Today, Halen Môn is enjoyed around the world by chefs and food lovers who marvel at the unique, flat crystalline flakes and clean taste of the Anglesey sea water, unmarred by any bitterness caused by excess calcium which can occur in other salts. Anglesey Sea Salt is derived from the Menai straits pure sea water which is naturally prefiltered through a sand bank and a mussel bank. As a testimony to the cleanliness of the water, even seahorses from the nearby zoo, which are famously fussy about their environment, take to the waters to breed. We turned up on the wrong day for the seaweed bath and they were so lovely and accommodating. Thankfully they fitted us in. This was an exceptional experience, my skin feels amazing and it was so relaxing. Tourism is very seasonal. We were doing well in the summer months, but we wanted to employ the staff whom we’d otherwise have to lay off in winter. So we looked for other things to do with the sea water and came up with sea salt.

Halen Môn Saltcote and Visitor Centre

Every day a pipeline takes fresh seawater from the Menai Strait into the factory. Here. after filtering through sand and charcoal, the water is heated to create a concentrated brine. This is left in shallow salt pans, where crystals form and sink to the bottom. Each morning, the salt flakes are carefully harvested using large shovels. The salt crystals are then washed in a cold saturated brine process to remove any unwanted carbonates. When the crystals are dried for the final time they produce a flaky crystal sea salt, which sparkles like newly fallen snow. Salt, like bread, is the staff of life. At Halen Môn they pride themselves on producing the purest sea salt you can buy. Halen Môn salt is the brainchild of husband and wife entrepreneur team Alison and David Lea-Wilson. They were already responsible for a successful seafood business and the Anglesey Sea Zoo (next door in Brynsiencyn). They were seeking a new enterprise and saw a niche in the food market for gourmet salt. The shop adjoining the factory in Anglesey sells a huge array of their products, which not only includes salt but also smoked water, sauces, honey and gifts. Halen Môn is made from 100% pure seawater drawn from the seas around Anglesey and absolutely nothing else. To be even more specific, we get our seawater from the designated area of the Menai Strait in accordance with our Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status, laid down by the independent EU commission. An innovative artisan food company that lets visitors look behind the scenes of a family business, has a contemporary, design-led gift shop and, new for 2023, offers Wild Seaweed Bathing.Our one-of-a-kind tour is for anyone interested in salt’s place in our history, culture, food and in what makes Halen Môn Sea Salt a world-famous seasoning. You will finish your 45 minute tour with a tutored tasting. The contemporary building also houses a beautiful kitchen/ gift shop (you don't need to book a tour to visit the shop.) Open by appointment outside normal opening times - We can accommodate evening tours for groups of up to 40 by arrangement

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We are extremely proud of the way we make our products and how we do business and recently won the Queen’s Award For sustainability and good business practices in recognition of our commitment to our staff, location and operations. We have been a family business since the very beginning, and Alison and David’s three children all work for the company in different ways. Welcome to the Itinerary Planner. Use this tool to build your own journey or choose from an exciting range of specially selected tours. We are open 10am to 5pm seven days a week throughout the year, except for a 12-day closure over the Christmas and New Year period.In countryside - Our saltcote is located on the shores of the Menai Strait in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Mike led our tour and he was good at explaining the manufacturing process, with good humour. The tasting part was very interesting and really highlighted why Halen Môn salt is so good. We then bought some as well as other lovely items from their shop. We also heard very positive things from other visitors about the seaweed baths and that’s definitely on the list to try on a return visit. Authenticity’ is a word which is often over-used, however when it comes to Anglesey Sea Salt and Halen Môn, there is no other way to describe this innovation. In 1997, Alison and David Lea Wilson boiled Anglesey sea water on their Aga and unknowingly initiated a hugely successful company. They are now ambassadors for their globally renowned salt which is completely additive free and contains over 30 naturally occurring trace elements and minerals. This is a must visit for your family and will convert you from ever using ordinary salt ever again. This year, using the pure water generated as a by-product of our sea salt harvesting process, we are the first company in Wales to offer a bespoke outdoor bathing experience, celebrating the unparalleled view. Don your costume and soak in your own warm private barrel, with mineral dense seaweed.

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In addition to a home for our hand-harvesting process, our building has a contemporary, design-led gift shop, with plenty of parking for both cars and bikes. Whilst children are welcome to join the tour, it is primarily designed for adults. The charge for 8 years plus reflects this.

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Approx length of visit - Tours and tutored tasting take about 50 minutes, but leave time to browse around our design-led shop. In light of recent press regarding other British sea salts, and in response to the numerous enquiries we have received, we just wanted to re-iterate how we make our own award winning sea salt.