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Valley
Y Fali - geograph.org.uk - 38773.jpg
Population 2,361 
Principal area
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police North Wales
Fire North Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
List of places
UK
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Anglesey

Valley is a village, community, and former electoral ward near Holyhead on the west coast of Anglesey, North Wales. The population during the 2001 census was 2,413, decreasing to 2,361 at the 2011 census.

Climate

Climate data for Valley (Anglesey) (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8)
8.1
(46.6)
9.6
(49.3)
11.8
(53.2)
14.9
(58.8)
17.1
(62.8)
18.8
(65.8)
18.8
(65.8)
17.1
(62.8)
14.1
(57.4)
11.1
(52.0)
8.7
(47.7)
13.2
(55.8)
Average low °C (°F) 3.6
(38.5)
3
(37)
4.5
(40.1)
5.7
(42.3)
8.2
(46.8)
10.7
(51.3)
12.8
(55.0)
12.9
(55.2)
11.4
(52.5)
9
(48)
6.3
(43.3)
3.9
(39.0)
7.7
(45.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 75.5
(2.97)
54.8
(2.16)
62.8
(2.47)
55.2
(2.17)
48.4
(1.91)
53.5
(2.11)
54
(2.1)
69.9
(2.75)
71.5
(2.81)
101.4
(3.99)
103.5
(4.07)
90.6
(3.57)
841.1
(33.11)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 14.4 11.1 12 10.9 9.3 9.6 9.3 10.8 10.7 14.6 15.7 14.8 143
Mean monthly sunshine hours 62.3 86.5 123.1 177.8 231.8 207.8 201.1 189.5 146.7 109.7 63.6 51.6 1,651.4
Source: metoffice
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Sport

Valley has a football club, the senior team, CPD Y Fali, play in the North Wales Coast West Football League Division One. They play their home matches on Station Road which is situated between the North Wales Coast railway line and the A55 North Wales Expressway.

Transport

Valley Railway Station 2009
Valley Railway Station, 2009.

RAF Valley is a nearby Royal Air Force station concerned with the training of fast jet pilots. The runways are also used by Anglesey Airport who make commercial flights to Cardiff (and previously the Isle of Man). Valley railway station is on the North Wales Coast Line and its signal box is Grade II listed. Thomas Telford's A5 road bisects the village.

See also

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