| The aim of this guide is to provide the photographer | | | | crosses, one Celtic and the other Latin. Both of these |
| with an insight into the best locations on Anglesey for | | | | stand in prominent positions and provide even more |
| landscape and seascape photography. Highlights for | | | | creative options for the landscape photographer. The |
| the photographer on this section of the Anglesey | | | | all-round view from the island is simply stunning too, |
| Coastal Path include Aberffraw beach, Llanddwyn | | | | particularly when looking towards the mainland of |
| Island, Llanddwyn beach, the Snowdonia Mountains, | | | | Wales and the numerous mountains of the Snowdonia |
| Abermenai Point and the Menai Straits. The coastal | | | | range. As an added bonus, the island (and Llanddwyn |
| path between Aberffraw and Llanddwyn is the most | | | | beach itself) is a perfect place to take both sunrise |
| unspoilt and visually attractive area on the Isle of | | | | and sunset photographs and for those interested in |
| Anglesey, it's also my own personal favourite | | | | wildlife photography, the island is inhabited by its very |
| landscape photography location on the island. After | | | | own wild horses which, if you are lucky, will pose nicely |
| leaving the beach at Aberffraw behind the Anglesey | | | | against the scenic backdrop. Leaving Llanddwyn Island |
| Coastal Path passes through several with little to | | | | and following the Anglesey Coastal Path along |
| interest the landscape photographer. On reaching | | | | Llanddwyn beach doesn't mean the photographer |
| Maltreath however, the situation improves dramatically. | | | | needs to put their camera away. The beach is full of |
| From here to Llanddwyn the beaches are just | | | | character, perhaps more so at low tide. Large sand |
| stunning, miles of beautiful, unspoilt sand - a landscape | | | | dunes line the beach and the nearby forest continues |
| photographers paradise you might say. Photograph | | | | alongside. When the tide recedes the beach is a mass |
| opportunities are numerous although the better ones | | | | of sand, much of it full of texture and detail, certain to |
| are closest to Llanddwyn Island. Although know as an | | | | capture the landscape photographers eye. Foreground |
| island, Llanddwyn is actually only isolated during high | | | | interest for those wide-angle landscape shots is easily |
| tide for a short time. The island has much to interest | | | | found as is the opportunity to indulge in a few macro |
| the landscape photographer - two excellent | | | | shots. The already stunning beach is further enhanced |
| lighthouses, both having the stunning backdrop of the | | | | by the ever-present mountain backdrop provided by |
| Snowdonia Mountains. Of the two lighthouses I | | | | the Snowdonia National Park. Towards the end of the |
| personally prefer the newest one, it's located on the | | | | vast beach, as it nears the Menai Straits, the |
| very end of the island and the beach below provides | | | | mountains become much closer in perspective, a good |
| an ideal position from which to get that perfect shot. | | | | wide angle lens capturing some great detail and |
| Also in summer the sun sets directly behind the | | | | contours. Across the Menai Straits Caernarfon and it's |
| lighthouse enhancing the already impressive backdrop. | | | | imposing castle can also be seen, although at a |
| Other features of Llanddwyn Island include the ancient | | | | distance requiring the use of a powerful telephoto lens |
| ruined abbey and the more modern, but ancient looking | | | | to ensure the capture of an effective photograph. |