Beaumaris

Edward I built this castle on the eastern shore of the Isle of Anglesey at the place he called Beau Marais, meaning 'fair marsh'. The town that grew up around the castle became the island's capital and is now a quiet place of half-timbered houses and Victorian terraces.
The castle was designed by the king's military architect, James of St George. Although never completed, the outer walls, surrounded by a moat, are in the form of an octagon, strengthened with drum towers at the angles. The inner stronghold is square, with a drum tower at each comer and a massive gateway on both the north and the south sides.

Opposite the castle is the 17th-century County Hall, where the county assizes were held until 1971. On the flagstone floor of the court is a branding iron once used to brand the hands of prisoners convicted of theft.

The Bull's Head was built in 1472, and contains a door said to be the largest in Britain — 13 ft high and 11 ft wide.

St Mary's and St Nicholas's Church

The church of St Mary an St Nicholas has a 14^th century nave and a 16^th century chancel with interesting window tracery, the sedilia, stalls and Bulkeley monuments.