# Holyhead

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/holyhead

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## Overview

Photo: Photo credits: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holyhead_-_2024-06-15_04.jpg · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holyhead_-_2024-06-15_04.jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Northern Europe & Fjords on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=northern-europe)
- Description: Although the town itself is small and practical, the surrounding area offers dramatic cliffs, sea, and Snowdonia scenery, making it a compact gateway to nearby attractions
- Port name: Holyhead
- English name: Holyhead
- Country: United Kingdom
- Latitude / longitude: 53.31, -4.63

A port town on the western tip of Anglesey in northwest Wales, long known as a ferry base for routes to Ireland. For cruise ships, it is a gateway to touring North Wales.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: A small port town of about 11,000
- Climate: Surrounded by sea, it has small temperature differences and is on the cool side even in summer. Strong winds are frequent, so it feels colder than the actual temperature.
- Language: English and Welsh (signs are bilingual)
- Currency: British pound (GBP).
- Best time to visit: May to September (long days, with coastal flowers and seabirds at their best)

### Local food

Mussels and crab from Anglesey, Welsh lamb, Welsh rarebit, bara brith (fruit bread)

### Sights

- South Stack Lighthouse and cliff seabirds
- Beaumaris Castle (World Heritage site)
- Snowdonia National Park and mountain railway
- Llanfairpwll (village with the world's longest station name)
- Conwy Castle and walled town

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 9 °C / 47 °F | 4 °C / 39 °F |
| Feb | 9 °C / 47 °F | 4 °C / 38 °F |
| Mar | 10 °C / 50 °F | 5 °C / 40 °F |
| Apr | 12 °C / 54 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F |
| May | 15 °C / 59 °F | 9 °C / 47 °F |
| Jun | 17 °C / 63 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F |
| Jul | 19 °C / 66 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F |
| Aug | 19 °C / 66 °F | 13 °C / 56 °F |
| Sep | 17 °C / 63 °F | 12 °C / 53 °F |
| Oct | 14 °C / 58 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F |
| Nov | 11 °C / 52 °F | 7 °C / 44 °F |
| Dec | 9 °C / 48 °F | 4 °C / 40 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: VALLEY · about 9.2 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-03

Checked: 2026-10-03

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 200 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Much more expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, everything is somewhat more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 500 ml | £1.03 | GBP | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | £3.05 | GBP | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | £9.40 | GBP | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | £5.25 | GBP | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | £5.49 | GBP | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices from nearby Liverpool (about 109 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: MAN
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): Unknown
- Ease of access: C — Two or more connections (Estimated)

About 156 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

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## Itineraries calling here

### [14-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Bergen to London (Greenwich)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-sky-14n-bergen-to-london-greenwich)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: Mar–Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-03, 2027-04, 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09
- Ship: Viking Sky
- Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises
- Duration: 14 nights
- Departure / arrival: Bergen → London (Greenwich)
- Port: Bergen › Bergen › Lerwick › +10 › London (Greenwich)
- Cruise type: One way / 14
- Amount: From $11,499.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Highest

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holyhead_-_2024-06-15_04.jpg)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Northern Europe & Fjords on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=northern-europe)
- [14-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Bergen to London (Greenwich)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-sky-14n-bergen-to-london-greenwich)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- Unverified (no source recorded for this information)