Must-see beach · Isle of Anglesey, Wales
Aberffraw Sands
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Aberffraw Sands is a beach in Isle of Anglesey, Wales.
Aberffraw Sands: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Aberffraw Sands
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Aberffraw Sands — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.17983, -4.46270. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Aberffraw Sands
- St Beuno · church · Isle of Anglesey · ~2 km · Must-see
- Eglwys Cwyfan · church · Isle of Anglesey · ~3 km · Must-see
- Barclodiad y Gawres · fort · Isle of Anglesey · ~5 km · Must-see
- St Dwynwen's Church · church · Isle of Anglesey · ~7 km · Must-see
- Twr Mawr Llanddwyn Lighthouse · beach · Isle of Anglesey · ~7 km · Must-see
- St Beuno's Church · church · Isle of Anglesey · ~8 km · Must-see
- Din Dryfol Chambered Tomb · fort · Isle of Anglesey · ~8 km · Must-see
- Llys Rhosyr · fort · Isle of Anglesey · ~8 km · Must-see
- Llanddwyn Beach · beach · Isle of Anglesey · ~9 km · Must-see
- St Peulan's Church · church · Isle of Anglesey · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Caffo · church · Isle of Anglesey · ~11 km · Must-see
- RSPB Valley Wetlands Reserve · sanctuary · Isle of Anglesey · ~13 km · Must-see
- St Mihangel Church · church · Isle of Anglesey · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bodowyr Chambered Tomb · fort · Isle of Anglesey · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bryn Gwyn Standing Stones · fort · Isle of Anglesey · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fort Belan · fort · Gwynedd · ~13 km · Must-see
- Castell Bryngwyn Prehistoric Enclosure · fort · Isle of Anglesey · ~14 km · Must-see
- St Twrog's Church · church · Isle of Anglesey · ~14 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Aberffraw Sands
- Twr Mawr Llanddwyn Lighthouse · beach · Isle of Anglesey · ~7 km · Must-see
- Llanddwyn Beach · beach · Isle of Anglesey · ~9 km · Must-see
- Rhoscolyn Beacon · beach · Wales · ~14 km · Must-see
- Anglesey · beach · Isle of Anglesey · ~18 km · Must-see
- Holyhead Mail Pier Light · beach · Isle of Anglesey · ~23 km · Must-see
- South Stack Lighthouse · beach · Wales · ~26 km · Must-see
- Church Bay · beach · Wales · ~27 km · Must-see
- Benllech Sands · beach · Isle of Anglesey · ~28 km · Must-see
- Red Wharf Bay · beach · Isle of Anglesey · ~29 km · Must-see
- Traeth Bychan · beach · Isle of Anglesey · ~29 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Aberffraw Sands safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Aberffraw Sands yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Aberffraw Sands?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Aberffraw Sands?
Nearby: St Beuno (church, 2 km), Eglwys Cwyfan (church, 3 km), Barclodiad y Gawres (fort, 5 km), St Dwynwen's Church (church, 7 km), Twr Mawr Llanddwyn Lighthouse (beach, 7 km), St Beuno's Church (church, 8 km).
Is Aberffraw Sands worth visiting?
Aberffraw Sands is listed as a must-see beach in Wales on Spotwander.