Report
Follow the links below to two galleries of photos.
It was a fine morning at the Trearddur Bay Hotel for the start of the 2026 Anglesey Windmill Tour on Sunday 9th August. Organisers Steve McEnhill and Simon Drakley where on hand to direct the participants to park in the paddock adjoining the hotel car park. Vehicle registration numbers had already been registered in order to avoid any penalties from the company monitoring the parking area.
Club treasurer Dafydd Edwards was in charge of signing-on in the function room, which had been hastily tidied and cleaned following a wedding party the previous evening. The hotel's garden refreshments cabin had been kindly opened early to serve hot and cold drinks and a variety of cooked breakfast baps.
An interesting variety of twenty-threes cars left the start at 10am (see list of entries below), ranging from a Westfield, Lotus Cortina, Mini and Maestro Van to a Series 1 Land Rover. The route instructions were issued in tulip form but a marked map was on display at signing-on to provide additional assurance. Crews were asked to note the number of windmills they passed along the route and had the option to answer some quiz questions.
The initial part of the Tour headed towards South Stack, through Holyhead, returning to Trearddur Bay, then to Penrhos and Valley. From Valley, cars completed a loop north towards Porth Swtan and Rhydwyn, then south-west to Trefor and on to Bryngwran. From Bryngwran the last few miles took in Pencarnisiog and Llanfaelog before the finish at Trac Môn.
This was the weekend of the Anglesey Autofest and the crews lined up for a group photo before driving on a parade lap of part of the circuit.
Thanks go to Simon and Steve for organising the event, Islwyn Jones for taking the photos, The Trearddur Bay Hotel for hosting the start, and the organisers of Anglesey Autofest for hosting the finish.
We have two photo galleries of photos taken by Islwyn Jones of Islwyn's Motorsport Photography. Click the button below to access Part 1, taken at the start and on the route.
Photos in Part 2 were taken at the finish at Trac Môn and are available via this link: Windmill Tour Part 2
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A copy of the Final Instructions to participants and a list of entries are available in the PDF files below.
Information
A new event for this year and marking the end of the '90 Days of C&A' celebrating our club's 90th Anniversary. The Windmill Tour of Anglesey in association with Anglesey Autofest is organised by Simon Drakley and Steve McEnhill. Entrants will need to register via the online entry form, which is available here:
This touring assembly of approximately 40 miles takes in some of the very scenic roads on the island. Signing-on and start of the event is at the Trearddur Bay Hotel, Trearddur Bay, LL65 2UW; what3words: ///birdcage.sensible.unleashed. Here you will be greeted with two hot drinks per car.
Signing-on - 09.00 hours.
Start - 10.00 hours
The Tour culminates at Trac Môn for a parade lap of the Coastal Circuit and a group photo. Note that entry to the Autofest is included in the entry fee for the Tour.
The simple navigation will be by tulip diagrams, with back up mapping if required. For added interest there is a passage control approximately half way round and a quiz for those who wish to participate, for which there will be a prize.
Proceeds will be going to the Limbbo Foundation, to add to the funds raised by the recent Tour of Anglesey
Access to the online entry form is here: Anglesey Windmill Tour Entry Form
IMPORTANT: The person you nominate to be contacted in the case of a serious accident should NOT be someone that is in the same car on the day.
The list of paid-up registered entries to date is here: Entries to date.
Officials and marshals may sign-on beforehand here: Windmill Tour Officials' Signing-On
