Buckley (Bwcle)
Built-up area in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.173, -3.077 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 28 64 |
| Population: | 63,576 |
| Dialling code: | 01352 (Mold) |
Buckley in Flintshire, Wales sits on clay-rich hills in the north-east of the country, giving it a distinct, slightly elevated feel with views across towards the Dee estuary and easy access to nearby towns such as Mold and Wrexham, and the border county of Cheshire. Its landscape and geology have shaped the town’s character and connections to the wider North Wales region.
Historically Buckley was a centre for clay extraction and the manufacture of pottery, bricks and tiles, and remnants of that industrial past still mark the town in older buildings, museum displays and local heritage trails. Today it combines that industrial heritage with a strong community atmosphere, local shops, clubs and sports teams, and functions partly as a commuter town while retaining independent businesses and events that reflect its working-class, craft-oriented roots.
Postcode districts covering Buckley
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Birkenhead 14.7 miles23.7 km
- St. Helens 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Chester 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Chester Castle 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Wrexham 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Runcorn 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Widnes 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Wallasey 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Huyton with Roby 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Northwich 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Great Sankey 23.5 miles37.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Buckley: Pentrobin Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Drury Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Buckley: Bistre East Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Buckley: Mountain Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Buckley: Bistre West Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hawarden: Ewloe Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Padeswood Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Mynydd Isa Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Argoed Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Argoed and New Brighton Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- New Brighton Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Aston Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Buckley
CH7 2DR, CH7 2TB, CH7 3FN, CH7 3DF, CH7 3HJ, CH7 2JY, CH7 3LB, CH7 3LZ, CH7 2AR … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Manchester Airport 35.4 miles57 km
- Buckley Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Hawarden Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 9.3 miles14.9 km
Hotels near Buckley Ad
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Village Hotel Chester St David's 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Beaufort Park Hotel 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Hotel Indigo Chester 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Hotel Chester 5 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Mountain Park Hotel 4.6 miles7.3 km
- The Townhouse Chester 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Moxy Chester 4 8.4 miles13.4 km
- Stone Villa 5 8.6 miles13.8 km
Schools in Buckley
- Elfed High School Secondary
- Mountain Lane Primary School Primary
- Southdown CP Primary
- Westwood CP Primary
Local points of interest
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Airfield Stadium 3.9 miles6.4 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 4 miles6.4 km
- Clwydian Range Mountains 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Erddig Country house 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 12.1 miles19.5 km