Prestatyn & North Wales

Life's more than a beach at Prestatyn

You will never run out of beach at Prestatyn. This enormous expanse of Sand extends as far as the eye can see.

On a summer's day hundreds of people use the beach as a playground, playing volley ball and other games, picnicking, fishing, swimming, fossicking among the rocks, sailing or just sunbathing.

The beach is quite long enough for walkers, joggers and cyclists who use the giant path on the top of the sea wall to keep fit. A walk can easily take two hours.
So you can see why we've called the hotel Beaches. It's right on Central Beach, overlooking the Irish Sea.

There's plenty to do away from the sand and sea. Prestatyn is the gateway to the region's coastal area and it boasts golf courses including a championship links (the wind can be a challenge), cycle trails, bowls, some of Britain's oldest castles among many other heritage attractions, and walks in the very footsteps of the original Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings.

You certainly won't be bored in Prestatyn but the kids need not be either. There are putting greens, indoor swimming pools and slides, horseriding, inexpensive restaurants, the miniature railway in nearby Rhyl, Llangollen's horse-drawn canal cruise and Thomas the Tank Engine, Llandudno's scenic tramway which is always a big hit with adults and youngsters alike.

And if that's not enough, nearby you will find the historic city of Chester and the cathedral city of St. Asaph.

There's no doubt that Prestatyn is a great starting point for the area's many other attractions.

North Wales was the country of King Offa, the ruthless but highly effective ruler of Mercia in the late 800s who achieved immortality with OfFa's penny, which launched English coinage, and for the giant, defensive rampart known as Offa's Pyke.

Fancy a 177-mile stroll?

The northern end of Offas Dyke starts Prestatyn and winds into the far blue hills. For something but stilt testing, there's the 22-mile Clwydian Range walk over moorland, crags, woodland and rolling farmland. But for mere morning or afternoon strolls there's a wide choice of trails. as well as underfoot.

In North Wales you've got history above ground look at the remains of The castles of the area alone justify a visit. When you look at Rhuddlan castle, you see William the Conqueror who started the 1066 Modified by just seven years after beating King Harold at Hastings in Edward 1, it's been here ever since.

And for something much more recent, there's the vast Penrhyn castle, a 19 century fantasy overlooking
Snowdonia.

So you might say Prestatyn and North Wales suit beach-loving, golfplaying, pub-frequenting, outdoors-oriented, castle-loving historians. Just make sure you bring the kids.

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