Moelfre

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Moelfre is a village in Anglesey, north Wales, at grid reference SH513864 and on the Anglesey Coastal Path. The Royal Mail postcode begins LL72. It was the site of the wreck in 1859 of the hybrid ship The Royal Charter near the end of its voyage from Australia to Liverpool. The village has a population of 1,129 (2001 census), 502 households and 5% unemployment. In the village there is a post office, a bakery, a fish and chip shop, one restaurant, Ann's Pantry, the Oak Lodge Inn (which trades as a pub, a bed and breakfast and a restaurant), and a pub, The Kinmel Arms Hotel. There were no street lights in the village until well after the Second World War.

Moelfre RNLI Lifeboat Station is open to the public, and has a famous history, including the Hindlea rescue in 1959.

This area is popular as it is right by the large sandy beach Traeth Lligwy, which is an excellent spot for water and beach sports, and the ancient stone homestead of Din Lligwy. Nearby Ynys Moelfre is also a haven for birds, and seals and porpoises may be seen. The village is easily accessible being only 5 minutes from the A5025. The nearest mainline railway stations are in Bangor or Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.

Coordinates: 53.35351° N 4.23560° W The meaning of the the word Moelfre translated in English is bald or barren hill, which describes the land behind the village, as seen from the sea.

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