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Cycling in Anglesey
Cycle Ride from
Bodedern to Cemaes Bay
This ride is on traffic free lanes that often afford extended views of a part of the island that is scenic and also undeveloped apart from the occasional sleepy hamlet. It visits an 18th century working windmill, one of the most important bird reserves in Wales and the quaint, little port of Cemaes. There are splendid views of Llyn (Lake) Alaw, Anglesey's largest lake, and we pass by the shore of another large and attractive lake, Llyn Llywenan.
Route: Bodedern - Llynon Mill - Llanfairynghornwy - Cemlyn - Cemaes - Llanfechell - Carreglefn - Llyn Alaw - Llyn Lywenan - Bodedern
Distance: 27½ miles
Ascent: 300m. While parts of the ride are relatively level there are a fair number of undulations. There are no long climbs or specially difficult gradients.
Start: free car park at the school on the left soon after entering the outskirts of Bodedern from the A55 Grid Ref: 331801 (OS map 50,000 Anglesey No 114)
Photos showing views and places visited on the ride
The Ride
Turn Left out of car park and go along the narrow road through Bodedern
0.3 miles Turn Left at T junction (B5109)
0.6 miles Turn first Right signposted Llanfigael, Llanddeusant
3.9 miles Turn Left at crossroads signposted Llanfaethlu, Llanrhyddlad and go past mill
4.5 miles Turn Right at T junction signposted Llanfaethlu, Llanrhyddlad
6.1 miles Turn Right at T junction (A5025) and then immediate Left signposted Porth Swtan, Church Bay
7.1 miles Turn Right signposted Llanfairynghornwy
8.4 miles Soon after Church on right Turn Right signposted Cemlyn
10.5 miles On reaching a lagoon Turn Left into a no through road to visit Cemlyn nature reserve (just over a
third of a mile) and on return
Turn Left to continue alongside lagoon
11.7 miles Turn Left at junction on a bend
13.2 miles Turn Left on to A5025 opposite the Douglas inn, Tregele
14.2 miles Turn Left at roundabout to enter Cemaes. Turn Left at the Stag inn and shortly Right to visit
harbour. Leaving harbour Turn Right for a few yards to visit another part of cove and then
return to the Stag, go Left and shortly Left again to visit beach and promenade. Finally return
through the centre of Cemaes to the roundabout.
15.4 miles At roundabout go Straight Across signposted Llanfechell
16.1 miles Turn Left signposted Llanfechell and on reaching the village continue straight through
18.5 miles Turn Sharp Right signposted Carreglefn (having ignored an earlier right turn for Carreglefn)
21.7 miles Turn Left at sign if you wish to visit Llyn Alaw visitor centre (a few yards) and the lake
23.3 miles Turn Right at T junction signposted Llanddeusant and Llanfaethlu
23.6 miles Turn Left at T junction signposted Trefor A5
25.5 miles Turn Left signposted Bodedern and go past Llyn Llywenan
26.4 miles Turn Right at T junction (B5109)
27.2 miles Turn Left just after Church (on right) in Bodedern to return to car park
Places of interest
Llynnon Mill: This beautiful mill was built in 1775-6 and is the only working windmill left in Wales. Although in the past Anglesey used to be known as the granary of Wales and possessed 30 windmills, the prominent ruins or conversions of some of which can still be seen in places (we pass one near Cemaes), today there is not a single field of grain to be found on the island.
Cemlyn is an important bird reserve. In the breeding season the hundreds of terns nesting on the shingle make an impressive sight.
Cemaes is quiet and unspoilt little port in an attractive cove, the eastern headland of which belongs to the National Trust. Both the harbour and the two sea fronts are worth a visit. Not far away, but fortunately out of sight from the village, is Wylfa nuclear power station, which our route passes.
Llyn Alaw, Anglesey's largest lake, is approached in this ride from somewhat higher ground and is therefore seen to advantage. The small visitor centre, which is a very short walk from the banks of the lake, is only 30 or so yards off the main route.
Llyn Llywenan is another large lake in lovely surroundings that is passed near the end of the ride.
Photos showing views and places visited on the ride
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