Menai Bridge (Porthaethwy)
Built-up area in Isle of Anglesey, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.227, -4.169 |
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| OS grid ref: | SH 55 72 |
| Population: | 4,958 |
| Dialling code: | 01248 (Bangor) |
Menai Bridge is a compact town on the southeastern edge of the Isle of Anglesey, Wales, perched above the tidal Menai Strait. Its most famous landmark is the graceful Menai Suspension Bridge, designed by Thomas Telford and opened in 1826 to link the island to the mainland; the strait’s strong currents and rocky channels give the area dramatic coastal scenery and make it popular with sailors and kayakers.
The local economy is driven by tourism, small businesses and commuters who travel into nearby Bangor, with cafes, boat trips and a compact waterfront that reflects the town’s maritime past. There’s a strong Welsh-English community feel, reflected in bilingual schools and local events, and narrow streets and historic buildings add to its village charm between Bangor and Caernarfon.
Postcode districts covering Menai Bridge
Most populated places nearby
- Colwyn Bay 19.1 miles
- Bangor 1 mile
- Abergele 24.4 miles
- Llandudno 15.7 miles
- Holyhead 19.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Glyder Ward 0.9 miles
- Bangor Built-up area 1 mile
- Llandegfan Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Dewi Ward 1.2 miles
- Canol Bangor Ward 1.3 miles
- Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Y Faenol Ward 1.7 miles
- Aethwy Ward 1.8 miles
- Dwyrain Bangor Ward 2.1 miles
- Pentir Parish 2.1 miles
- Cwm Cadnant Parish 2.1 miles
- Penmynydd Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Menai Bridge
LL59 5HE, LL59 5QZ, LL59 5HP, LL59 5BE, LL59 5WY, LL59 5HN, LL59 5LT, LL59 5EU, LL59 5DT … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 55 miles
- Manchester Airport 78.7 miles
- Bangor 1.4 miles
- Llanfairpwll Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Menai Bridge Ad
- Victoria Hotel Menai Bridge 4 0.3 miles
- Gazelle Hotel 4 2 miles
- The Slate 3.4 miles
- Bishopsgate House Hotel 3 3.9 miles
- Nomi Rooms and Restaurant 2 miles
- Bold Arms 4 miles
- Garddfon Inn 3.5 miles
- The Bulkeley Hotel 3 4 miles
- The Liverpool Arms Hotel 3.9 miles
- Nant Yr Odyn Country Hotel & Restaurant Ltd 3 6.6 miles
Schools in Menai Bridge
- Ysgol David Hughes Secondary
- Ysgol Gynradd y Borth Primary
Local points of interest
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 1.5 miles
- Treborth Estate 1.9 miles
- Plas Newydd Country house 2.6 miles
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 3 miles
- Llanidan House Estate 5 miles
- Carneddau Mountains 7.6 miles
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 7.6 miles
- National Slate Museum Museum 7.7 miles
- Traeth Lligwy Beach 10 miles
- Llys Dulas Estate 11.8 miles
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 14.5 miles
- Amlwch Harbour Harbour 14.7 miles