3. There's Lord Nelson but no column

As you cross the Britannia Bridge on to Anglesey, look down to your left, and there on the shore of the Menai Strait you will see Vice Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson. It’s an exact replica of the statue which sits on top of his column in Trafalgar Square.

Nelson knew the waters around Anglesey well and once said that if you could navigate your way around the Island of Anglesey and along the infamous Menai Strait, you had all the skills needed to sail anywhere in the world.

These treacherous parts haven’t left him unscathed though, as standing on a far more accessible plinth than his lofty perch in London seems to have resulted in someone pinching his sword.

4. Anglesey has its own version of Valentine's Day

The Welsh patron saint of lovers is St Dwynwen. Her day is celebrated on the 25th of January, which means that amorous Welsh people get a head start on the rest of the world which have to wait until Valentine's Day on February the 14th.

St Dwynwen was a 5th-century Anglesey woman whose story exists in two versions. The first, which is the one told to school children and tourists, is a forlorn tale of unrequited love and a life ultimately given over to saintly pursuits. The original uncensored version however is an horrific tale of misogyny and witchcraft which makes Game of Thrones look like The Little Mermaid.

Both versions of her story tells of Dwynwen living out her later life in service to God on the remote and stunningly beautiful Ynys Llanddwyn (Llanddwyn Island) which is by far the most popular destination on Anglesey (pictured above).

An important tip for visitors to this beautiful place is to remember that Llanddwyn is on the right as you walk from the car park towards the sea. On the left is Anglesey’s only officially designated nudist beach, although there’s nothing much to see there on a cold January 25th… I’m told.