Walks from Prestatyn
Flintshire · Wales
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Prestatyn Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Prestatyn by train.
Prestatyn Circular via Graig Fawr
Offa's Dyke Path up to the trig point on Graig Fawr, a National Trust limestone hill with sea views to the Great Orme, and a disused railway line.
Hilly: two fifths on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
Woodland: a fifth under tree cover.
Graig Fawr: A National Trust limestone hill above Prestatyn with a trig point and views to the Great Orme, reached via the Offa's Dyke Path.
Time: 2h30–5h
Warnings: A sustained hillside climb with steps and steeper terrain.
Walk details: Transport for Wales (tips, photos and turn-by-turn directions).
Prestatyn to Flint
Coast path — North Wales Path.
Walk details: Railwalks.
Rhyl to Prestatyn
Good views in all directions. A flat, easy seafront walk along a concrete promenade, nearly all tarmac or sand, with sea and coastal views. Many access points and benches and beach access along the way. The Prestatyn end is the start of the Offa's Dyke footpath. Both stations have disabled access.
Coastal: nine tenths along the coast.
Time: 2h–4h
Lunch: Easy access to coffee and toilets along the promenade.
Warnings: Watch for cyclists and dogs along the shared promenade. Note: flood-defence works have closed sections of the coast path between Rhyl and Prestatyn.
Walk details: Railwalks.