Porth y Post

The postbox at Porth y Post is one of those landmarks that makes you smile the moment you spot it - a proper Welsh name for what amounts to a simple red Royal Mail box on a beach near Holyhead. It's the kind of thing you'd walk past on a brisk seaside stroll and think nothing of, except it's become something of a draw for visitors wanting to post a letter from this particular corner of Anglesey.

What you're actually doing here is standing on the shoreline, taking a photo of a postbox, and maybe - if you're the romantic type - sending a postcard from the edge of Wales. It takes about ten minutes max. The appeal is entirely low-key: no entrance fee, no facilities, no fuss. Just the wind, the water, and the minor thrill of saying you've posted something from here.

It works best if you're already in the area. If you're staying at Anglesey Outdoors or Coastal Pods, both less than three miles away, you can slot it into a coastal walk without breaking stride. Same if you're based at Silver Bay Holiday Park further south - it's an excuse to explore Holyhead's seafront properly rather than just driving through. Families with younger kids might manage five minutes of enthusiasm before wanting to move on; walkers tackling longer routes along the coast will appreciate it as a waypoint rather than a destination.

Free, always accessible, utterly unpretentious. That's Porth y Post.