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Coastal town in North Wales
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Rhyl is a seaside town in Wales. Although once a very beautiful resort, it has become very run down. There are attempts to revive the town. The town could be called an exclave of England due to the sheer number of tourists and English people who live there. Rhyl remains popular with a large number of tourists, mainly from the north of England, and continues to attract visitors despite its numerous and visible social and development issues. In reality, there is little to recommend Rhyl for visitors to North Wales as immeasurably better examples of Welsh seaside resorts can be found elsewhere on the coast.
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15 in (381 mm) gauge miniature railway. The line runs in a circle around a boating lake near the promenade.
sandy beach, about two miles long. There is a lifeguard on some summer days. Dog restrictions apply May - September.
This area was renovated in 2019 and the pool area is regularly booked up. However there is a tag active area inside the building which is brilliant fun for an active family.
usually held in late August, but there is no show in 2024.
A chic Indian restaurant positioned not far from the centre of town and the promenade. Good deals on Sundays and at lunchtimes.
A standard Wetherspoons in the town centre. Gets a bit rowdy on weekends but standard pub food including beer and a burger for less than a fiver.
73 bed seafront hotel.
By train
By sea
Rhyl has a small harbour at its western side. There is a boatyard which allows boats to be docked. There is no passenger ferry, the nearest port is Holyhead.
By air
The nearest major airports are in Liverpool and Manchester. Small airfields for private charter planes are closer in Hawarden, Caernarfon and a private airfield in Rhuddlan.
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Liverpool · International · LPL
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