Goleudy Tŵr Bach

The lighthouse at Goleudy Tŵr Bach commands one of those proper dramatic spots on Anglesey's coast - a squat white tower rising from rocky shores with views that stretch across the Menai Strait towards Snowdonia. You're looking at a functioning aid to navigation that's been doing its job since the 1800s, though access to the tower itself varies depending on when you visit and what the keeper's in the mood for. The setting is what matters most here: wind-battered cliffs, crashing water below, the kind of light that explains why photographers make pilgrimages to this corner of North Wales.

It's less a destination and more a proper walking detour if you're exploring this stretch of coast near Caernarfon. The walk in rewards you with something that feels removed from the holiday park crowds - solitary, moody, genuinely wild on rough days. Budget forty minutes for the round trip from the nearest parking if you're fit, longer if you're taking it easy. The terrain's uneven and exposed, so it's not one for small children or anyone wobbly on their feet, but teenagers and serious walkers will find it worthwhile.

If you're based at Morfa Lodge Holiday Park or Coed Helen just down the road, this makes a cracking morning out before heading to busier attractions. The light's best in late afternoon, though that's also when the wind picks up something fierce. Check ahead locally - the access situation changes - but on a decent day it's worth the drive from Caernarfon.