out and about - 2014
06 January 2014 ............ Llanbadrig Head to Hell`s Mouth
Thus was a trip along the coastal path from Llanbadrig Head to Hell`s Mouth, which takes you up and over Dinas Gynfor, or Llanlleiana Head.
It is one of the more rugged and isolated bits of the coastal path, with lots of exposed sections, and steep climbs both up and down.
However the scenery is fabulous, with four headlands, and two deep bays, as well as views out to Middle Mouse.
I did it during one of the many gales that have characterised this winter - in places it was quite sheltered, in other places there were very strong gusts trying to blow me off the cliffs.
Shortly after leaving the car park at Llanbadrig Church, you can look back over Llanbadrig Head, across Cemaes Bay to Wilfa Head in the background.
You can also look forward to the first, un-named, headland as you head east.
As you head east over the headlands, you eventually begin to see the big bulk of Dinas Gynfor, or Llanlleiana Head.
Some sources refer to Dinas Gynfor as the headland itself, and some refer to Dinas Gynfor as the site of an iron age fort somewhere at the back of the headland.
Some sources refer to the headland as Llanlleiana Head.
So I don`t know which is the most correct use of these names.
In this first photo, Dinas Gynfor looks like a giant lizard.
In this one, taken further along the coast, it just looks like a headland.
However before you get there, you have a steep descent down to Porth Llanlleiana, and to the former porcelain factory.
The sea around this end of Angelsey was somewhat sheltered from the strong south winds, so wasn`t particularily rough.
However it was rough enough to produce some rather unpleasant looking dumping waves, with heights between 600mm and 1.2 metres.
They were further worsened by the very strong wind blowing offshore, so the waves were rearing up to make a wall of water.
They would have made for a very unpleasant landing.
This wouldn`t have been the biggest one I saw, but is fairly typical.
Up by the folly on Dinas Gynfor, you get a good view in both directions - this is looking west back to where I just come from.
This is looking east past the next few headlands beyond Hell`s Mouth, or Porth Cynfor. You can`t see it in the photo, but I could also just see Point Lynas further along the coast.
Just before you drop down to Hell`s Mouth, this is the view of the cliffs heading out from Hell`s Mouth.
Hell`s mouth wasn`t living up to its name - it was very calm, and a landing there would have been easy.
That was as far as daylight would allow me to go, so I headed back.
I think these are the best pictures of the day, I`ve been playing with the long focus lens again. This is Middle Mouse taken from Dinas Gynfor.
I think this is a better view, it is taken from one of the headlands further west.
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