Prestatyn Castle
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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Prestatyn railway station and Christ Church.
Prestatyn railway station
Railway station
Prestatyn railway station on the North Wales Coast Line serves the town of Prestatyn in North Wales. Prestatyn railway station is situated 2,900 feet west of Prestatyn Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gwaenysgor and Meliden.
Meliden
Village
Meliden is a village between Prestatyn and Dyserth in Denbighshire, Wales. Meliden is situated 1½ miles southwest of Prestatyn Castle.
Gwespyr
Village
Gwespyr is a village in Flintshire on the north coast of Wales in the community of Llanasa. Gwespyr is situated 2½ miles east of Prestatyn Castle.
Prestatyn Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: motte and bailey castle in Denbighshire, Wales, UK
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Prestatyn, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.33858° or 53° 20′ 19″ north
Longitude
-3.39462° or 3° 23′ 41″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
9C5R8JQ4+C5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Prestatyn Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Prestatyn Castle”
- Danish: “Prestatyn Castle”
- Danish: “Prestatyn Slot”
- Swedish: “Prestatyn Castle”
- Turkish: “Prestatyn Kalesi”
- Welsh: “Castell Prestatyn”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Lower Gronant and Upper Gronant.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Prestatyn, Prestatyn Road / Nant Drive and Warren House.
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