Rhyl West (Gorllewin y Rhyl)
Ward in Denbighshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.318, -3.495 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 00 81 |
| Dialling code: | 01745 (Rhyl) |
Rhyl West is the western portion of the coastal town in Denbighshire, north Wales, hugging the seafront of the Irish Sea. Its streets reflect the town’s Victorian seaside heritage, with a mix of traditional holiday housing, terraces and more recent municipal developments, and it sits close to the promenade and leisure strip that once made the area a busy holiday destination.
The ward’s economy has long been tied to tourism, hospitality and local retail, and like much of the town it has experienced post-war decline and pockets of social and economic challenge. In recent years there have been visible regeneration efforts and community initiatives aimed at improving housing, local services and public spaces, giving the area a gradual shift towards renewed civic and cultural activity.
Postcode districts covering Rhyl West
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 24.9 miles
- Birkenhead 18.5 miles
- Buckley 20 miles
- Wallasey 18.6 miles
- Colwyn Bay 9.5 miles
- Heswall 16.4 miles
- Flint 15.7 miles
- Rhyl 0.7 miles
- Hawarden 21.2 miles
- Formby 24.3 miles
- Litherland 23.3 miles
- Prestatyn 3.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rhyl South West Ward 0.5 miles
- Rhyl Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Rhyl South Ward 1.2 miles
- Rhyl Tŷ Newydd Ward 1.2 miles
- Rhyl East Ward 1.3 miles
- Rhyl Trellewelyn Ward 1.3 miles
- Kinmel Bay Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Rhuddlan Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Kinmel Bay and Towyn Parish 2.1 miles
- Towyn Ward 2.6 miles
- Prestatyn South West Ward 3.1 miles
- Prestatyn North Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Rhyl West
LL18 3HF, LL18 1DG, LL18 1HS, LL18 3LG, LL18 1LR, LL18 1BS, LL18 1NE, LL18 1DD, LL18 1AH … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 26.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 50.4 miles
- Rhyl Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Prestatyn Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Rhyl West Ad
- The Beaches Hotel and Spa 4 4.2 miles
- The Kinmel & Kinspa 4 4.1 miles
- Faenol Fawr Hotel 3 miles
- White House 4 5.6 miles
- Beaches Chalets 4.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Rhyl FC Stadium 0.8 miles
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2.4 miles
- Marble Church Historic site 3.5 miles
- Bastion Road Stadium 3.9 miles
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 4 miles
- Clwydian Range Mountains 13.8 miles
- Bodnant Garden Gardens 13.8 miles
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 14 miles
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 14.6 miles
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 16.4 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 18.2 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 19.5 miles