Rhyl is a seaside town located on the Irish Sea, in the administrative county of Denbighshire and the traditional county of Flintshire, North Wales, United Kingdom, at the mouth of the River Clwyd. Once an elegant Victorian resort, there was a large influx of people from Liverpool and Manchester after World War II. This had a huge impact on the town and surrounding area, affecting local culture and diminishing the prevalence of the Welsh language.
Rhyl railway station has through trains to and from London, Crewe, Cardiff and Manchester.
Rhyl Football Club are currently one of the most successful teams in the Welsh football pyramid -- in the 2003-04 season they won the Welsh Premiership championship, the Welsh Cup and the Welsh League Cup, and were losing finalists in the FAW Premier Cup.
Rhyl's most famous monument was the original Pavilion, an elegant ornate building with five domes, which was demolished in the 1970s. Rhyl's current top attractions on the West Parade are the 80-metre-high Sky Tower, which opened in 1993; Rhyl Children's Village theme park; and the fairground. There was once a laser quest and bowling establishment, but this has since burnt down.
On the East Parade, can be found the SeaQuarium and the popular Rhyl Suncentre - an indoor leisure swimming pool featuring an indoor monorail, as well as Europe's first indoor surfing pool. Next door stands the New Pavilion Theatre, opened in 1991.
The Marine Lake used to be a popular tourist destination, with fairground rides and even, many years ago, a zoo. Nowadays, it is home to a miniature steam train that travels around the lake, a playground and numerous watersports clubs.
In an effort to regenerate the town and boost declining tourism, a number of projects are currently underway or being proposed. These include the ongoing Drift Park development on the promenade, as well as a new leisure complex to be built on what is now the site of Rhyl's fairground. Although once popular, it is no longer as successful, and will be replaced by shops, restaurants and luxury flats, with a new Asda supermarket as a centrepiece.