HOLIDAY HOMES IN PRESTATYN

BEST BEACHES

• Prestatyn Central: sand, RNLI lifeguards in summer, Seaside Award 2026
• Barkby Beach: sand, home of Prestatyn Sailing Club and a boat slipway; no swimming
• Ffrith Beach: sand, next to Ffrith Festival Gardens

DOGS ON THE BEACH: 2026 SEASON

Denbighshire's rules: from 1 May to 30 September dogs are only allowed in the designated dog exercise areas, which in Prestatyn are the stretch running east from Rhyl to Ffrith Festival Gardens (Groyne 9) and Barkby Beach east of the Sailing Club. From 1 October to 30 April dogs can go anywhere on the beach. No Prestatyn beach is wholly unrestricted all year; follow the beach signs and maps. Rules can change each year, so check the signs.

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

• Walk: the Prestatyn and Gronant circular is 7.4 miles from Prestatyn station, up the Offa's Dyke Path to Gwaenysgor and back along the Wales Coast Path.
• The Offa's Dyke Path starts on the seafront and runs 177 miles south to Chepstow.
• Gronant Dunes Local Nature Reserve, east of town, has Britain's largest little tern colony, viewable from a platform off the coast path in summer.
• The promenade links Central, Barkby and Ffrith beaches, about 4 miles of sand in all.
• Train: Prestatyn station is on the North Wales Coast Line, half a mile from Central Beach.
• Eat: cafés on the front at Central Beach, and the Nova Centre restaurant beside it (with indoor pool and soft play for wet days).

From local tourist information (sirddinbych.gov.uk northeastwales.wales visitwales.com walescoastpath.gov.uk keepwalestidy.cymru rnli.org), checked 22 October 2026.