Greenfield (Maes-glas)
Ward in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.287, -3.216 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 19 77 |
| Dialling code: | 01352 (Mold) |
Greenfield is a compact coastal and valley ward in Flintshire, Wales, sitting close to the town of Holywell and the edge of the Dee Estuary. The area combines a small village atmosphere with wooded valleys and riverside meadows, and is well known for the Greenfield Valley Heritage Park, which preserves the remains of water‑powered mills and 18th–19th century industrial sites set within a landscape popular with walkers and school groups.
Locally the economy mixes agriculture and a modest tourism trade around the heritage park with many residents commuting to nearby employment centres such as Deeside. There’s a strong sense of community and local history - the valley’s industrial past and pleasant coastal fringe give the ward a distinctive blend of rural, historic and suburban character.
Postcode districts covering Greenfield
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 15 miles
- Birkenhead 9.3 miles
- St. Helens 22.8 miles
- Chester 14.7 miles
- Chester Castle 15.1 miles
- Wrexham 18.8 miles
- Buckley 9.7 miles
- Runcorn 21.6 miles
- Widnes 21.2 miles
- Wallasey 10.7 miles
- Huyton with Roby 17.7 miles
- Great Sankey 24.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Greenfield Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Holywell East Ward 0.7 miles
- Holywell Central Ward 0.9 miles
- Holywell Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Holywell West Ward 1.1 miles
- Bagillt Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Brynford Parish 2.1 miles
- Mostyn Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Gorsedd Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Whitford Parish 3.1 miles
- Pentre Halkyn Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Ysceifiog Parish 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Greenfield
CH8 7JX, CH8 7PZ, CH8 7PR, CH8 7HW, CH8 7FH, CH8 7QJ, CH8 7QL, CH8 7EU, CH8 7PY … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 15.4 miles
- Manchester Airport 39.1 miles
- Flint Railway Station 4.3 miles
- West Kirby Railway Station 6.1 miles
Hotels near Greenfield Ad
- Victoria Hotel 1 mile
- The Beaches Hotel and Spa 4 8.7 miles
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 8.6 miles
- Thornton Hall Hotel and Spa 4 7 miles
- Inglewood Manor 4 9.9 miles
- Village Hotel Chester St David's 4 9.5 miles
- Beaches Chalets 8.7 miles
- Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel & Spa, Chester 4 9.7 miles
- Northop Hall Hotel 4 9 miles
Schools in Greenfield
- Ysgol Maesglas Primary
Local points of interest
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 4.6 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 6.9 miles
- Clwydian Range Mountains 7.3 miles
- Bastion Road Stadium 8.8 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 9.7 miles
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.5 miles
- Rhyl FC Stadium 11 miles
- Marble Church Historic site 11.6 miles
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 12 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 12 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 12.3 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 12.5 miles