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 miles34.6 km
- Birkenhead 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Chester 23 miles37 km
- Chester Castle 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Buckley 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Wallasey 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Huyton with Roby 24.2 miles39 km
- Kirkby 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Colwyn Bay 13 miles20.9 km
- Heswall 13 miles20.9 km
- Maghull 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Flint 12.5 miles20.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Meliden Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Prestatyn South West Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Prestatyn Central Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Prestatyn Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Dyserth Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Prestatyn North Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Prestatyn East Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Rhyl Trellewelyn Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Rhyl Tŷ Newydd Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Rhyl East Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Gronant Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Prestatyn Meliden
LL19 8HT, LL19 8PD, LL19 8NN, LL19 8LL, LL19 8NU, LL19 8PS, LL19 8PZ, LL19 8NW, LL19 8HR … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Manchester Airport 46.9 miles75.5 km
- Prestatyn Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Rhyl Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
Hotels near Prestatyn Meliden Ad
- The Beaches Hotel and Spa 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Beaches Chalets 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Faenol Fawr Hotel 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Victoria Hotel 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Kinmel & Kinspa 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Stamford Gate Hotel 9.1 miles14.7 km
Schools in Prestatyn Meliden
- Ysgol Melyd Primary
Local points of interest
- Bastion Road Stadium 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Rhyl FC Stadium 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Marble Church Historic site 5 miles8 km
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 11.2 miles18 km
- Clwydian Range Mountains 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 15 miles24.2 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Bodnant Garden Gardens 17 miles27.4 km
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 18.1 miles29.2 km