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Moelfre

Wales, United Kingdom · Europe

About Moelfre

Moelfre works well as a base: 5 minutes from Benllech, 14km from Beaumaris Castle.

Moelfre is a town located in Wales, United Kingdom. With a population of 710, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Moelfre sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Moelfre to your route.

About Moelfre

Moelfre ([ˈmɔɨ̯lvrɛ] ) is a village, a community and, until 2012, an electoral ward on the north-east coast of the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. The community area covers the village and harbour, and several smaller, dispersed settlements. It includes six scheduled Iron Age hut groups and many other sites of

Read more archaeological interest. The harbour was formerly a local fishing port; a lifeboat station has been based here since 1854. Among many shipwrecks off the coast was that of the Royal Charter in 1859. Near the modernised lifeboat station is the RNLI Seawatch Centre. The coastline includes a rocky headland north of the village and a large sandy beach at Lligwy Bay, both traversed by the Anglesey Coastal Path. The 2011 census measured the village population as 710. It was estimated at 614 in 2019.

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Where is Moelfre located?

Moelfre is located in Wales, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.3523 latitude, -4.2373 longitude.

What is the population of Moelfre?

Moelfre has a population of approximately 710 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.

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Quick Information

Population
710
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Wales
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
53.3523, -4.2373

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.

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Worth the detour from Moelfre

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Beaumaris Castle

The most technically perfect medieval castle in Britain, the unfinished masterpiece of Edward I's iron ring of fortresses on Anglesey.

14 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Anglesey

Island off northwest Wales connected by two bridges, rich in Neolithic sites, dramatic coastal paths and the famous long-named village of Llanfairpwll.

16 km · about 30 min drive

bridge

Menai Suspension Bridge

Thomas Telford's pioneering 1826 suspension bridge over the swirling Menai Strait, the historic road gateway to Anglesey and one of the world's first great suspension bridges.

16 km · about 30 min drive

castle

Caernarfon Castle

A medieval fortress in Gwynedd, built by Edward I as a symbol of English dominance over Wales and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

24 km · about 25 min drive

racetrack

Anglesey Circuit (Trac Môn)

Spectacular clifftop race circuit on the Anglesey coast with views across the Irish Sea to Snowdonia. Regularly voted one of the UK's most scenic tracks for car and bike track days.

25 km · about 30 min drive

coastal drive

Great Orme Marine Drive

One-way Victorian toll road looping 4 miles around the cliffs of the Great Orme headland at Llandudno, with sheer limestone drops, seabirds and views to Anglesey and the Irish Sea.

25 km · about 30 min drive

museum

National Slate Museum

Fascinating museum in a former quarry workshop at the foot of Snowdon, telling the story of the Welsh slate industry that roofed the world.

26 km · about 30 min drive

photogenic

Ynys Llanddwyn

Tidal island off Anglesey with the whitewashed Tŵr Mawr lighthouse, ruined chapel of the Welsh patron saint of lovers, and Snowdonia filling the horizon across the strait. Walk from Newborough beach car park.

27 km · about 30 min drive

Driving roads near Moelfre

  • 16 kmMenai Suspension BridgeThomas Telford's pioneering 1826 suspension bridge over the swirling Menai Strait, the historic road gateway to Anglesey and one of the world's first great suspension bridges.
  • 25 kmGreat Orme Marine DriveOne-way Victorian toll road looping 4 miles around the cliffs of the Great Orme headland at Llandudno, with sheer limestone drops, seabirds and views to Anglesey and the Irish Sea.
  • 30 kmLlyn OgwenA roadside glacial lake cradled by the Glyderau and Carneddau, with Idwal Cottage as a hiker's gateway.
  • 31 kmLlanberis PassA dramatic glacial pass beneath Snowdon's crags, a magnet for climbers and one of Wales's great driving roads.
  • 33 kmSnowdon / Yr WyddfaWales's highest peak at 1,085 metres, accessible by multiple walking routes or the Snowdon Mountain Railway, with views spanning to Ireland.
  • 36 kmPen-y-Pass Viewpoint (Snowdonia)The starting point for Snowdon summit trails at 359 metres, with views down the Llanberis Pass flanked by towering slate mountains.

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Moelfre.

Benllech

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

4 km awayPop. 2,236

Llanerchymedd

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

10 km awayPop. 1,133

Amlwch

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

10 km awayPop. 3,211

Llangefni

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

12 km awayPop. 4,864

Llangoed

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

12 km awayPop. 849

Beaumaris

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

14 km awayPop. 1,121

Menai Bridge

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

15 km awayPop. 3,376

Llanfairpwllgwyngyll

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

15 km awayPop. 2,900

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