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 miles40 km
- Birkenhead 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Buckley 20 miles32.2 km
- Wallasey 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Colwyn Bay 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Heswall 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Flint 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Rhyl 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Hawarden 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Formby 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Litherland 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Prestatyn 3.3 miles5.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Rhyl South West Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Rhyl Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Rhyl South Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Rhyl Tŷ Newydd Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Rhyl East Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Rhyl Trellewelyn Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Kinmel Bay Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Rhuddlan Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Kinmel Bay and Towyn Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Towyn Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Prestatyn South West Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Prestatyn North Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Rhyl West
LL18 1NN, LL18 1HN, LL18 3BS, LL18 1PH, LL18 1PP, LL18 1AH, LL18 1EA, LL18 1LS, LL18 1RD … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 26.6 miles42.9 km
- Manchester Airport 50.4 miles81.1 km
- Rhyl Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Prestatyn Railway Station 3.8 miles6.2 km
Hotels near Rhyl West Ad
- The Beaches Hotel and Spa 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Faenol Fawr Hotel 3 miles4.8 km
- The Kinmel & Kinspa 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Beaches Chalets 4.2 miles6.8 km
Local points of interest
- Rhyl FC Stadium 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Marble Church Historic site 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Bastion Road Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 4 miles6.4 km
- Clwydian Range Mountains 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Bodnant Garden Gardens 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 14 miles22.5 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 18.2 miles29.4 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 19.5 miles31.3 km