £15,000 and in 1974 it became the property of the Isle of Anglesey Parish Council. The landward end is in stone and includes a gift kiosk. At the seaward end there is seating, a shelter and fishing facilities. Visitors can take a ferry to Puffin Island, cruise down the Menai Strait or try deep sea fishing from three multi-purpose fishing/pleasure cruise boats that operate from the pier. Over the past few decades, the pier has been renovated and maintained many times and is now in good condition.