North Wales Path, Prestatyn

#3 among attractions in Prestatyn

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The North Wales Path is a long-distance walk of some 60 miles that runs close to the coast of northern Wales between Prestatyn in the east and Bangor in the west. Parts of it overlap with the Wales Coast Path. The path runs along parts of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The path was devised, implemented and maintained by the then Countryside Council for Wales and the three councils of: Gwynedd, Conwy, and Denbighshire. ()

Coordinates: 53°19'52"N, 3°24'18"W

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Prestatyn United Kingdom

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North Wales Path – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rhyl Golf Club, Rhuddlan Castle, Belle Vue, Point of Ayr Lighthouse.

2.9 miW
Outdoor activities, Golf
Rhyl Golf Club, Rhyl
74 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.
3.8 miSW
Imposing riverside 13th-century fortress
Rhuddlan Castle, Rhuddlan
97 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.
3 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Belle Vue, Rhyl
78 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.
3.9 miNE
Reportedly haunted, Lighthouse
Point of Ayr Lighthouse
99 min walk • The Point of Ayr Lighthouse stands as a historic beacon on the northernmost tip of Wales, in the United Kingdom. This sentinel, which has overlooked the Irish Sea since its construction in 1776, was built to guide ships safely through the treacherous waters off the...
3.6 miW
City hall
Town Hall, Rhyl
93 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.
3.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Twthill, Rhuddlan
98 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.
2.3 miSE
Church
St Michael's Church
59 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.
0.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Prestatyn Castle, Prestatyn
18 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.
2 miSE
Prehistoric site
The Gop, Prestatyn
50 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.
2.6 miSW
Architecture, Park
Bodrhyddan Hall, Rhuddlan
67 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.
3.6 miW
53°19'24"N • 3°29'30"W
SeaQuarium Rhyl, Rhyl
93 min walk • Park, Aquarium, Zoo