Excursions – 2025 (see also the Newsletter)
Booking is not usually essential but where it is this is highlighted in the excurion details.
Where booking is not required it is helpful to the organizer to know how many to expect.
Saturday May 17th 1.00pm – Newborough: geology, history, poetry and philanthropy. Meet at 1.00 p.m.
Meet at the Pritchard Jones Institute, Newborough, LL61 6SY for a walk around the village, visiting the church and the site of Rhosyr. Return to the Institute to view the building, its library and collections and have afternoon tea (price to be confirmed).
To Book: Contact Sylvia Pinches on sylviapinches@gmail.com or 07971 430 960.
Saturday June 14th 1.00pm – Churches in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches
This trip will visit three Ynys Môn churches that are owned by the charity Freinds of Friendless Churches, in the company of their director Rachel Morley. The churches are the 12th century St Mary’s, Tal-y-Llyn and St Peulan’s , Llanbeulan, as well as the 15th century St Twrog’s, Bodwrog, at which restoration is just being completed. We will hear about the work the Friends do and the history of the churches.
Parking is very limited at these churches, so we will meet at a car park in Llangefni where car sharing will be arranged. Numbers are limited to 25. To apply please contact Warren Kovach at warrenk@hnesmon.org.uk, who will send further details. We will have a panad at Neuadd Llangristiolus on the way back to Llangefni; a donation of £2 to cover costs would be appreciated.
Saturday July 12th 1.00pm – Llanfeirian/Bodorgan/Aberffraw
Itinerary to be confirmed, but will include discussion on the Llanfeirian project, visit and short walk to see the abandoned Sant Meirion church probable site and the recently opened permissive paths on the Bodorgan Estate land and future proposed developments of these paths. Tea at Llys Llywelyn (individuals to pay on the day) and short late afternoon nature walk to highlight local flora. Numbers are limited to 20.
Please contact Rhys at trhysdavies@gmail.com if you wish to attend. further details will be confirmed nearer the time.
Saturday August 30th 2.00pm Porthaethwy/Menai Bridge.
Historic Waterfront Walk in Menai Bridge led by Joanna Robertson.
Meet in the Coed Cyrnol/Church Island car park; most Town car parks are fee-paying. This leisurely stroll along the Afon Menai Strait takes in viewpoints, significant locations and buildings, as well as the Grade 1 listed Suspension Bridge, which will celebrate its 200th birthday in 2026. Numbers limited to 25; if 20 people would like to visit the Menai Heritage Bridges Museum (cost £5 per person), they will open after the walk for us.
Please Book with Joanna at: joannar2010@gmail.com and indicate if you’d like to visit the Museum no later than 1st August.
Saturday September 27th 1.00pm – Oriel Môn, Bedd Branwen and Llanbabo Church
at Oriel Môn we will start by visiting the Archeological Gallery to see the Bronze Age urn found at Bedd Branwen in 1813. We will then drive in convoy via Trefor to Glan Alaw Farm at Elim to see the barrow. Frances Lynch will speak about her excavation of the site in 1965, finding more than 10 more urns, but no evidence of Early Medieval burials. Prof. Sara Elin Roberts will speak about the fame of this site by the River Alaw, the alleged grave of Branwen in medieval myth and poetry. From Elim we will drive to Llanbabo to visit the church with its early 15th century image of King Pabo, carved by the same artist who carved the effigy of St Iestyn which we saw last year at Llaniestyn.
We start at 1.00 pm at Oriel Môn before heading out to Bedd Branwen and Llanbabo. The roads will be narrow, please pack cars each with 4 people. Redundant cars can be left in the Oriel Môn car park.
at Oriel Môn we will start by visiting the Archeological Gallery to see the Bronze Age urn found at Bedd Branwen in 1813. We will then drive in convoy via Trefor to Glan Alaw Farm at Elim to see the barrow. Frances Lynch will speak about her excavation of the site in 1965, finding more than 10 more urns, but no evidence of Early Medieval burials. Prof. Sara Elin Roberts will speak about the fame of this site by the River Alaw, the alleged grave of Branwen in medieval myth and poetry. From Elim we will drive to Llanbabo to visit the church with its early 15th century image of King Pabo, carved by the same artist who carved the effigy of St Iestyn which we saw last year at Llaniestyn.
We start at 1.00 pm at Oriel Môn before heading out to Bedd Branwen and Llanbabo. The roads will be narrow, please pack cars each with 4 people. Redundant cars can be left in the Oriel Môn car park.
Contact Frances Lynch Llewellyn at flynchllewellyn@gmail.com or telephone 01248 364 865
