Photos of the week: Anglesey, Wales

As an extraordinary free outdoor summer art installation by renowned landscape painter Anthony Garratt opens, we celebrate the spectacular island of Anglesey.

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Anglesey art exhibition. Image credit: Richard Broomhall.

For the exciting new ‘Four on Anglesey’ exhibition, four large 2.5m canvases will be painted in situ at spectacular island locations and left for visitors and residents to enjoy. The exciting outdoor art show is the second of its kind in the country and the only one taking place in 2015. For more information visit www.menaiholidays.co.uk

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Anglesey art exhibition. Image credit: Richard Broomhall.
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Anglesey art exhibition. Image credit: Richard Broomhall.
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Holyhead, isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Wales. Image credit: VisitBritain.
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Llanddwyn Island is a tidal island on the coast of Anglesey has a small disused lighthouse on the rocks and is part of the National Nature Reserve of Newborough Warren. Image credit: VisitBritain.
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Llanddwyn Island on the coast of Anglesey. Ynys Llanddwyn, an offshore island and part of the National Nature Reserve of Newborough Warren. Image credit: VisitBritain.
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Beaumaris Castle and the water filled moat illuminated at night, Beaumaris, Isle of Anglesey, Wales. Image credit: VisitBritain.
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A close up view of the Marquess of Anglesey’s Column. The column commemorates the deeds of this brave man, who was second in command at the battle of Trafalgar. The bronze statue of the Marquess was only added after his death., Anglesey Column, Isle of Anglesey / Sir Ynys Mon, Wales. Image credit: VisitBritain.
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The remote and beautiful Penmon Priory on the tip of the Isle of Anglesey, with the Snowdonian mountains in the distance., Penmon Priory, Isle of Anglesey / Sir Ynys Mon, Wales. Image credit: VisitBritain.
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Owned by the National Trust Plas Newydd is the home of the Marquess of Anglesey, with spectacular views of Snowdonia. It is one of the UK’s finest mansion house settings with the largest collection of Rex Whistler works and a military museum with relics from the battle of Waterloo., Plas Newydd, Ilse of Anglesey, Wales. Image credit: VisitBritain.

 

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