St. Asaph (Llanelwy)
Built-up area in Denbighshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.256, -3.457 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 02 74 |
| Dialling code: | 01745 (Rhyl) |
St. Asaph is a compact cathedral city in Denbighshire, Wales, set on the low-lying floodplain where the River Clwyd and River Elwy meet. One of the smallest cities in the UK by population, it gained city status in 2012 and is centred on the modest but historic St. Asaph Cathedral, whose origins as an episcopal site go back to the early medieval period and whose fabric largely dates from later medieval and Victorian restorations.
The surrounding landscape of fertile fields and rolling hills gives the place a rural, close-knit feel; the local economy leans on agriculture, small businesses, visitor trade and commuting to nearby centres such as Wrexham and Chester. Cultural life is often anchored on the cathedral with concerts and choral events, and the city serves as a convenient gateway to the wider charms of North Wales.
Postcode districts covering St. Asaph
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 24.8 miles
- Birkenhead 18.6 miles
- Chester 23.6 miles
- Chester Castle 23.9 miles
- Wrexham 24 miles
- Buckley 16.7 miles
- Wallasey 19.2 miles
- Colwyn Bay 11.3 miles
- Heswall 15.8 miles
- Flint 13.4 miles
- Rhyl 4.2 miles
- Hawarden 18.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Asaph West Ward 0.2 miles
- St. Asaph East Ward 0.7 miles
- Waen Parish 1.4 miles
- Cefnmeiriadog Parish 1.6 miles
- Nant-y-Patrick Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Bodelwyddan Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Rhuddlan Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Trefnant Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Cwm Parish 3.2 miles
- Dyserth Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Rhyl South Ward 3.7 miles
- Henllan Built-up area 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in St. Asaph
LL17 0NF, LL17 0RH, LL17 0DQ, LL17 0NR, LL17 0UA, LL17 0SU, LL17 0RF, LL17 0PN, LL17 0LQ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 25.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 49.3 miles
- Rhyl Railway Station 4.5 miles
- Abergele and Pensarn Railway Station 5.9 miles
Hotels near St. Asaph Ad
- White House 4 2.6 miles
- Faenol Fawr Hotel 2.2 miles
- The Beaches Hotel and Spa 4 6.5 miles
- The Kinmel & Kinspa 4 4.9 miles
- Victoria Hotel 9.9 miles
- Beaches Chalets 6.5 miles
Schools in St. Asaph
- St Asaph Infants School Primary
- Ysgol Esgob Morgan Primary
- Ysgol Uwchradd Glan Clwyd Secondary
Local points of interest
- Marble Church Historic site 1.7 miles
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 1.9 miles
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2.1 miles
- Rhyl FC Stadium 4.5 miles
- Bastion Road Stadium 6.2 miles
- Clwydian Range Mountains 9.9 miles
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 14.1 miles
- Bodnant Garden Gardens 14.2 miles
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 15.5 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 15.7 miles
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 15.8 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 19.3 miles