Restful Traeth Bychan Beach, Near Anglesey Coastal Path, Great for Dinghy Sailing
August 27th, 2009
Small, quiet, and sheltered east facing Traeth Bychan beach south of Moelfre on Anglesey is reached down a winding country lane off the A5025. come here and you will appreciate some beautiful coastal views from the peaks of Carneddau on the mainland, to Puffin Island, Llanddona heights, Great Orme and Liverpool Bay.
The edges of Traeth Bychan are rocky, while the middle area of the beach is sandy with a varying spread of small pebbles the length of the beach up to the dinghy park at the top. Given its sheltered position it’s no surprise that Red Wharf Bay Sailing and Watersports Club have their clubhouse here, and can often see dinghies, powerboats and small day fishing boats queuing up to be towed up the beach on their trailers.
At the dinghy park on this beach there are Lasers, Toppers, Mirrors, GP14’s and other classes. The beach faces the east and so is ideal for launching boats, when the prevailing wind on Anglesey is from the south west. When we arrived here the sun was out and some keen, though tired, sailors were helping guide a vehicle with launch trailer into the water.
There are some interesting rock formations along the sides of Traeth Bychan beach, above which is a thick grassy slope. Here you will also find the Anglesey Coastal Path meandering its way between Benllech and Moelfre to the north, and its easy to access the path from near the beach. Go down the lane past the shop and car park to your right, on the corner to the left is the entrance to the path behind a white beach cottage.
If you want a cup of coffee, tea or an ice cream, don’t worry, as Traeth Bychan beach cafe is literally only about 25 metres up on the right from this small sandy cove. Next to the cafe is a public car park with space for about 25 cars. Opposite the cafe and also on the hill behind are static caravans, which could be a good vacation base for your island explorations.
A good time to come to this quiet, sheltered beach is autumn and winter, when you can really appreciate the fine sea views and coastal walks, with little if any boating activity taking place. Traeth Bychan has a historic angle which many are not aware of, relating to a maritime incident in Liverpool bay.
Built in Cammell Laird ship yard in 1938, the “T” class submarine HMS Thetis left the Mersey on 1 June 1939 with a crew of 103, sailing out to Liverpool Bay to carry out some tests. Some unusual and catastrophic events took place while she was submerged and 99 men lost their lives. A few months later, the Thetis was refloated and brought onto Traeth Bychan beach.
Whether you come here on a fine, clear winter’s day for a walk across the beach, or in the heat of a summer’s day are launching your dinghy for coastal exploration, the memory of Thetis and her lost crew will remain.
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