Caerwys
Ward in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.243, -3.281 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 14 72 |
The electoral ward centred on Caerwys sits in rural northern Flintshire in north‑east Wales. It takes in the small historic market town and surrounding farmland, with a compact centre of stone buildings, a market square and a parish church, set against gently rolling countryside and within easy reach of the Clwydian Hills and the Dee estuary.
Caerwys is perhaps best known for its cultural history - the 16th‑century eisteddfod held there to regulate and grant licences to Welsh bards remains a celebrated episode - and today the ward retains a strong community feel. Agriculture and local services form the backbone of the local economy while many residents commute to nearby centres such as Mold or Chester, and village events, a school and small businesses help keep the social fabric tight.
Postcode districts covering Caerwys
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 19 miles30.5 km
- Birkenhead 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Chester 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Chester Castle 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Wrexham 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Buckley 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Runcorn 24.8 miles40 km
- Widnes 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Wallasey 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Huyton with Roby 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Kirkby 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Prescot 23.9 miles38.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Ysceifiog Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Caerwys Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Lixwm Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Brynford Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Nannerch Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Gorsedd Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Holywell West Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Holywell Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Aberwheeler Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Whitford Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Brynford and Halkyn Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Holywell Central Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Caerwys
CH7 5AP, CH8 8BF, CH7 5AY, CH8 8PZ, CH7 5BS, CH8 8JT, CH8 8NF, CH7 5AH, CH7 5BX … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Manchester Airport 42.2 miles68 km
- Flint Railway Station 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Prestatyn Railway Station 8.3 miles13.3 km
Hotels near Caerwys Ad
- Victoria Hotel 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Stamford Gate Hotel 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Springfield Hotel & Health Club 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Griffin Inn 5 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Mountain Park Hotel 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Beaches Hotel and Spa 4 8.7 miles14 km
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 9 miles14.5 km
- Beaufort Park Hotel 8 miles12.8 km
- Faenol Fawr Hotel 9.3 miles15 km
- Beaches Chalets 8.7 miles13.9 km
Schools in Caerwys
- Lixwm VA Church in Wales Primary School Primary
- Ysgol Yr Esgob C in W Primary
Local points of interest
- Clwydian Range Mountains 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 8.4 miles13.4 km
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Bastion Road Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 8.7 miles14 km
- Marble Church Historic site 9 miles14.5 km
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Rhyl FC Stadium 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Airfield Stadium 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 13.7 miles22 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 16 miles25.8 km