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WELCOME TO TALACRE
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Above Point of ayr Lighthouse
Talacre is a small village right on the beach and sand dunes of the Dee estuary, with long golden sands and a picturesque of view of the Irish Sea overlooked by an eighteenth century lighthouse.
The Village itself is full of amenities for visitors and residents alike.
There are pubs, discount and gift shops with garden centre, pet shop store, take-aways, fish “n” chip shops, bakery and cafes, alongside family amusement centres and children’s rides.
Infact there is everything you could want for a fabulous day out at the seaside.
Or if you prefer to stay a little longer, there are award winning caravan parks and nearby camping sites, and all within a short drive from Manchester (62miles) and Liverpool (32miles).
Talacre was used by the military during World War II, as an aircraft firing range. Fighters flew over the remote village every day, shooting at wooden targets in the dunes and at drogues towed by aircraft. It was also used for testing new devices, such as "window" the anti-radar foil that, on occasion, covered the whole village with silver.The lighthouse built in 1776 has been noted for numerous ghostly sightings, people claiming to see a figure wearing old fashioned lighthouse keeper clothes and standing in front of the glass dome of the abandoned lighthouse
The hills of the Clwydian Range behind the village form the eastern boundary of the Vale of Clwyd. The name Talacre is a combination of the Welsh words tal, meaning end, and acrau, meaning acres. In the north-east Welsh dialect, acrau is pronounced as acre.
The village is often used as part of Paul O'Grady's comedy act, telling stories of how he spent many summers "Stuck in a four berth caravan in Talacre", and is therefore now part of popular culture as a famous "typically British" seaside holiday resort.
Talacre is by far the easiest visitor destination to reach, being the first tourist beach along the beautiful North Wales coast less than 30 minuits from the end of the M56 motorway on the A548 coast road between Flint and Prestatyn
And with all the rising fuel costs it is of little wonder, that families return time after time avoiding long car journeys for a great day out!
there is a car park down Gamfa wen its only 20p for 2 hours its near to the beach
There is lots of free parking available
A bus service to surrounding areas inc Rhyl & Prestatyn
Wildlife bird sanctuary
Nature walks
Cycle paths
BHP Visitor centre
Horse riding stables
Some of the attractions:
The Battered Cod, fish & chip shop
Talacre bakery
The Point pub & Café
The Sandancer, Family entertainment centre & adult gaming area
Grace’s American diner, burger bar
The Lighthouse Inn, pub & restaurant
Kals cash “n”carry discount store & garden centre
Leisureland amusement arcade & bowling
Sweets&ice cream shop
Fun land amusements & kiddie rides park
Talacre Beach chippy
Caravan parks:
Talacre Beach caravan park
Point of Ayr caravan park
Thompsons caravans
Hilton park residential chalets
Desighned by Dave Benson Updated 1.8.18