Moelfre is
a village located on the north east coast of Anglesey, between the towns
of Amlwch to the north and Benllech to the south. It's houses are
huddled
on the hillside around the small harbour. A few cottages sit on the foreshore
bravely facing the Irish Sea. Others, rather more wisely, are built on
higher ground. A cafe, pub and restaurant wait optimistically for trade,
while fishing boats, high and dry, await time, tide and the fisherman.
Moelfre is renowned for it's maritime traditions and particularly the
life saving exploits of the life boat crews. It's seafaring story is
told at the Seawatch Centre a short walk around the headland from the
central beach. A bronze statue of it's most famous son, Coxswain Dic
Evans, stands proudly on the bank overlooking the Sea Watch Centre and
Life Boat House.
At the lifeboat centre you can learn about the bravery
of Mr Evans who was awarded two gold medals for saving
the lives of the crews of two ships.
You may also learn about the wonderful array of maritime 
wildlife
to be found in the coastal waters of Anglesey.
Visitors to the town enter from the A5025 via the A5108 and
there is a free parking opportunity at the top of the hill a few hundred
yards from the sea front. The car park offers toilet facilities.
On exiting the car park there is a footpath opposite that follows a small
stream running between the old cottages. This leads directly to the sea
front.
Alternatively it is possible to drive to the sea front
and park at the pay and display car park. A sea front kiosk offers al
fresco snacks, refreshments and ice creams. The cottages lining the small
harbour look pretty old and most appear to have been renovated for use
as holiday cottages.
A tourist information board describes local footpaths and places of
interest including the location of the Din Lligwy Roman remains and
the Lligwy Burial Chamber, a neolithic
tomb.
A short walk to the north of Moelfre finds the beautiful beach of Lligwy
Bay, and a few miles to the south are the popular sandy beaches of Benllech
and Red Wharf Bay.
