Prestatyn Castle
Located in Prestatyn, Denbighshire Coordinates: 53°20′19″ N 3°23′41″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport36 km
- MAN Manchester Airport74 km
About Prestatyn Castle
Prestatyn Castle is a historic site. Location: Prestatyn, Denbighshire.
Prestatyn Castle is a motte and bailey castle in Prestatyn, Wales, built in 1157 on land granted to the Norman lord Robert Banastre by King Henry II of England. It was built on level ground on the coastal plain and commanded an extensive view. Nowadays the mound and slight remnants of a causeway are all that is visible.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Prestatyn Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 84 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (84 mm)
- Driest month
- May (44 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 49 | 59 | 46 | 44 | 53 | 49 | 65 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 75 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Prestatyn Castle
The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 26 km to the east.
Airports
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 36 kmeast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 74 kmeast
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 116 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 26 kmeast
- Liverpool Population: 496.8K 29 kmeast
- St Helens Population: 183.2K 46 kmeast
- Warrington Population: 172.3K 55 kmeast
- Wigan Population: 175.4K 55 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Prestatyn Castle
Within 100 km: 567 historic and cultural sites, 1,713 natural sites, 203 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km117 places
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 17 kmE
- Hilbre Island Island 12 kmNE
- Little Eye Island 13 kmE
- Moelfre Uchaf Mountain 21 kmSW
25–60 km773 places
- Traeth Lligwy Beach 58 kmW
- Formby Beach Beach 32 kmNE
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 37 kmNE
- St Anne's Beach Beach 51 kmNE
60–100 km1,593 places
- British Isles Island 84 kmNW
- Anglesey Island 63 kmW
- High Moor Mountain 99 kmN
- Traeth Penllech Beach 100 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bastion Road Landmark, Prestatyn0.9 km W
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Graig Fawr Historic site, Dyserth3.2 km S
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St Elmo's Summer House Mountain, Llanasa2 km SE
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Ffrith Beach Arena Park Natural site, Prestatyn2.6 km W
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Dyserth Castle Historic site, Dyserth3.6 km S
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Gop Hill Mountain, Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor3.5 km SE
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Rhyl FC Landmark, Rhyl5.9 km W
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Bryn-yr-odyn Mountain, Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor4.2 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Prestatyn Town, Prestatyn0.9 km W -
Gronant Village, Llanasa2.3 km E
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Woodland Park Neighbourhood, Prestatyn1.2 km S
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Dyserth Village, Dyserth4.4 km S
Sources & licences
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