Walk with Us :: Menai Bridge

Hi there everyone 😀

Whilst we were at the lodge with mum earlier this month we did a few short walks that Martin and I had done before … which have already featured in my ‘Walk with Us’ series. 

We did have one ‘big day out’ … where we did a bit of a longer walk, which we had done before … but has not yet been featured in this series.

We headed to Menai Bridge on Anglesey, which is somewhere that we drive through fairly often, but have found it is actually a really good place to stop and spend a bit of time.

We parked up in our usual spot, on the car park just past Waitrose, and headed down through the woodland …

Our first stop was Church Island … a tiny island sitting in the Menai Strait, reached by a causeway. It’s home to the tiny St Tysilio church and is the most beautiful spot …

… with views of the Britannia Bridge in one direction …

… and the Belgian Promenade and Menai Suspension Bridge in the other …

The churchyard itself is a really pretty and peaceful spot, with plenty of wildflowers and the most beautiful outlook in all directions …

After a wandering around the island and having a sit in the sunshine we made our way back across the causeway to the Belgian Promenade, which was built by Belgian refugees during WWI to thank the town for their hospitality,

It’s a lovely walk along the promenade, alongside the Strait, with plenty of spots to sit and rest awhile …

Looking back towards Church Island there are more fabulous views of the Britannia Bridge …

… and further ahead the Menai Bridge …

Both were looking glorious in the bright sunshine.

Our walk takes us under the Menai Bridge …

… and then along the narrow road which runs alongside the Strait …

… and then through some public gardens, with an outdoor bowling green … another great spot to sit and take it the view …

We had planned to make a pitstop at Dylan’s for a drink … but someone Martin had been chatting with on Church Island had recommended The Victoria, so we thought we’d give it a go.

We didn’t know where it was but just opposite Dylan’s we saw a gateway opening onto a narrow slope upwards … with a sign marked VICTORIA above it. We sent Martin up to see if that lead to the pub.

When he didn’t return mum and I headed up ourselves and rounded a bend to find steps. Up the steps we went, really hoping we were on the right track.

We most definitely were and soon found ourselves in the beer garden of The Victoria. It looked lovely and we found ourselves a spot with the most fabulous of views …

After a quick drink and another sit in the sunshine we headed through the hotel, which looked just as good inside as it had outside, to make our way back through the village to the car.

This really is a lovely walk with plenty to see, and plenty of spots to sit and take a breather. I’m sure it’s one that will do many more times … and lunch at The Victoria is definitely on the cards for some point in the future 😀

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