Connah's Quay
Parish in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.22, -3.066 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 28 69 |
| Dialling code: | 01352 (Mold) |
Connah's Quay sits on the west bank of the River Dee estuary in Flintshire, Wales, forming part of the wider Deeside conurbation opposite the Wirral. It lies close to neighbouring towns such as Shotton and Hawarden and has good road links towards Chester and Ellesmere Port, which shape its role as both a local service centre and a commuter hub.
The town grew significantly during the 19th and 20th centuries with shipping and heavy industry nearby - most famously the steelworks at Shotton - and today combines residential neighbourhoods, retail and industrial estates with community facilities. The Dee estuary gives the area ecological interest and pleasant riverside walks, and there’s a strong local sporting culture, notably the Connah's Quay Nomads football club, which helps give the town a lively community identity amid ongoing regeneration efforts.
Postcode districts covering Connah's Quay
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 14.3 miles
- Birkenhead 11.4 miles
- St. Helens 20.8 miles
- Warrington 23 miles
- Chester 7.3 miles
- Chester Castle 7.6 miles
- Wrexham 12.1 miles
- Buckley 3.3 miles
- Runcorn 17 miles
- Widnes 17.6 miles
- Wallasey 13.5 miles
- Huyton with Roby 16.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Connah's Quay Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Connah's Quay Central Ward 0.5 miles
- Connah's Quay: Golftyn Ward 0.7 miles
- Connah's Quay: Wepre Ward 0.9 miles
- Connah's Quay South Ward 1 mile
- Shotton West Ward 1.1 miles
- Shotton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Shotton East and Shotton Higher Ward 1.5 miles
- Northop Hall Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Aston Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hawarden: Aston Ward 1.8 miles
- Flint: Oakenholt Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Connah's Quay
CH5 4XL, CH5 4QG, CH5 4XS, CH5 4RF, CH5 4PZ, CH5 4NQ, CH5 4GQ, CH5 4EP, CH5 4PT … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 11.9 miles
- Manchester Airport 33.9 miles
- Shotton Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Hawarden Bridge Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Connah's Quay Ad
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 2.1 miles
- Village Hotel Chester St David's 4 2.2 miles
- Oakwood Farm Mews 3 4.9 miles
- Springfield Hotel & Health Club 3 5.5 miles
- Hotel Indigo Chester 4 7.9 miles
- The Hotel Chester 5 7.6 miles
- Inglewood Manor 4 5.3 miles
- Victoria Hotel 7.3 miles
- Woodcote Hotel 3 7 miles
- Stone Villa 5 8 miles
Schools in Connah's Quay
- Connah's Quay High School, Secondary
- Golftyn CP School Primary
- Wepre Community School Primary
- Ysgol Bryn Deva Primary
- Ysgol Cae'r Nant Primary
Local points of interest
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 0.8 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 4.8 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 4.9 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 7.3 miles
- Clwydian Range Mountains 8 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 8.3 miles
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 8.7 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 9.7 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 9.8 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 10 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 10.7 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 11.9 miles