Why Autumn is the best time to explore Anglesey
By Llio Angharad
Don’t visit Anglesey in autumn, unless you’re ready to fall in love and never want to leave.
Summer might get all the postcards, but autumn? Autumn is when Anglesey exhales.
When the crowds have gone, the beaches are yours again, and the dogs sprint back onto the sand like they own it (Derek, our cockapoo certainly thought he did). The sea is wilder, the pubs are cosier, the coastal path is weekend stroller, local friends catching up and families burning off their Sunday roast.
We stayed at The Cable in Church Bay with Boltholes & Hideaways ,a dog-friendly cottage with its own private beach, hot tub and log burner. Sleeps eight, but really it’s made for slow weekends, long chats, and wet noses by the fire. It’s the kind of place where you bring good friends and better wine, and end up talking about moving there “one day.”
The house itself is named after the undersea cable that once linked Wales to Ireland. There’s something quietly romantic about that two countries connected by invisible lines under the waves, still humming beneath your feet while you’re sipping Merlot in the hot tub.
And honestly, autumn Anglesey offers calmness.
🍂 Empty beaches. You, your dog, and not a soul in sight.
🍂 No queues, no rush. You’ll forget what a booking system is.
🍂 Cosy pints at the Church Bay Inn, the kind that turn into four because the view says so.
🍂 Fish platters and a dangerously good Snickers pudding at Catch 22 Anglesey.
🍂 Donuts from Melin Llynnon, the oldest working windmill in Wales, still spinning, still serving joy.
🍂 Deli goods and late-night pizza from The Stores , proof that carbs count as culture.
🍂 A stop at Swtan Cottage, the island’s last thatched home, kept alive by volunteers with more stories than the local pub.
Anglesey in autumn feels different. The sea louder, the nights darker, the stars brighter. Pop a log on the fire, wrap up and watch the rain. An escape from scrolling, packed mailboxes and to-do lists.
By the end of the weekend, you’ll find yourself Googling house prices and wondering if there’s Wi-Fi strong enough to work remotely from Church Bay. (Spoiler: there is.)
So yes, visit Anglesey in autumn. But don’t say I didn’t warn you if you never want to leave.
