You can see the Holyhead Breakwater from Holyhead mountain and it’s definitely long. 1.7 miles long to be exact. So I wanted to walk this before the winter set in and it was too cold. So off we set with our lazy chihuahua (who only managed to walk approximately half a mile, and was carried in a pet sling for the rest)
There is a small car park in the lane before the Breakwater country park which was really handy. Wasn’t far to walk before we reached the Breakwater. It’s a feat of engineering, and a long long walk to the end.
I was a little disappointed at the weather the day we visited. I wanted to be a bit weather beaten and feel like I had battled the elements in the middle of the Irish Sea, but it was really still and calm and not cold at all.
It didn’t actually take that long to walk the full 1.7 miles. It was a great view of the Irish Ferries in the port being loaded with passengers. Holyhead Lighthouse is at the end of the Breakwater, the waves had been crashing over the wall as the concrete was extremely wet and sandy. It had gone quiet when we reached the end.
Holyhead Lighthouse
As if it was timed, the ferry began to leave the port. They are huge and sailed very close to there lighthouse. Off on it’s journey on they Irish Sea to Dublin. So we turned around and headed back for another 1.7 miles.
Holyhead Breakwater Country Park offers so many more walks, we were spoiled for choice. More reason to return. Holyhead mountain is our next adventure, it takes in North stack Lighthouse….. I’m sure Kady my chihuahua can muster another half mile walk.
Isle of Anglesey 