I crossed the bridge from mainland Wales to Anglesey. It is an island off of the northwest coast of Wales. You have to look close because it looks like one land mass divided by a river. Anglesey is where Beaumaris Castle is located (see pictures below under Castles in North Wales). The scenery here is spectacular.
On my way to Beaumaris Castle I looked out my window and saw an island grave yard. It was hard to see through the trees but on my way back from Beaumaris Castle and before last light I took the trek down the hill, through the trees to a walkway onto this island. It is really nothing more than a big hill with tombstones and a church. The church dates back to the 1500s although the plaque on it says 605 A.D. There has been a church on this site for that long.
On top of the highest point on the island is a monument to those in the area who died in WWI and WWII. It actually shows where the soldiers were killed or died which was different than I had seen. Almost every town and church across England has a monument like this.
This area is old. The Romans were in this area and left Wales and England as their Empire was crumbling just before 400 A.D. Most of the tombstones don’t go back more than 150 years so I think this was an island that was used for church and reflection for a long time. Although it looks like a river it is actual an inlet of the sea and as you can tell from the pictures it is low tide.
I thought as the sun went down it might be kind of spooky to be on a island with no one around in a graveyard but in fact it was beautiful. I was fortunate to get a great day for my adventures. I left feeling satisfied.