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Places of Interest

The community of Menai Bridge was named after the famous suspension bridge (305 m/1,000 ft long), which was built by Thomas Telford in 1826 to connect Anglesey with the mainland (see Menai Bridge). The town of Beaumaris is a resort and yachting centre. Bryn Celli Ddu, a short distance west of Menai Bridge, is a Stone Age burial mound, with a chamber reached by a long passage. Aberffraw, on the south-west coast, was the capital of Gwynedd from the late 9th century until the 13th century.

Many species of birds can be seen at Newborough Warren, Llanddwyn Island, and South Stack Island. The entire coastline of Anglesey, except for breaks around the urban areas and in the vicinity of Wylfa, in the north, has been designated by the Countryside Agency as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In the south-east of the island is the village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, often shortened to Llanfair P.G., which boasts the longest placename in the United Kingdom. Plas Newydd, an 18th-century manor house featuring Gothic and Classical architectural styles, is located on the outskirts of the village. The estate, administered by the National Trust, houses an exhibition of the works of painter Rex Whistler and a military museum.