Gronant
Built-up area in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.339, -3.361 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 09 83 |
| Population: | 1,258 |
| Dialling code: | 01745 (Rhyl) |
The village of Gronant in Flintshire, Wales sits on the north coast beside the Dee Estuary and the Irish Sea. Its long sandy beach and shifting dune systems form part of a protected coastal habitat that attracts walkers and birdwatchers; the dunes are notable for supporting populations of natterjack toads and a variety of wading birds.
Locally the economy is modest and seasonal, with holiday parks, caravan sites and small businesses alongside a residential community and commuters to nearby towns. Close neighbours include Talacre and the Point of Ayr, and the village retains a quiet, community‑focused feel shaped by coastal recreation and conservation efforts.
Postcode districts covering Gronant
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Birkenhead 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Southport 25 miles40.2 km
- Chester 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Chester Castle 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Buckley 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Wallasey 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Huyton with Roby 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Kirkby 22 miles35.4 km
- Prescot 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Colwyn Bay 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Heswall 10.8 miles17.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Gwespyr Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Llanasa and Trelawnyd Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Prestatyn East Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Llanasa Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Tanlan Banks Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Talacre Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Prestatyn Central Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Prestatyn Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Pen-y-ffordd Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Prestatyn Meliden Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Trelogan Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Gronant
LL19 9TX, LL19 9SU, LL19 9SP, LL19 9TF, LL19 9TJ, LL19 9UN, LL19 9TA, LL19 9SJ, LL19 9SY … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Manchester Airport 44.8 miles72.1 km
- Prestatyn Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Rhyl Railway Station 5.5 miles8.8 km
Hotels near Gronant Ad
- The Beaches Hotel and Spa 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Beaches Chalets 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Victoria Hotel 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Faenol Fawr Hotel 7.2 miles11.7 km
- The Kinmel & Kinspa 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Stamford Gate Hotel 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Springfield Hotel & Health Club 9.7 miles15.5 km
Schools in Gronant
- Gronant Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bastion Road Stadium 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Rhyl FC Stadium 5 miles8 km
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Marble Church Historic site 7.4 miles12 km
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 9 miles14.5 km
- Clwydian Range Mountains 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 15.8 miles25.4 km
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 16.4 miles26.4 km