Flint (Y Fflint)
Built-up area in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.247, -3.134 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 24 72 |
| Population: | 26,442 |
| Dialling code: | 01352 (Mold) |
Flint in Flintshire, north‑east Wales sits on the banks of the Dee Estuary, close to the English border and the cathedral city of Chester. Its skyline is dominated by the dramatic ruins of Flint Castle, built by Edward I in 1277 as part of the conquest of Wales, and the castle’s riverside position once made the town an important strategic and maritime gateway.
Today Flint is a compact market town with a mix of independent shops, community events and heritage attractions, while sharing the industrial hinterland of Deeside and nearby Broughton, where aerospace and manufacturing provide significant employment. The town retains a strong local identity, with markets, clubs and easy access to coastal walks and cycling routes along the estuary.
Postcode districts covering Flint
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 14.3 miles
- Birkenhead 10 miles
- St. Helens 21.5 miles
- Warrington 24.6 miles
- Chester 10.5 miles
- Chester Castle 10.9 miles
- Wrexham 14.8 miles
- Buckley 5.7 miles
- Runcorn 18.9 miles
- Widnes 19 miles
- Wallasey 11.9 miles
- Huyton with Roby 16.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Flint: Castle Ward 0.1 miles
- Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny Ward 0.7 miles
- Flint: Oakenholt Ward 1.4 miles
- Flint Mountain Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Northop Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Pentre Halkyn Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Connah's Quay: Golftyn Ward 2.8 miles
- Bagillt Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Halkyn Parish 3.1 miles
- Rhosesmor Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Brynford and Halkyn Ward 3.5 miles
- Connah's Quay Central Ward 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Flint
CH6 5PA, CH6 5DR, CH6 5XA, CH6 5YS, CH6 5AP, CH6 5UH, CH6 5PH, CH6 5DY, CH6 5DP … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 13.1 miles
- Manchester Airport 36.2 miles
- Flint Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Neston Railway Station 4.2 miles
Hotels near Flint Ad
- Victoria Hotel 4 miles
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 4.4 miles
- Village Hotel Chester St David's 4 5.2 miles
- Woodcote Hotel 3 8 miles
- Thornton Hall Hotel and Spa 4 5.8 miles
- Oakwood Farm Mews 3 7.5 miles
- Inglewood Manor 4 6.8 miles
- Brook Hall Hotel 3 7.6 miles
- Village Hotel Wirral 4 9.3 miles
- Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel & Spa, Chester 4 6.3 miles
Schools in Flint
- Cornist Park CP Primary
- Flint High School Secondary
- Pen Coch Special
- St Mary's Primary
- St. Richard Gwyn Catholic High School Secondary
- Ysgol Gwynedd CP Primary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Croes Atti Primary
- Ysgol Maes Hyfryd Special
Local points of interest
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 2.6 miles
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 6.2 miles
- Clwydian Range Mountains 6.5 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 8.2 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 8.2 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 9.7 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 10.5 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 11.7 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 11.9 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 12.4 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 12.9 miles