Buckley: Bistre East (Bwcle: Bwyrain Bistre)
Ward in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.162, -3.069 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 28 63 |
| Dialling code: | 01352 (Mold) |
Bistre East is a mainly residential ward on the eastern side of the market town of Buckley in Flintshire, Wales. It sits close to the town centre while edging towards the open countryside, so residents benefit from local shops, community facilities and schools alongside easy access to walking routes and green spaces. The area has good road links to nearby towns such as Mold and Chester, making it popular with commuters.
Like much of Buckley, the ward’s character is shaped by the town’s industrial past - notably the clay-working and pottery trades - even though today the local economy is a mix of small businesses, light industry and a largely residential community. Social life tends to revolve around community groups, local pubs and events organised by the town and community councils, giving the ward a neighbourly, village-on-the-edge-of-town feel.
Postcode districts covering Buckley: Bistre East
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 18 miles29 km
- Birkenhead 15.4 miles24.8 km
- St. Helens 24 miles38.7 km
- Chester 7.5 miles12 km
- Chester Castle 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Wrexham 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Buckley 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Runcorn 19.3 miles31 km
- Widnes 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Wallasey 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Huyton with Roby 19.9 miles32 km
- Northwich 24.2 miles39 km
Neighbouring places
- Padeswood Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Buckley Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Buckley: Pentrobin Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Drury Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Buckley: Bistre West Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Pen-y-ffordd Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Penyffordd Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Hawarden: Ewloe Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Buckley: Mountain Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Mynydd Isa Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Argoed Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Argoed and New Brighton Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Buckley: Bistre East
CH7 3BQ, CH7 4JS, CH7 2EQ, CH7 3AL, CH7 2HS, CH7 4JG, CH7 3BE, CH7 3AF, CH7 3GB … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 14.9 miles24 km
- Manchester Airport 35.4 miles56.9 km
- Buckley Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Hope and Pen-y-ffordd Station 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 8.5 miles13.6 km
Hotels near Buckley: Bistre East Ad
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Village Hotel Chester St David's 4 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Beaufort Park Hotel 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hotel Indigo Chester 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The Hotel Chester 5 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Townhouse Chester 3 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Moxy Chester 4 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Leonardo Hotel Chester 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Stone Villa 5 8.4 miles13.5 km
Local points of interest
- The Airfield Stadium 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Clwydian Range Mountains 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- Erddig Country house 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 10.6 miles17 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 12.4 miles19.9 km