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 miles
- Birkenhead 13.4 miles
- Chester 16.3 miles
- Chester Castle 16.6 miles
- Wrexham 17.9 miles
- Buckley 9.7 miles
- Runcorn 24.8 miles
- Widnes 24.7 miles
- Wallasey 14.7 miles
- Huyton with Roby 21.6 miles
- Kirkby 23.2 miles
- Prescot 23.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ysceifiog Parish 0.6 miles
- Caerwys Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Lixwm Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Brynford Parish 2.2 miles
- Nannerch Parish 2.5 miles
- Gorsedd Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Holywell West Ward 3 miles
- Holywell Built-up area 3 miles
- Aberwheeler Parish 3.1 miles
- Whitford Parish 3.3 miles
- Brynford and Halkyn Ward 3.3 miles
- Holywell Central Ward 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Caerwys
CH7 5AH, CH8 8NL, CH8 8BG, CH7 5BP, CH7 5BE, CH8 8LT, CH7 5UQ, CH7 5AP, CH7 5BU … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 18.9 miles
- Manchester Airport 42.2 miles
- Flint Railway Station 6.1 miles
- Prestatyn Railway Station 8.3 miles
Hotels near Caerwys Ad
- Victoria Hotel 3.3 miles
- Springfield Hotel & Health Club 3 3.6 miles
- Griffin Inn 5 8.8 miles
- White House 4 5 miles
- The Beaches Hotel and Spa 4 8.7 miles
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 9 miles
- Ruthin Castle Hotel and Spa 4 9.1 miles
- Beaufort Park Hotel 3 8 miles
- Faenol Fawr Hotel 9.3 miles
- Beaches Chalets 8.7 miles
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 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 8.4 miles
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.4 miles
- Bastion Road Stadium 8.6 miles
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 8.7 miles
- Marble Church Historic site 9 miles
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 9.2 miles
- Rhyl FC Stadium 9.7 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 13.3 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 13.4 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 13.7 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 16 miles