Aberlleiniog Sculpture Trail
“diddorol, peaceful, creative, syfrdanol, interesting, enlightening, awakening, antur, refreshing, informative, warming, bythgofiadwy, stimulating, relaxing, hardd, bright, uplifting, unexpected, beautiful, magical, unforgettable, different, soothing, egnïol, friendly”
Just a few of the many words that our audience used to describe their experience of the weekend!
The Aberlleiniog Sculpture Trail (28 & 29 March, 2026) presented over 50 artworks, installations, performances, guided walks and community projects within the Aberlleiniog community woodlands, along the springs and rivers, around Aberlleiniog Castle, on Lleiniog beach and at Llangoed Village Hall.
This free annual event is an exceptional confluence of local and national artists, naturalists, makers, local volunteers, neighbours and friends, coppice crafters, dog walkers and sea swimmers.
Funded by the Sustainable Development Fund, a Welsh Government initiative on the Isle of Anglesey ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ (AONB).
“I loved all of it, it was magical, informative and inspiring, I especially enjoyed meeting and chatting to some of the artists”
“I loved wandering unhurried in a beautiful setting, with the surprises of spring and the art installations revealing themselves throughout the woodlands. ”
Works from the 2026 trail
Commissions + Micro-Residencies
Mai Thomas
GeoMôn UNESCO Geopark Commission
Mai spent time with the erratics of Lleniog Beach, learning their origin stories and understanding their complex material makeup. Her monumental scale drawings were created entirely from natural pigments derived from the landscape itself.
Angharad Ffion Martin
The Red Squirrels Trust Wales & Magical Mammals
Angharad learned about the complex and intertwined ecosystems of our most local environment - the Aberlleiniog woodland. She has created a series of animal forms, light and sound sculptures created from natural and foraged materials, covered with semi-translucent naturally preserved leaves.
Ellen Davies & Meilyr Tomos
GeoMôn UNESCO Geopark
They’ve created an interactive soundscape that turns geology and climate data into music and movement — blending live cello, traditional notation and immersive audio. They have tapped into the seismic activity of the Menai Strait and dove deep into the geological record, interviewing geologists and seismologists, recording in the field, composing, creating and writing.
The Map
Our beautiful Trail Map was hand crafted by our very own John Briggs, local mapping enthusiast and Sculpture Trail supporter! Grateful thanks for his careful attention to detail and artful hand.
Grateful Thanks to our Photographers & Videographers
• Lin Cummins • John Draper • Pete Telfer • Gwenno Llwyd Till • Wendy Owen • Gail Johnson • Gwenllian Hughes • Julie Upmeyer • Jonathan Lewis •
Sincere Thanks to all our Volunteers
Wendy Davies • Sarah Wordsworth • Karen Flippance • Elizah Msurani Appiah • Karen Sutton • Alison Neighbour • emily kyle • Debbie Budenberg • Caroline Schofield • Gareth Phillips • Liz Benson • Stuart Benson • Lyn & Tim Gallagher • Sarah Holyfield • Wendy Owen • Peg Upmeyer • Lara Watson • Dave Upmeyer • Ffion Lewis • Nesta Lewis • Brian Whitmore • Peter Williams • Richard Ellis-Williams • Toeni Jones • Jo Alexander • Gwen Vaughan • Gwen Richards • Miriam Hughes • Maggie Evans • Katie Dupey • Ieuan Roberts • Mike Cashmore
And to Everyone who donated Cakes
Diolch - Thank you
The Aberlleiniog Sculpture Trail receives core funding from the Sustainable Development Fund, a Welsh Government initiative on the Isle of Anglesey ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ (AONB).
Thanks also to the Seiriol Alliance Fund (via Medrwn Môn) who supported our audio tour and participation in the Anglesey Open Studios event.
We are grateful to the Llenyddiaeth Cymru - Literature Wales for supporing the Ysgrifennu'r Llif/Writing the Flow workshop through their Inspiring Communities Fund.
Continued thanks to Llangoed Village Hall for hosting us once again.
We work with
We are grateful for all our supportive partners and volunteers!
Special thanks to:
• GeoMôn UNESCO Geopark and Red Squirrels Trust for supporting our very first set of art commissions and micro-residencies, allowing the selected artists to embed themselves within their organisations, generously sharing their expertise, resources and time. The commissions enabled the artists to devote special attention towards creating a new body of work for the Sculpture Trail.
• Culture Colony for creating thoughtful and inspiring video documentation of the event, interviewing artists, celebrating their works and reflecting the energy of the weekend.
• Seiriol Alliance Good Turn Scheme, for enabling free shuttle service from all our trail locations.
• vinyls4U for all their help with the trail map scanning.
About
The Trail takes place annually, within the timings of the well-established Anglesey Open Studios.
We work in partnership with all the landowners and related committees - Menter Môn, Llangoed and Penmon Community Council and Anglesey County Council highways department.
The Trail is headquartered and hosted by Llangoed Village Hall.
The Trail is produced by Plas Bodfa Projects CIC, who manages the fundraising, permissions, the collaborative projects, commissions, communications and the Open Call.
Join us!
Help needed!
Before and during the Trail, we need volunteers of all kinds - planning the event, welcoming visitors, helping with artwork installation, managing the car parks, documentation, accompanying the guided walks, selling teas and coffees and more.
Please consider helping out - your presence is invaluable! please contact julie@plasbodfa.com
