In the winter, the sea's wrath is palpable as it lashes out at the cliffs, with wind-driven stones sometimes shattering windows in buildings perched 400ft above on the headland. But come summer, the winds subside and the air is filled with the calls of seabirds, breathing life into this remote and rugged place that feels like the very brink of the world. Perched atop the high cliffs of North Stack (Ynys Arw) on Holy Island in Anglesey , visitors can enjoy sweeping views across Gogarth Bay to a seemingly infinite horizon on clear days, even the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland and the Isle of Man are visible.
This spot exudes a sense of timelessness, where stunning beauty is ever-present, yet danger is never far away, highlighting the delicate balance between human presence and the wildness of nature. Legend has it that not too long ago, a woman's song would drift down from these clifftops to the seals below, while donkeys once trudged up from Holyhead with supplies for the Trinity House keepers who braved the unpredictable elements. READ MORE: 21 landmarks that just wouldn't make sense anywhere else but Wales LATEST: 'I was stunned when friends I’d met a few years earlier left me their beautiful house in the Welsh countryside' A testament to the past stands firmly on the headland: an old fog warning station, constructed to alert passing vessels of the perilous North Stack, an islet beneath the headland known in Welsh as Ynys Arw, or "rugged island".
In the 18th century, this st.
