diff --git a/cmd/del/route53/cmd.go b/cmd/del/route53/cmd.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f6ce56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/del/route53/cmd.go
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+Copyright © 2022 James Harrington <james@harrington.net.au>
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+package route53
+
+import (
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/route53"
+	"github.com/jharrington22/aws-resource/pkg/arguments"
+	"github.com/jharrington22/aws-resource/pkg/aws"
+	logging "github.com/jharrington22/aws-resource/pkg/logging"
+	rprtr "github.com/jharrington22/aws-resource/pkg/reporter"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+var (
+	dryRun bool
+)
+
+var Cmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "route53",
+	Short: "Delete route53 resources",
+	Long: `Delete route53 resources"
+
+aws-resource delete route53.`,
+	RunE: run,
+}
+
+func run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
+
+	reporter := rprtr.CreateReporterOrExit()
+	logging := logging.CreateLoggerOrExit(reporter)
+
+	awsClient, err := aws.NewClient().
+		Logger(logging).
+		Profile(arguments.Profile).
+		RoleArn(arguments.RoleArn).
+		Region(arguments.Region).
+		Build()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		reporter.Errorf("Unable to build AWS client")
+		return err
+	}
+
+	input := &route53.DeleteHostedZoneInput{}
+
+	_, err = awsClient.DeleteHostedZonesByName(input)
+	if err != nil {
+		reporter.Errorf("Unable to delete route53: %s", err)
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func init() {
+	// Add global flags
+	flags := Cmd.Flags()
+	arguments.AddFlags(flags)
+	Cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&dryRun, "dry-run", false, "Validate if delete would be successful")
+}
diff --git a/pkg/aws/client.go b/pkg/aws/client.go
index 205c32f..9c339e4 100644
--- a/pkg/aws/client.go
+++ b/pkg/aws/client.go
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ type Client interface {
 	DescribeVolumes(input *ec2.DescribeVolumesInput) (*ec2.DescribeVolumesOutput, error)
 	GetCallerIdentity(input *sts.GetCallerIdentityInput) (*sts.GetCallerIdentityOutput, error)
 	ListHostedZonesByName(input *route53.ListHostedZonesByNameInput) (*route53.ListHostedZonesByNameOutput, error)
+	DeleteHostedZonesByName(input *route53.DeleteHostedZoneInput) (*route53.DeleteHostedZoneOutput, error)
 	TerminateInstances(input *ec2.TerminateInstancesInput) (*ec2.TerminateInstancesOutput, error)
 }
 
@@ -413,6 +414,24 @@ func (c *awsClient) ListHostedZonesByName(input *route53.ListHostedZonesByNameIn
 
 }
 
+func (c *awsClient) DeleteHostedZonesByName(input *route53.DeleteHostedZoneInput) (*route53.DeleteHostedZoneOutput, error) {
+
+	result, err := c.route53Client.DeleteHostedZone(input)
+	if err != nil {
+		if aerr, ok := err.(awserr.Error); ok {
+			switch aerr.Code() {
+			default:
+				return nil, aerr
+			}
+		} else {
+			// Print the error, cast err to awserr.Error to get the Code and
+			// Message from an error.
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
+
 func (c *awsClient) TerminateInstances(input *ec2.TerminateInstancesInput) (*ec2.TerminateInstancesOutput, error) {
 
 	result, err := c.ec2Client.TerminateInstances(input)