Cilcain
Built-up area in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.178, -3.232 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 17 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01352 (Mold) |
Cilcain is a small village and community in Flintshire in North Wales, tucked into rolling countryside at the edge of the Clwydian Hills. The setting near the River Alyn valley gives it a mix of pasture, limestone outcrops and pleasant walking country, so it feels thoroughly rural while being within easy reach of larger towns.
The village retains a strong rural character with stone cottages, a medieval parish church and a history tied to agriculture and to nearby mineral working. It has an active local life around the village hall and school, but many residents commute to Mold or Chester, so you get a blend of traditional community life and modern links to regional centres.
Postcode districts covering Cilcain
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Birkenhead 16 miles25.7 km
- Chester 14 miles22.5 km
- Chester Castle 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Wrexham 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Buckley 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Runcorn 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Widnes 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Wallasey 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Huyton with Roby 23 miles37 km
- Prescot 25 miles40.2 km
- Colwyn Bay 21.8 miles35.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Pantymwyn Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Gwernaffield Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rhydymwyn Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Nannerch Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Moel Famau Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Gwernymynydd Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Llanferres Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Rhosesmor Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Halkyn Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Brynford and Halkyn Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Cilcain
CH7 5NR, CH7 5PR, CH7 5NN, CH7 5PL, CH7 5NF, CH7 5PN, CH7 5PP, CH7 5PD, CH7 5NS … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Manchester Airport 41.4 miles66.6 km
- Flint Railway Station 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Buckley Railway Station 7.4 miles11.9 km
Hotels near Cilcain Ad
- Griffin Inn 5 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Victoria Hotel 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Springfield Hotel & Health Club 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Beaufort Park Hotel 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Mountain Park Hotel 5 miles8 km
- Ruthin Castle Hotel and Spa 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Stamford Gate Hotel 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Village Hotel Chester St David's 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Northop Hall Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
Schools in Cilcain
- Ysgol y Foel, Cilcain Primary
Local points of interest
- Clwydian Range Mountains 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 7.2 miles11.5 km
- The Airfield Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Marble Church Historic site 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Bastion Road Stadium 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles22.2 km