Close to Prestatyn: Rhuddlan Castle and more
4 of the 7 places to visit in and around Prestatyn are castles or historic places. Prestatyn itself has none of them. Among them, 2 are cared for by Cadw. Drive 28 km to reach Conwy Castle.
The names to know near Prestatyn
Beyond Rhuddlan Castle, there are 2 castles, a historic house and a museum.
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle4.4 km outside town, to the southwest
Castle · CadwTwthill Castle4.5 km outside town, to the southwest
CastlePrestatyn Castle100 m outside town, to the east
Historic houseBodrhyddan Hall2.7 km outside town, to the south
MuseumRhyl Miniature Railway4.1 km outside town, to the southwest
Water parkSC2 Rhyl3.3 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
Furthest from the centre is Rhyl Miniature Railway, 6.3 km away.
The dashed line is Prestatyn’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The kinds on offer
4 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 2.
Green: inside Prestatyn. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by Cadw (Rhuddlan Castle and Twthill Castle).
Every place, in and near Prestatyn
You will find all 7 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Prestatyn’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Prestatyn →
Bigger names, a drive away
Day trips number 12; the best known is Conwy Castle, 28 km off.
Castle · CadwConwy Castle28 km west
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery30 km east · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral30 km east
CathedralSt Asaph Cathedral8.8 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Dinbych17 km south
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool29 km east · 540K visitors a year
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King31 km east
Historic houseBodelwyddan Castle9.9 km southwest
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery28 km east
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool30 km east · 606K visitors a year
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint21 km southeast
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum29 km east · 945K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Prestatyn (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Prestatyn: questions and answers
What is there to see near Prestatyn?
No attraction is mapped inside Prestatyn itself. Within 5 km of it are Rhuddlan Castle, Twthill Castle, Prestatyn Castle and Bodrhyddan Hall.
Does Prestatyn have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Prestatyn: Rhyl Miniature Railway and Rhyl Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Prestatyn?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Prestatyn, 2 places are cared for by Cadw (Rhuddlan Castle and Twthill Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Prestatyn?
Within 40 km: Conwy Castle (28 km), Walker Art Gallery (30 km), Liverpool Cathedral (30 km), St Asaph Cathedral (8.8 km).
Where are Prestatyn’s historic buildings listed?
Prestatyn has 15 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Cadw’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Prestatyn when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (18)
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Twthill Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prestatyn Castle: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodrhyddan Hall: Gerald England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhyl Miniature Railway: AHEMSLTD~commonswiki, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- SC2 Rhyl: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conwy Castle: Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Asaph Cathedral: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinbych: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodelwyddan Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merseyside Maritime Museum: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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