Porth Crugmor | Mulberry Gate

The Mulberry Gate at Porth Crugmor is a proper oddity - a Victorian folly standing alone on the Anglesey coastline near Holyhead, looking for all the world like something that's wandered in from an English country estate and got completely lost. It's an ornamental gateway, basically, leading nowhere in particular, which is exactly the sort of thing the Victorians found hilarious. You get down there via a coastal path walk, nothing strenuous, and the real draw is the whole setting rather than the gate itself - dramatic cliffs, proper sea views, the kind of windswept Anglesey coast that makes you understand why people build things just to prove they can.

Historically-minded visitors will get a kick out of it, but families with young kids might find the appeal limited to "oh, there's a gate" followed by a request for ice cream. It's the sort of stop that works brilliantly if you're already walking the coastal routes between Holyhead and Trearddur Bay. The walk itself is free, naturally, and you should allow a couple of hours to do it properly and not feel rushed.

If you're based at Pengraig or Llain Ffynnon campsite - both outstanding, by the way - this slots neatly into a day of coastal exploration. It's not a destination in itself, but as part of a longer Anglesey ramble it's worth the detour. Bring a camera for the views, decent walking boots for the terrain, and don't bother on days when the wind's hammering in sideways.