Ffrith Beach, Prestatyn

Name: Ffrith Beach
Address: Prestatyn, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Prestatyn

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Facts and practical information

Ffrith Beach, Prestatyn, Denbighshire, North Wales is one of three sandy beaches along the Prestatyn coastline - Barkby Beach, Central Beach and Ffrith Beach. A promenade joins the three beaches, and, at around 4-miles in length, is used by walkers and cyclists. It has been incorporated into the National Cycle Network. The views along the promenade extend from the Snowdonian Mountains, the Great Orme of Llandudno and Anglesey in the west, through to The Wirral to the east, and Prestatyn Hillside to the south. On very clear days, it is possible to see the Isle of Man, the Cumbrian Mountains and Blackpool Tower, while the BHP Petroleum Douglas oil and gas platform in Liverpool Bay is usually visible. ()

Coordinates: 53°20'7"N, 3°26'28"W

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Prestatyn United Kingdom

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Day trips

Ffrith Beach – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rhyl Golf Club, Rhuddlan Castle, Belle Vue, Rhyl Miniature Railway.

1.5 miSW
Outdoor activities, Golf
Rhyl Golf Club, Rhyl
39 min walk • Rhyl Golf Club is a golf club based on the outskirts of Rhyl at Denbighshire, Wales. It is a 9-hole course. In 2010 the club undertook a £225,000, five-year refurbishment programme.
3.3 miS
Imposing riverside 13th-century fortress
Rhuddlan Castle, Rhuddlan
85 min walk • Rhuddlan Castle is a castle located in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, Wales. It was erected by Edward I in 1277, following the First Welsh War. Much of the work was overseen by master mason James of Saint George.
1.8 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Belle Vue, Rhyl
47 min walk • Belle Vue is a multi-purpose stadium in Rhyl, Wales. It is used mostly for football matches, and is the home ground of CPD Y Rhyl 1879. The stadium holds 3,000 people, with a seating capacity of 1,720.
3 miSW
Rail tours, Game and entertainment center, Tours
Rhyl Miniature Railway, Rhyl
76 min walk • The Rhyl Miniature Railway is a 15 in gauge miniature railway line located in Rhyl on the North Wales Coast. The line runs in a circle around a boating lake near the promenade, to the west of the town centre.
2.3 miSW
City hall
Town Hall, Rhyl
60 min walk • Rhyl Town Hall is a municipal structure in Wellington Road in Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Rhyl Urban District Council, is a Grade II listed building.
3.5 miS
Forts and castles
Twthill, Rhuddlan
88 min walk • Twthill is a Norman castle located near the town of Rhuddlan, Denbighshire in Wales; historic names for the site include Toothill and Tot Hill Castle and it is also known as Old Rhuddlan Castle. It is a motte-and-bailey castle and was later replaced by the much larger, stone-built Rhuddlan Castle.
3.6 miSE
Church
St Michael's Church
93 min walk • St Michael's Church, Trelawnyd, is in the village of Trelawnyd, Flintshire, Wales. It is an active Anglican parish church in the benefice of Dyserth and Trelawnyd and Cwm, the deanery of St Asaph, the archdeaconry of St Asaph, and the diocese of St Asaph. The church is designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building.
1.9 miE
Forts and castles
Prestatyn Castle, Prestatyn
49 min walk • Prestatyn Castle is a motte and bailey castle built in 1157 on land granted to the Norman lord Robert Banastre by King Henry II of England. It was built on level ground on the coastal plain and commanded an extensive view. Nowadays the mound and slight remnants of a causeway are all that is visible.
3.3 miSE
Prehistoric site
The Gop, Prestatyn
85 min walk • The Gop is a neolithic monument lying within the Clwydian Range, northwest of Trelawnyd, in Flintshire, Wales, in the Clwydian Range. There is evidence that there was a considerable amount of stone on the top of hill, which may indicate that it was used as a look-out or hill fort.
2.7 miS
Architecture, Park
Bodrhyddan Hall, Rhuddlan
68 min walk • Bodrhyddan Hall is a country house in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, Wales. It is a Grade I listed building. The present building is a 1690s remodelling of an earlier building dating from the 16th century.
2.2 miW
53°19'24"N • 3°29'30"W
SeaQuarium Rhyl, Rhyl
58 min walk • Park, Aquarium, Zoo