Cemaes Bay's High Street

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As well as being blessed by two wonderful beaches and delightful woodland valley walks, Cemaes benefits from facilities that must be the envy of many other communities on the Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Môn).

A short walk along the High Street (Stryd Fawr), starting at the landscaped roundabout at the top of the village will reveal just what amenities visitors to Cemaes can avail themselves of during their holiday in Cemaes and the nearby surrounding district.
 

A few yards down the street, on the right hand side, you will find the doctors’ surgery. This consists of a recently constructed, modern building, containing a large, light, comfortable waiting area, staffed by experienced bi-lingual receptionists as well as two highly qualified nurses, who assist the four general practitioners based there. Situated next to the surgery is the local coal merchant.
 

On the opposite side of the road, facing the surgery, is the Woburn Hill Hotel, a well established, licensed, family run business, that, besides being convenient for all the village amenities and country walks, is open to non-residents for meals, which are served all day.
 

Continuing further down the high Street, on the left you will pass the Village Hall. This building was financed by a ‘local boy made good’, a certain Mr. David Hughes, who made his fortune when he moved from Cemaes to Liverpool and, on his return, donated the Village Hall to the villagers.

The large main car park is located off to the left behind the Village Hall and is free all year round. Enroute to the carpark is the village ATM and public telephone.

The Village Library is located just behind the car park.

Almost facing the Village Hall, on the right hand side of the street you will find the Heritage Centre, within which is situated a delightful Tea Room, a small exhibition of photographs and artifacts relating to the bygone days in Cemaes. Upstairs in The Heritage Centre is the Cemaes Telecentre (the "nerve centre" of the Cemaes Bay website) from where,  for a small fee, you are able to ‘surf the Web’ or check your E-mails or even E-mail your friends back home (well it makes a change from the usual ‘Wish You Were Here postcard!). Also available here are further IT services provided by BMH Computers.

The Heritage Centre - image by BMH Computers

You are now approaching the village centre and the main shopping area.

Across from the Heritage Centre is located Williams Bakery, where it is possible to purchase Bara Bryth (a Welsh Fruit Loaf) or sample an Oggie (an oversize Welsh version of a Cornish Pasty).
 

 

Next door to the Heritage Centre, is the Bethel Chapel.


Next door-but-one to the butcher shop is Cemaes Post Office, which also has a comprehensive stock of gifts and souvenirs.

Travelling further down the street, you will pass the first of the two greengrocery shops in Cemaes (Siop Ffarm Cemaes) and also the first of the three hairdressing establishments in the village.


On the opposite side of the street is located a beauty therapy shop called 'For Hair and Beauty JJ'S' Which offer a whole range of beauty treatments from hair removal to tinting, as well as cutting, colouring and perming. And for special treats why not treat yourself to one of the many massages available.

Next is a Fish & Chip shop (Y Wygyr) with both eat in and takeaway service, as well as a small Coffee Shop.

On the opposite side of the high street is a picture gallery (Oriel Cemaes) offering a framing service.

Then a bit further along is Menter Y Pentre Cemaes/Cemaes Village Venture which sells crafts, cards, gifts, bric-a-brac, second-hand books and much more.
 
Menter Y Pentre Cemaes / Cemaes Village Venture
 
Next door is the new Village butcher:

Cigydd Bae Cemaes Cyf.
Cemaes Bay Butchers Ltd.
 

Opposite Menter Y Pentre Cemaes/Cemaes Village Venture is the hairdresser Spectrum.

 

 

There is a large Chemist shop and dispensary and opposite that is McColls.


At the end of the high street there are two public houses serving real ales and food, Ye Olde Vigour and The Stag.


 
Round the corner leads to the The Harbour Hotel.

Following the road round to the left is a turning down towards the beach car park and kiosk.

Enjoy the view and relax!

 

If you find some details are incorrect or missing then please notify the owner and request that they get in touch with the Cemaes Bay Heritage Centre to have the details added/updated or get in touch.

 

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