Breakwater Country Park
Created in an old quarry at the base of Holyhead Mountain, the Breakwater Country Park provides an excellent centre for coastal walks.

From here it is possible to walk along the Holyhead Breakwater, (which is the longest in the UK with a length of 1¾ miles).

There is a popular circular path around scenic 'Rocky Coast'; and also trails which lead to the summit of Holyhead Mountain, and along the coast to breathtaking North Stack.

During the summer months the Holyhead Model Boat Club sail on the pond in the park on Wednesday and Sunday afternoons, making a visit especially popular with children.

Also, during the summer, the Holyhead Breakwater Railway Company run a Land Train service from Newry Beach in Holyhead, to both the Breakwater Country Park, and to the end of the Breakwater. (see their listing for more information)

At the end of the Breakwater at more than 1¾ miles out to sea stands the Breakwater lighthouse. It is thought to have been unusually designed as a square-shaped tower to make it's living quarters more comfortable. The lighthouse was manned until November 1961.

Holyhead's Maritime Museum is situated on Newry Beach in what is believed to be the oldest lifeboat house in Wales (circa 1858). The Museum aims to show the history and development of the port of Holyhead from its origins as a tiny fishing village to the present day.
The museum incorporates a public bar and bistro with a balcony overlooking the beach.

If you've had fun on your family day out to Breakwater Country Park, tell us about it your visit, so other people will know it's a great place to go as well.

http://www.holyhead.com/