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 miles
- Birkenhead 12.8 miles
- Southport 25 miles
- Chester 21.7 miles
- Chester Castle 22.1 miles
- Buckley 16.4 miles
- Wallasey 12.9 miles
- Huyton with Roby 21.9 miles
- Kirkby 22 miles
- Prescot 24.5 miles
- Colwyn Bay 15.2 miles
- Heswall 10.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gwespyr Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Llanasa and Trelawnyd Ward 1.2 miles
- Prestatyn East Ward 1.3 miles
- Llanasa Parish 1.6 miles
- Tanlan Banks Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Talacre Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Prestatyn Central Ward 1.9 miles
- Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor Parish 2 miles
- Prestatyn Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Pen-y-ffordd Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Prestatyn Meliden Ward 2.5 miles
- Trelogan Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Gronant
LL19 9SS, LL19 9TA, LL19 9SY, LL19 9TE, LL19 9UG, LL19 9TL, LL19 9TH, LL19 9UN, LL19 9SJ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 21.1 miles
- Manchester Airport 44.8 miles
- Prestatyn Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Rhyl Railway Station 5.5 miles
Hotels near Gronant Ad
- The Beaches Hotel and Spa 4 1.8 miles
- Beaches Chalets 1.8 miles
- Victoria Hotel 7.4 miles
- Faenol Fawr Hotel 7.2 miles
- The Kinmel & Kinspa 4 9.6 miles
Schools in Gronant
- Gronant Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bastion Road Stadium 1.9 miles
- Rhyl FC Stadium 5 miles
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.8 miles
- Marble Church Historic site 7.4 miles
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 7.9 miles
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 9 miles
- Clwydian Range Mountains 11.7 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 13.8 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 13.9 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 15.7 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 15.8 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 16.4 miles