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Stanley Embankment (The Cob)

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Stanley Embankment (The Cob)

Recommended by 22 road cyclists out of 25

This Highlight goes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Tirwedd Cenedlaethol Ynys Môn

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Location: Valley, Anglesey, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Best Road Cycling Rides to Stanley Embankment (The Cob)

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1. A loop of Holy Island from Holyhead — Anglesey

30.8km

01:27

220m

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. NCN566 Loop around northern Anglesey from Holyhead

108km

05:04

720m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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3. Menai Suspension Bridge – View of Cemaes Bay and Harbour loop from Holyhead

147km

06:29

1,310m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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Holy Moly

July 23, 2022

The Embankment crosses the Cymyran Strait, connecting Ynys Cybi (Holy Island) with Ynys Môn (Anglesey). Use the cycle path to get a good view of the tidal water flowing (often, blasting!) through the sluice between the so-called "inland sea" of the Cymyran Strait and the open sea of Beddmanarch Bay.

Isaac Kenyon

August 15, 2020

Scenic bridge across the sea between Holyhead and Anglesey

Lol Pro And Her Dog 🇬🇧 🐕🌻

August 27, 2024

The Stanley embankment is known locally as The Cob, it joins Anglesey to Holy island. The cob is basically the old A5 road and rail link to Holyhead. When travelling on the newer A55 to Holyhead it can be seen to the right as you cross the inland sea.

The Cob creates a pinch point where the vast tidal forces push the water through at high tide. At low tide it a vast expanse almost devoid of water.

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Distance 966 m

Uphill 20 m

Downhill 10 m

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Location: Valley, Anglesey, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

Stanley Embankment (The Cob)

1. A loop of Holy Island from Holyhead — Anglesey

2. NCN566 Loop around northern Anglesey from Holyhead

3. Menai Suspension Bridge – View of Cemaes Bay and Harbour loop from Holyhead

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