Bodelwyddan
Parish in Denbighshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.276, -3.491 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 00 76 |
| Population: | 1,794 |
| Dialling code: | 01745 (Rhyl) |
The village and parish of Bodelwyddan sits in north‑east Denbighshire, a few miles inland from the coast between Rhyl and St Asaph. It occupies a ridge on the eastern side of the Vale of Clwyd, with views towards the foothills of the Clwydian Range.
Locally the place is best known for the ornate Marble Church and the castellated Bodelwyddan Castle, the latter having hosted exhibitions and now operating as a hotel and events venue; these attractions give the village a cultural profile beyond its agricultural and commuter character, while community life centres on a village hall, the local school and seasonal events such as the spring floral displays on the castle estate.
Postcode districts covering Bodelwyddan
Most populated places nearby
- Birkenhead 19.3 miles31 km
- Buckley 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Wallasey 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Colwyn Bay 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Heswall 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Flint 14.9 miles24 km
- Rhyl 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Hawarden 20 miles32.2 km
- Litherland 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Prestatyn 5 miles8 km
- Brymbo 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Abergele 4 miles6.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Bodelwyddan Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Rhuddlan Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- St. Asaph West Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- St. Asaph Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Rhyl South Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Kinmel Bay and Towyn Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Cefnmeiriadog Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- St. Asaph East Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Towyn Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Kinmel Bay Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Rhyl South West Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Rhyl Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Bodelwyddan
LL18 5LJ, LL18 5XW, LL18 5XA, LL18 5SP, LL18 5TF, LL18 5SZ, LL18 5TY, LL18 5YB, LL18 5TN … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 26.7 miles43 km
- Manchester Airport 50.5 miles81.2 km
- Rhyl Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Abergele and Pensarn Railway Station 4 miles6.5 km
Schools in Bodelwyddan
- Pengwern College Further education
- Ysgol y Faenol Primary
Local points of interest
- Marble Church Historic site 0.6 miles1 km
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Rhyl FC Stadium 3.1 miles5 km
- Bastion Road Stadium 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Clwydian Range Mountains 11.8 miles19 km
- Bodnant Garden Gardens 13 miles21 km
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 14 miles22.5 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 15 miles24.1 km
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 15 miles24.2 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 19.4 miles31.3 km