Holyhead

town in the county of Anglesey in Wales

Holyhead (Welsh: Caergybi) is a small port town on Holy Island, which is narrowly separated from the larger island of Anglesey, in north-west Wales. The town includes a small medieval church on the site of a Roman fortress, and there is some seaside scenery nearby, but otherwise it has few sites of interest; it's mainly a transfer point for high-speed ferries that cross the Irish Sea to the Dublin area.

Understand

Local information

Get in

Holyhead Ferry

By car

The A55 runs from Chester across Anglesey to Holyhead.

By rail

There are hourly services from Shrewsbury via Bangor with some trains starting in Cardiff or Birmingham, all operated by Transport for Wales. A once-daily Premier Service to and from Cardiff offers a higher standard with at-seat restaurant service available in 1st class. From London, there are several departures per day with Avanti West Coast.

  • 🌍 Holyhead railway station (Gorsaf reilffordd Caergybi), London Rd (at the harbour). The station is attached to the terminal for ferries from Ireland. The station has a rental car service and a small convenience store with snacks, hot drinks, and Welsh souvenirs. (updated Mar 2019)

By boat

By bus

National Express and Arriva from across the UK to Holyhead

Get around

Marine Square, Holyhead

See

Do

Buy

Eat

Many restaurants in Holyhead are closed on Sundays, especially for lunch. If you're in Holyhead at lunchtime on a Sunday, your best bet is likely to be a pub or a supermarket meal deal.

Drink

Sleep

Go next

Routes through Holyhead
Dublin Ireland ←  W Irish Ferries / Stena Line E  → END
END ←  W  E  → Valley → Bangor → Llandudno → Manchester


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