Best Secrets of Prestatyn

There is more to Prestatyn than caravan sites and shops!
Here, we discover 10 best kept secrets of Prestatyn.
Prestatyn is a seaside resort town on the North Wales coast, in the county of Denbighshire.
Barkby Beach marks the start of the Gronant Sand Dunes which is an SSSI.
Prestatyn Castle Yep, the site of a motte and bailey castle. With a mysterious history, little remains today of what would likely have been a wooden castle.
Nova is a modern sports centre, but did you know it was once a Lido and music venue which hosted The Beatles
Stink pipes, or stench pipes - what are they?
Prestatyn Railway Station was responsible for much of the rapid holiday trade growth the town experienced in the 1800s.
The Roman Bath House remains are perhaps the last thing you'd expect to find in the middle of a modern housing estate!
Prestatyn has a modern cinema - the Scala Cinema. An independent cinema with 2 screens, it first opened in 1913!
The Pochin Fountain This curious fountain, tucked away in a flowerbed commemorates the British Industrial chemist, Henry Davis Pochin who was a prolific landowner and invested heavily in Prestatyn.
The Parish Church In the early 1800s, Prestatyn was little more than a hamlet or village. By 1860, Prestatyn had grown to a size such that it warranted a sperate parish for the town. Thus, Prestatyn's Parish Church, Christ Church, was consecrated in May 1863
Hillside Gardens the concrete shelter is a Grade II listed building with breathtaking views across Prestatyn and the North Wales coast.
Join me as we discover some of the best secrets in Prestatyn!
If you'd like to follow in our footsteps by visiting Prestatyn, some useful information is on our website at www.haveagrandtour.co.uk/pres...

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  • @ellsw
    @ellsw2 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this very infotmative video. I grew up in Prestatyn in the 1970s and now living in New Zealand. Very nostalgic to hear some of the history.

  • @GTvisits

    @GTvisits

    2 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @gailbradley7638
    @gailbradley7638Ай бұрын

    We enjoyed this. Very interesting video.

  • @GTvisits

    @GTvisits

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @NatSatFat
    @NatSatFat10 ай бұрын

    You have done it again, John, another FAB vid very interesting, you seem to have covered it all, thanks, more please.

  • @GTvisits

    @GTvisits

    10 ай бұрын

    More to come! It's been a slow summer for several reasons. I'm all set up for a busy autumn now though!

  • @user-jv2pu4kb7f
    @user-jv2pu4kb7f8 ай бұрын

    I lived in Gronant and Prestatyn until I was 7/8 yrs old ☀️. The Gronant sand dunes were an amazing place for free-spirited 4 yr olds... 😊

  • @satsumamoon
    @satsumamoon8 ай бұрын

    That was nice. I love the crenelated stone walls everywhere, Old colwyn has those too.

  • @dufushead
    @dufushead10 ай бұрын

    Fine film, takes me back, I ain't been to Prestatyn since 1961. Cheers GT.

  • @GTvisits

    @GTvisits

    10 ай бұрын

    Thankyou!

  • @mikeford665
    @mikeford6659 ай бұрын

    That was smashing. Thx! Take care x

  • @GTvisits

    @GTvisits

    9 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @KPP365
    @KPP36511 ай бұрын

    Very informative. Thank you

  • @GTvisits

    @GTvisits

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @DanielSallery
    @DanielSallery Жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @GTvisits

    @GTvisits

    11 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @garyskellon2059
    @garyskellon20597 ай бұрын

    😊 0:10

  • @griswald7156
    @griswald715626 күн бұрын

    I notice the shelter opposite the green dome doesn’t possess any seating…..i wonder why ?

  • @GTvisits

    @GTvisits

    18 күн бұрын

    There's a picnic bench hidden in the undergrowth much higher up. Hope That Helps.

  • @uttaradit2

    @uttaradit2

    6 күн бұрын

    scousers

  • @CraigDavies.
    @CraigDavies.5 ай бұрын

    Press what in ?

  • @GTvisits

    @GTvisits

    2 ай бұрын

    I see what you did there!