Don’t worry. You don’t have to walk the whole path.

Okay, so it’s the Anglesey Coastal Path.

The Anglesey Coastal Path that’s 130 miles long and takes, on average, 12 days to complete? That you get a special badge from the Friends of the Anglesey Coastal Path for completing?

Yes, that Anglesey Coastal Path.

But here’s the thing: you don’t have to walk it all. 

By all means give it a go if you wish – it has been walked in as little as four days if you’re feeling competitive – but we would recommend just walking a section of it.

The section from Benllech to Dulas, for example.

At around 5-6 miles it’s certainly doable, but there are other places to stop and head back if you find yourself feeling a little weary

Benllech is an especially good place to start, with its glorious beach, golden sands and views towards the Great Orme and Penmon Point.

If you can tear yourself away from the beach and the delights of Benllech, you are ready to get walking.

Just follow the signs to the coast path and head north!

There’s not much more to it than that – just follow the signs and keep going! Unless you fancy turning your 5-6 mile walk into a 10-12 mile walk, though, you might want to think about making sure there’s a car at the end of the route in Dulas to take you home.

Benllech to Moelfre

Another great walk on the Coast Path is Benllech to Moelfre, which clocks in a little shorter at around four miles and also includes a perfect place to stop at Traeth Bychan with its splendid little beach.

The Coastal Path is particular popular with our fantastic Facebook group (which you can join here), with one member saying: “I did the whole path in stages over a period of months, used one car and did circular walks when possible. Other times I just walked back and it was just as stunning.”

Another added: “It’s a lovely walk but be wary of the mud off the path at Llgwy. Great tearoom in Moelfre. We did a short walk back in February from Moelfre (after a visit to Ann’s Pantry) with the dogs who love to romp in the sea. Walking back to the path Helen suddenly fell as her foot was enveloped in a Lligwy ganache!”