Flint
Parish in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.238, -3.132 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 24 71 |
| Population: | 26,442 |
| Dialling code: | 01352 (Mold) |
Flint is a compact market town and community in Flintshire, in north-east Wales, sitting on the banks of the River Dee and the Dee Estuary with saltmarshes and views across to the Wirral and Cheshire. Its skyline is dominated by the dramatic ruin of Flint Castle, built by Edward I in 1277 as part of the conquest of Wales, and the castle remains the town’s historic focal point.
Today the town combines a traditional market‑town character with local shops, community events and heritage initiatives, while the nearby Deeside industrial area and good transport links mean many people commute to Chester and Liverpool; recent regeneration has focused on the waterfront and conservation of its historic core.
Postcode districts covering Flint
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 14.7 miles
- Birkenhead 10.6 miles
- St. Helens 21.9 miles
- Warrington 24.8 miles
- Chester 10.2 miles
- Chester Castle 10.6 miles
- Wrexham 14.2 miles
- Buckley 5 miles
- Runcorn 19 miles
- Widnes 19.2 miles
- Wallasey 12.5 miles
- Huyton with Roby 17.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny Ward 0.6 miles
- Flint Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Flint: Castle Ward 0.7 miles
- Flint Mountain Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Flint: Oakenholt Ward 0.9 miles
- Northop Built-up area 2 miles
- Connah's Quay: Golftyn Ward 2.3 miles
- Halkyn Parish 2.7 miles
- Pentre Halkyn Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Rhosesmor Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Northop Hall Built-up area 3 miles
- Connah's Quay Central Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Flint
CH6 5TX, CH6 9FF, CH6 5XF, CH6 5EA, CH6 5EB, CH6 5DZ, CH6 5TG, CH6 5LY, CH6 5PF … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 13.4 miles
- Manchester Airport 36.3 miles
- Flint Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Shotton Railway Station 4.2 miles
Hotels near Flint Ad
- Travelodge Halkyn 3 1.8 miles
- Mountain Park Hotel 3 0.6 miles
- Springfield Hotel & Health Club 3 2.5 miles
- Beaufort Park Hotel 3 3.9 miles
- Inglewood Manor 4 6.7 miles
- The Ship 4 4.4 miles
- The Glan Yr Afon Inn 3 3.4 miles
- Village Hotel Chester St David's 4 4.7 miles
- Stamford Gate Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 3.8 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 2.2 miles
- Clwydian Range Mountains 6.2 miles
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 6.9 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 7.7 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 7.8 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 10.2 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 10.6 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 11.8 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 12.4 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 12.6 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 12.8 miles