Holyhead (Caergybi)
Built-up area in Isle of Anglesey, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.306, -4.629 |
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| OS grid ref: | SH 24 82 |
| Population: | 11,431 |
| Dialling code: | 01407 |
Holyhead is a busy port town on Holy Island off the western tip of the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. It occupies a natural harbour protected by a long Victorian breakwater and serves as the principal ferry terminal to Dublin; nearby features such as Holyhead Mountain and South Stack give the area dramatic cliffs, seabird colonies and popular coastal walks.
Historically the town grew up around a Roman fort and St Cybi's Church, with 19th‑century harbour works shaping its maritime character. Today the port, freight and ferry services, plus tourism, dominate the local economy, while a strongly bilingual community with a proud Welsh identity is connected to the mainland by the A55 and Holyhead railway station.
Postcode districts covering Holyhead
Most populated places nearby
- Bangor 20.7 miles33.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Tref Cybi Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Parc a'r Mynydd Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Trearddur Built-up area 2 miles3.1 km
- Ynys Gybi Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Valley Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Llanfachraeth Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Llanfaethlu Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Caergeiliog Built-up area 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Rhoscolyn Built-up area 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Bro'r Llynnoedd Ward 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Llanfair-yn-Neubwll Parish 5 miles8 km
- Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn Built-up area 5.3 miles8.5 km
Example postcodes in Holyhead
LL65 2EB, LL65 2TL, LL65 1EP, LL65 1AL, LL65 2PT, LL65 1LJ, LL65 1TF, LL65 2PF, LL65 2DN … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 73.4 miles118.2 km
- Manchester Airport 97.2 miles156.4 km
- Holyhead Railway Station 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Valley Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
Hotels near Holyhead Ad
- Trearddur Bay Hotel 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Boathouse Hotel 2 1 mile1.6 km
- Holland Hotel 4.1 miles6.5 km
- The Valley Anglesey 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Anchorage Hotel 2.9 miles4.7 km
Schools in Holyhead
- Cybi Primary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Morswyn Primary
- Ysgol Gynradd Kingsland Primary
- Ysgol Llanfawr Primary
- Ysgol Santes Fair Primary
- Ysgol Uwchradd Caergybi Secondary
Local points of interest
- Holyhead Marina Marina 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Cemlyn Estate 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Amlwch Harbour Harbour 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Llys Dulas Estate 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Traeth Lligwy Beach 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Plas Newydd Country house 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Llanidan House Estate 19 miles30.6 km
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 19.1 miles30.7 km