Prestatyn Meliden (Prestatyn Alltmelyd)
Ward in Denbighshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.318, -3.411 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 06 81 |
| Dialling code: | 01745 (Rhyl) |
Prestatyn Meliden sits on the southern fringe of the coastal town of Prestatyn in Denbighshire, Wales, taking in the village of Meliden and the upland slopes that rise from the town. The ward blends suburban streets with patches of open countryside and provides easy access to the dramatic ridgelines of the Clwydian Range, notably the limestone crest of Moel Hiraddug, so it’s popular with walkers and people who value quick trips from the coast into hill country.
Locally the area feels residential and community‑focused, with small shops, pubs, a village hall and active volunteer groups; economically many residents commute to nearby towns while leisure and tourism tied to the coast and countryside are important. There are also visible echoes of past industry in old quarries on the hillsides and the longstanding rural character gives the ward a mix of historic interest and modern commuter living.
Postcode districts covering Prestatyn Meliden
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 21.5 miles
- Birkenhead 15.2 miles
- Chester 23 miles
- Chester Castle 23.3 miles
- Buckley 17.1 miles
- Wallasey 15.4 miles
- Huyton with Roby 24.2 miles
- Kirkby 24.5 miles
- Colwyn Bay 13 miles
- Heswall 13 miles
- Maghull 23.8 miles
- Flint 12.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Meliden Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Prestatyn South West Ward 0.7 miles
- Prestatyn Central Ward 0.8 miles
- Prestatyn Built-up area 1 mile
- Dyserth Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Prestatyn North Ward 1.4 miles
- Prestatyn East Ward 1.5 miles
- Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor Parish 1.7 miles
- Rhyl Trellewelyn Ward 2.2 miles
- Rhyl Tŷ Newydd Ward 2.3 miles
- Rhyl East Ward 2.4 miles
- Gronant Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Prestatyn Meliden
LL19 8RB, LL19 8HN, LL19 8PR, LL19 8LA, LL19 8PU, LL19 8NT, LL19 8NS, LL19 8HL, LL19 8PA … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 23.2 miles
- Manchester Airport 46.9 miles
- Prestatyn Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Rhyl Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Prestatyn Meliden Ad
- The Beaches Hotel and Spa 4 1.8 miles
- Beaches Chalets 1.8 miles
- Faenol Fawr Hotel 4.7 miles
- Victoria Hotel 8.5 miles
- The Kinmel & Kinspa 4 7.1 miles
Schools in Prestatyn Meliden
- Ysgol Melyd Primary
Local points of interest
- Bastion Road Stadium 1.5 miles
- Rhyl FC Stadium 2.7 miles
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.3 miles
- Marble Church Historic site 5 miles
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 5.5 miles
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 11.2 miles
- Clwydian Range Mountains 11.5 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 15 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 16.1 miles
- Bodnant Garden Gardens 17 miles
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 17.4 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 18.1 miles