Afallon Caravan Park

A 10-minute drive away, the Anglesey Circuit draws crowds to its racetrack with a packed calendar of motorsports events. If it’s thrills on water you’re seeking, head to Trearddur and Menai Bridge (15 and 20 minutes' drive) for kayaking and diving excursions to the some 1,200 wrecks off Anglesey's waters. Gentler sea trips, taking in puffin colonies and the Skerries lighthouse, leave from Trearddur and sea-fishing excursions from Holyhead (20 minutes). This is fine walking country, and those who complete the 130-mile Anglesey Coastal Path get a certificate and badge. You can still glow with pride at walking shorter sections: a cracking one leads from nearby Aberffraw (10 minutes' drive) to Four Mile Bridge and is full of wildlife spotting, picnicking and paddling opps along the way. For another combo of the same, drive half an hour to the RSPB reserve at South Stack for clifftop walks towards the lighthouse and views from the far western edge of north Wales. If it’s heights you’re after, it’s about half an hour to start walking Mynydd Tŵr, Anglesey’s highest mountain, and Snowdonia is a 40-minute drive away to access paths up 3,000-foot Tryfan. For history, medieval Beaumaris Castle half an hour away has a moat and mighty fine views over the Menai Strait; while you’re at it drop in on Beaumaris Gaol for grisly tours and tales of torture.