Argoed
Parish in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.168, -3.112 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 25 64 |
| Dialling code: | 01352 (Mold) |
The parish of Argoed lies in north‑east Flintshire, Wales, made up of small villages and suburban ribbon development set on rolling countryside a short distance from the larger towns of Mold and Buckley. The area grew through 19th and 20th‑century industrial activity in the county, and today its landscape mixes older terraces and post‑war estates with newer housing, giving a semi‑rural character close to urban amenities.
Community life is centred on village halls, schools and sports clubs, with a largely residential, commuter population using good road links to Chester and the wider Deeside area. There remains a local sense of identity and occasional cultural events that reflect Welsh traditions alongside the everyday rhythms of a modern suburban neighbourhood.
Postcode districts covering Argoed
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 18.4 miles
- Birkenhead 15.1 miles
- St. Helens 24.8 miles
- Chester 9.1 miles
- Chester Castle 9.2 miles
- Wrexham 9.5 miles
- Buckley 1.5 miles
- Runcorn 20.5 miles
- Widnes 21.3 miles
- Wallasey 17.2 miles
- Huyton with Roby 20.4 miles
- Great Sankey 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Argoed and New Brighton Ward 0 miles
- Mynydd Isa Built-up area 0.2 miles
- New Brighton Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Buckley: Bistre West Ward 1 mile
- Mold: Broncoed Ward 1.2 miles
- Mold East Ward 1.2 miles
- Buckley: Mountain Ward 1.2 miles
- Mold Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Buckley Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Soughton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Mold West Ward 1.7 miles
- Mold South Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Argoed
CH7 6WL, CH7 6ZA, CH7 6YF, CH7 6RX, CH7 6YS, CH7 6TB, CH7 6WE, CH7 6YP, CH7 6XU … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 15.7 miles
- Manchester Airport 36.9 miles
- Buckley Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Hope and Pen-y-ffordd Station 2.9 miles
- Wrexham Bus Station 9.6 miles
Hotels near Argoed Ad
- Beaufort Park Hotel 3 1 mile
- Northop Hall Hotel 2.5 0.9 miles
- Village Hotel Chester St David's 4 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 2.1 miles
- Grosvenor Pulford & Spa Hotel 4 8 miles
- Travelodge Halkyn 3 4.8 miles
- Oak Mead 6 miles
- Mountain Park Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- The Chester Grosvenor 5 9.3 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Chester 4 9.3 miles
Schools in Argoed
- Argoed School Secondary
- Ysgol Mynydd Isa Primary
Local points of interest
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 4.3 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 5.4 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 5.4 miles
- Clwydian Range Mountains 5.8 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 8.9 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 9.2 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 9.7 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 9.8 miles
- Erddig Country house 10.7 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 11.7 miles
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 11.7 miles
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 13.1 miles