Summer at Holyhead
A hazy summers day spent exploring South Stack and Holyhead. In this image you can see the stunning sea cliffs and Elin’s Tower (Tŵr Elin).
Tŵr Elin was built sometime between 1820 and 1850 by the Stanley family, and this Victorian castellated tower was used as a summer house. It is now managed by the RSPB and from one of the three windows you may catch a glimpse of the many sea birds that thrive here. For the very lucky puffins can be spotted here in early spring. The tower is open from Easter to September for visitors.
Even if you don’t see the sea birds, you will hear them! It is truly remarkable how many birds there are. The RSPB have even put up digital cameras on the cliffs, so the nesting birds can be observed from a distance without disturbing them. I hear that dolphins and porpoises can be spotted here- although I haven’t seen one yet.
The colour of the ocean here is mesmerising, in the light it shimmers and glistens with turquoise and blue.