It is near Point of Ayr on the west side of the River Dee estuary and has a sandy beach with dunes and large holiday caravan parks adjacent. 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 ] end and acrau ] acres, which in the dialect of north-east Wales is pronounced acre ]. This has led to the local English pronunciation . Some sources claim the English version is properly pronounced .