Flint: Castle (Y Fflint: Y Castell)
Ward in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.248, -3.131 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 24 72 |
| Dialling code: | 01352 (Mold) |
The Castle ward sits in the heart of Flint in Flintshire, Wales, hugging the banks of the River Dee estuary where views reach across to the Wirral and on clear days as far as Liverpool. Its most striking feature is the ruined 13th‑century Flint Castle, built during the reign of Edward I, which dominates the waterfront and gives the area a strong medieval identity and steady tourist footfall.
Today the ward is a compact mix of town‑centre retail, civic services and residential streets, with many locals commuting to nearby centres such as Chester or working in public and service industries. Community life revolves around the castle, markets and local events, and while parts of the ward face the typical economic challenges of post‑industrial towns, it retains a distinct sense of place linked to its historic waterfront setting.
Postcode districts covering Flint: Castle
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 14.2 miles
- Birkenhead 9.9 miles
- St. Helens 21.4 miles
- Warrington 24.5 miles
- Chester 10.4 miles
- Chester Castle 10.8 miles
- Wrexham 14.8 miles
- Buckley 5.7 miles
- Runcorn 18.8 miles
- Widnes 18.9 miles
- Wallasey 11.8 miles
- Huyton with Roby 16.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Flint Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny Ward 0.8 miles
- Flint: Oakenholt Ward 1.4 miles
- Flint Mountain Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Northop Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Connah's Quay: Golftyn Ward 2.7 miles
- Bagillt Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Pentre Halkyn Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Halkyn Parish 3.2 miles
- Connah's Quay Central Ward 3.5 miles
- Rhosesmor Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Brynford and Halkyn Ward 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Flint: Castle
CH6 5DE, CH6 5JH, CH6 5DD, CH6 5PF, CH6 5DP, CH6 5DH, CH6 5PD, CH6 5PT, CH6 5DU … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 13 miles
- Manchester Airport 36.1 miles
- Flint Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Neston Railway Station 4.1 miles
Hotels near Flint: Castle Ad
- Springfield Hotel & Health Club 3 2.6 miles
- 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 7.9 miles
- Thornton Hall Hotel and Spa 4 5.7 miles
- Oakwood Farm Mews 3 7.4 miles
- Inglewood Manor 4 6.7 miles
- Beaufort Park Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- Brook Hall Hotel 3 7.5 miles
Schools in Flint: Castle
- Pen Coch Special
- Ysgol Gwynedd CP Primary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Croes Atti Primary
Local points of interest
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 2.5 miles
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 6.2 miles
- Clwydian Range Mountains 6.7 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 8.1 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 8.2 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 9.6 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 10.4 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 10.5 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 11.6 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 11.8 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 12.3 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 12.8 miles