Gorsedd
Built-up area in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.28, -3.277 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 14 76 |
Gorsedd is a small rural hamlet in Flintshire, in north‑east Wales, whose name echoes the Welsh word for a ceremonial mound associated with bardic gatherings. Set among rolling farmland and limestone country, it feels quietly connected to the region’s Welsh cultural heritage while being within easy reach of market towns such as Mold and coastal centres like Flint.
The locality has traditional agricultural roots with nearby pockets of former mining and quarrying on the uplands, and today the economy is a mix of farming, small local enterprises and commuting to larger towns. Locals value the close‑knit community and the access to attractive walking country, with the Clwydian Range and the Dee Estuary not far away.
Postcode districts covering Gorsedd
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 17.4 miles28 km
- Birkenhead 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Chester 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Chester Castle 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Wrexham 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Buckley 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Runcorn 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Widnes 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Wallasey 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Huyton with Roby 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Kirkby 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Prescot 22.6 miles36.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Whitford Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Holywell Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Holywell West Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Mostyn Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Holywell Central Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Brynford Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Caerwys Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Trelogan Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Ysceifiog Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Holywell East Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Greenfield Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Pen-y-ffordd Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Gorsedd
CH8 8RP, CH8 8QX, CH8 8BJ, CH8 8QY, CH8 8RD, CH8 8QZ, CH8 8RA, CH8 8RB, CH8 8QA … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 18 miles29 km
- Manchester Airport 41.7 miles67 km
- Flint Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Prestatyn Railway Station 6.6 miles10.7 km
Hotels near Gorsedd Ad
- Victoria Hotel 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stamford Gate Hotel 3 miles4.8 km
- The Beaches Hotel and Spa 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Springfield Hotel & Health Club 4.3 miles7 km
- Mountain Park Hotel 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Beaches Chalets 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Faenol Fawr Hotel 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Thornton Hall Hotel and Spa 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Beaufort Park Hotel 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Northop Hall Hotel 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
Local points of interest
- Clwydian Range Mountains 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 6.8 miles11 km
- Bastion Road Stadium 6.8 miles11 km
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8 miles12.9 km
- Rhyl FC Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Marble Church Historic site 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 12 miles19.3 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 14.3 miles23 km
- The Airfield Stadium 14.3 miles23 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 14.4 miles23.1 km