Ffynnongroyw
Built-up area in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.329, -3.3 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 13 82 |
| Dialling code: | 01745 (Rhyl) |
Ffynnongroyw is a small village on the north coast of Flintshire, Wales, perched above the dunes and salt marsh of the Dee Estuary with views out over the Irish Sea towards the Wirral. It sits close to the sandy strand at Talacre and is served by the A548 coast road that links it with nearby towns such as Prestatyn.
The name Ffynnongroyw is usually rendered as “clear well” and the village grew through late‑19th and 20th‑century coastal transport and local industry before becoming largely residential. Today it has a quiet, community feel with local shops, a primary school and clubs, while its proximity to the estuary and dunes makes it popular for walkers and birdwatchers and gives residents easy access to coastal scenery and the nearby Talacre lighthouse. Many people commute to larger towns for work, keeping the village a mix of long‑standing locals and newcomers.
Postcode districts covering Ffynnongroyw
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Birkenhead 10.6 miles17.1 km
- St. Helens 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Southport 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Chester 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Chester Castle 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Wrexham 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Buckley 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Runcorn 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Widnes 24 miles38.6 km
- Wallasey 11 miles17.8 km
- Huyton with Roby 19.6 miles31.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Pen-y-ffordd Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Tanlan Banks Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Llanasa Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Talacre Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Llanasa and Trelawnyd Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Trelogan Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Gwespyr Built-up area 2 miles3.1 km
- Mostyn Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Gronant Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Whitford Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Gorsedd Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Ffynnongroyw
CH8 9SH, CH8 9HU, CH8 9SX, CH8 9TN, CH8 9UN, CH8 9SU, CH8 9SR, CH8 9UE, CH8 9SW … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Manchester Airport 42.3 miles68.1 km
- Prestatyn Railway Station 4.4 miles7.2 km
- West Kirby Railway Station 5.7 miles9.1 km
Hotels near Ffynnongroyw Ad
- The Beaches Hotel and Spa 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Victoria Hotel 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Beaches Chalets 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Stamford Gate Hotel 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Springfield Hotel & Health Club 7.5 miles12 km
- Faenol Fawr Hotel 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Mountain Park Hotel 9.7 miles15.5 km
Local points of interest
- Bastion Road Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Rhyl FC Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Marble Church Historic site 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Clwydian Range Mountains 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 13.7 miles22 km
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 14.3 miles22.9 km