Beaumaris is
situated on the Menai Straits in Anglesey North Wales. The name comes from
the old french for beautiful marsh "beau mareys". It's location
close to the two bridges that join the mainland to Anglesey make it suitable
for touring both the Isle of Anglesey and the Snowdonia National Park.
Anglesey prides itself on it's many fantastic beaches and is also popular
for horse riding, walking, bird watching, angling, canoeing, and cycling.
There are a number of hotels and holiday cottages either within the town
or close by.
The town of Beaumaris is renowned for its Castle. Beaumaris Castle stands
impressively on the edge of the Menai Strait and was part of the iron
ring of castles built to subdue the Welsh by the English king. Edward
the 1st began building the Castle here in 1295, but due to a shortage
of money and supplies the castle was never completed. It did however see
military action during the Welsh Revolt when it fell to the supporters
of Owain
Glyndwr in 1403 .
The town later served as an administrative centre and port, until in late
Georgian times the town became popular with holidaymakers and established
itself as a tourist resort by marketing its many attractions such as the
pier, the green on the seafront, the children's playground adjacent to the
castle walls, the Museum of Childhood, and the ancient Court House and Gaol.
These latter attractions are today part of an interesting audio tour that
recreate past crimes and punishments including the trial and incarceration
of Richard Rowlands in the condemned cell of Beaumaris Gaol, the last man
to be hung there in 1862.
Visit the Church of St Mary and St Nicholas an early 14th century garrison
church. The church contains effigies of William and Elen Bulkeley, and the
stone coffin of Princess Joan, the illegitimate daughter of King John, and
the wife of
Llywelyn the Great.
Today Beaumaris is a bustling little place, a cross between a seaside resort
and a market town, and with the building of a new marina is set to become
even more popular with the yachting set. Lets hope the new development
enhances it's superb location, and respects the marine environment of the
Menai Strait.
Scroll down the page for a few snapshots of Beaumaris where you will find
plenty of things to do and places to see in Beaumaris, Wales.
At www.walesdirectory.co.uk you are able to find the top attractions in
Wales and then make an instant online room reservation close to the attraction.
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