Prestatyn
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Prestatyn is a seaside resort in the administrative county of Denbighshire, traditional county of Flintshire, North Wales, lying on the north coast. According to the 2001 UK census, it has a population of about 18,500 people.
The town is located at the north end of the Offa's Dyke Path, although not on Offa's Dyke itself. Other attactions include the remains of Roman baths, the Scala cinema (now closed due to structural damage), opened in 1913, and the nearby Neolithic mound The Gop.
Famous people from the town include John Prescott, Mike Peters (The Alarm) and Carol Vorderman. The town is also mentioned in Philip Larkin's poem Sunny Prestatyn. It hosts the qualifying tournament for many snooker tournaments at the Pontin's Holiday Center, which was the location for a 1973 movie of the popular British TV series, On The Buses.