The Route
The Menai Strait at Beaumaris — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
This leg of the Anglesey Coastal Path links Telford’s suspension bridge with Beaumaris along the wooded northern shore of the strait — allow 2 to 2.5 hours at walking pace. Start at the bridge (the Church Island causeway makes the definitive warm-up), and follow the waymarks east: quiet lanes and shoreline path, glimpses across to the mainland hills, and the water never far from your left shoulder.
What You’ll See
The strait works its variety show: yachts on the tide, herons and oystercatchers on the mudflats, and the long reveal of Snowdonia’s peaks as the path swings. The approach to Beaumaris is the payoff — Victoria Terrace and the Green appearing ahead, castle beyond, with the pier to walk out on and Red Boat ice cream as your finisher’s medal.
Logistics
Do it one-way and ride back: the Bangor–Beaumaris buses stop in both towns every 20–30 minutes — see Without a Car. Footwear: trainers are fine in summer; sections can be muddy after rain. The reverse direction saves the mountain views for your face rather than your back on an afternoon walk — morning walkers should start at Menai Bridge as described.
Extending the Day
Strong walkers can chain the legs: bus to Menai Bridge early, walk to Beaumaris for lunch, then continue on the coastal path to Penmon Point and the Pilot House Café — around 10 miles total, all of east Anglesey’s best coast in one line, with the bus or a taxi home from Beaumaris after the return leg or from the Penmon lane. Photographers should note the morning light favours the mainland shore views on the way out; the walk works beautifully in reverse on summer evenings when the strait turns gold.
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