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in the county of Denbighshire

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About Rhyl

This resort is dominated by a golden sandy beach running from the mouth of the River Clwyd to Prestatyn, making it a perfect summer place for families to enjoy seaside fun, sunbathing and swimming.

Foryd Harbour is the oldest part of the seafront, here visitors can enjoy seeing visiting yachts, fishing boats land a feast from the sea, or board one of the small craft leaving for a pleasurable fishing trip. Beyond the harbour lies a mixture of buildings, a jumble of ancient and modern where sedate Victorian hotels rub shoulders with funfairs and entertainment arcades.

The wide seafront with gardens gives way to a host of family attractions including the Rhyl Promenade Land Train which runs from Rhyl Suncentre to Ocean Beach Funfair. A ride on this presents the ideal opportunity to see all the resort has to offer. The range is great, there is a sealife centre, fun-maze, children's village with Carousel rides, Vintage car rides, Ice Cream Parlour, American Diner and Pizza Place. There is a sports centre with indoor swimming pool and other sporting facilities.

Away from the front there is a busy shopping thoroughfare with plenty of souvenir shops, pubs, restaurants and cafes. Many of the old streets still show the character of the town as it was in the days before and immediately after the Second World War, you only have to peer above crowded shop windows to see delightful Victorian and Edwardian architecture.

Country lovers are well provided for, in the hinterland beyond the town there remain old Welsh villages to explore, coastal walks and country trails, and from Prestatyn you can join Offa's Dyke Path taking the walker through lovely scenery to Chepstow in South Wales.

For those wishing to stay there is a range of holiday accommodation to suit all tastes, this includes caravan and camping parks, bed and breakfast, guest houses, inns and family run hotels.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Rhyl

Ocean Beach Amusement Park, Rhyl	(0.6 miles, 0.9 km)	Pictures
Rhuddlan Castle & Twt Hill	(2.4 miles, 3.9 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Gyrn Castle	(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction E)	Pictures
Point of Ayr Lighthouse	(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction E)	Pictures
Denbigh Castle	(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction S)	Pictures
Welsh Mountain Zoo	(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction W)	Pictures
Hilbre Island Lighthouse	(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction E)	Pictures
Moel Famau Country Park	(13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Bodnant Garden	(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Conwy Castle	(14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction W)	Pictures
Conwy Suspension Bridge	(14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction W)	Pictures
The Wirral Country Park	(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction E)	Pictures
Great Orme Country Park	(15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction W)	Pictures
Flint Castle	(15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction E)	Pictures
Ruthin Castle	(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction SE)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Rhyl

West Kirby, in the county of Merseyside (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction E)
The town lies between Heswall and Hoylake, it has a nice sandy beach, a beautiful marine lake and some lovely preserved Victorian properties.
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Conwy, in the county of Gwynedd (14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction W)
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Heswall, in the county of Merseyside (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction E)
Heswall, although situated on the banks of the River Dee remains very much part of Merseyside. It is fortunate to occupy a spacious area fringed by green wooded countryside, and is close to sands commencing at near-by Thurstaston.
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Wirral Peninsula, in the county of Merseyside (18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction E)
The Wirral Peninsula is an area of Merseyside approximately 60 square miles (160 square Km) known as 'The Wirral'
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New Brighton, in the county of Merseyside (19.8 miles, 31.9 km, direction NE)
New Brighton in the Wiirral may not be quite what the traditional Brighton of the South of England is, with its extravaganza of a Royal Pavilion, but what it does have is well worth sampling.
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Port Sunlight, in the county of Merseyside (21.3 miles, 34.2 km, direction E)
The centre-piece of the village is the Lady Lever Art Gallery and Museum, this was built as a memorial to Lady Lever and was opened in 1922.
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Liverpool, a Historic City in the county of Merseyside (21.7 miles, 34.9 km, direction E)
From early humble origins Liverpool, over the centuries has grown and developed to become one of the most exciting cities to...
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Crosby, in the county of Merseyside (21.9 miles, 35.3 km, direction NE)
Modern day Crosby straddles the Irish Sea, it is a mainly residential area with a coastline of sands - including the Blundell Sands, thus named for the Blundell family.
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Ainsdale-on-Sea, in the county of Merseyside (26.7 miles, 43.0 km, direction NE)
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Nearby travel help

Rhyl Station	(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)
Prestatyn Station	(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction E)
M53 Junction 2	(17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction E)
M53 Junction 3	(17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction E)
Liverpool John Lennon Airport	(26.3 miles, 42.4 km, direction E)
Blackpool Airport	(36.8 miles, 59.1 km, direction NE)
Rhyl to London	(189.4 miles, 304.7 km, direction SE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Rhyl

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Rhyl center
Halcyon Quest Hotel	(4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction E)
The Beaches Hotel	(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction NE)
Rhianedd Guest House	(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction SW)
Plas Elwy Hotel	(4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction S)
Talardy Hotel	(4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction S)
Oriel House Hotel	(5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction SE)
Lyndale Hotel	(8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction W)
Ashgrove Luxury Apartments & Cottages	(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction SE)
Bryn Holcombe Non Smoking	(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction W)
Rathlin Country House	(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction W)
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