Many visitors tell us they have a favourite Anglesey beach which they always try returning to whenever they visit the island. With 125 miles of coastline, this Irish Sea island has some outstanding sandy beaches, many of which regularly win European beach awards for water quality standards. Among them are six European Blue Flags and Resort Seaside Awards as well as Green Coast Beaches and a Blue Flag Marina at Holyhead.

The most popular beaches of Anglesey are not necessarily the easiest to reach, yet the struggle to get there is well worth the effort. Take Llanddona beach on the east coast, a soft sandy expanse which sweeps in a north easterly arc and surrounded by high lush green hills and trees, yet the road is a narrow one and a challenge for the driver. A large quantity of silver coins was recently discovered on this beach, and more may be hidden, while there is a tale of the Witches of Llanddona which has fascinated people over the years.

Llanddwyn is an Anglesey beach situated on the south east corner of the island, approached through Newborough Forest, an impressive collection of conifers where some red squirrels still survive. When you reach the beach the vast expanse is breathtaking, whether you arrive here on a blustery winter day or in the heat of the mid summer sun. A nearby rocky island is home to an old white lighthouse and derelict church, where Demi Moore filmed scenes from her paranormal Half Light movie.

A visitor on an island beach may notice bright orange life rings placed at strategic points which are there to ensure that in an emergency someone in danger of drowning in the sea can be assisted. Anyone seeing a life ring damaged needs to call the local council immediately. Just think that in 2008, thirty eight people lost their lives off the island coast when in difficulty.

Church Bay, on the west coast, is a fascinating Anglesey beach as it is surrounded by high cliffs which carry the designated coastal path. The road to the beach is narrow lined with wild flowers and trees and nearby there is the Lobster Pot restaurant specialising in sea food. You can often see kayaks near this bay as they prepare to leave for the Skerries Rock lighthouse offshore.

In the south west is Holy Island, a smaller island reached by two causeways, and here are two European Blue Flag Beaches, Trearddur Bay and Porth Dafarch beach. Both these beaches have a dog free zone, where restrictions are in place between 1st May and the end of September, to accommodate the experience of swimmers. If you take a dog to the beach you must make sure you clean up after them.

Some top tips for you to maximise your Anglesey beach experience include avoiding going for a swim after a large meal and going out to sea in a large inflatable dinghy, especially if its windy and blowing offshore. Ask a beach warden if you need any advice about anything you are unsure of, and make sure you have enough fluids to prevent dehydration in very hot weather. You will be advised by the Local Authority not to leave pets in parked cars in hot weather.

For some the idea of a pleasant walk along the coastal path and long sandy beaches, watching the sun rise and set, is appealing, while other folk prefer to get into the high tempo adventure of coasteering, diving, sailing, swimming and surfing, to name a few. One thing is sure, whatever you want on fine island, your memory of an Anglesey beach will never be easily forgotten.