Gwernaffield (Y Waun)
Built-up area in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.172, -3.191 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 20 64 |
| Dialling code: | 01352 (Mold) |
Gwernaffield is a small village in Flintshire in north‑east Wales, located a few miles from Mold and within easy commuting distance of Wrexham and the English border. It sits on the edge of the Flintshire plain close to the lower slopes of the Clwydian Range, so residents benefit from easy access to rolling countryside, footpaths and remnants of the old quarrying and mining landscape that characterise the area.
Historically the locality shared in small‑scale mining and quarrying and today the village is largely residential with a mix of farming and local businesses; it forms part of the community with Pantymwyn. Community life centres on village amenities, a community council and local events, and there remains a modest Welsh‑language presence and an appetite for outdoor pursuits among residents drawn to the nearby hills and lanes.
Postcode districts covering Gwernaffield
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Birkenhead 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Chester 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Chester Castle 12.4 miles20 km
- Wrexham 11.8 miles19 km
- Buckley 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Runcorn 23.1 miles37.3 km
- Widnes 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Wallasey 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Huyton with Roby 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Kirkby 24.8 miles40 km
- Prescot 24 miles38.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn Parish 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Pantymwyn Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Gwernymynydd Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Rhydymwyn Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Mold West Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Mold South Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Cilcain Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Mold Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Mold East Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Llanferres Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Mold: Broncoed Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Gwernaffield
CH7 5DY, CH7 5DL, CH7 5DN, CH7 5EE, CH7 5DH, CH7 5DX, CH7 5DJ, CH7 5DF, CH7 5DR … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 18 miles28.9 km
- Manchester Airport 39.9 miles64.2 km
- Buckley Railway Station 5.6 miles9 km
- Flint Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
Hotels near Gwernaffield Ad
- Griffin Inn 5 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Beaufort Park Hotel 3.1 miles5 km
- Victoria Hotel 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Mountain Park Hotel 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Springfield Hotel & Health Club 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Village Hotel Chester St David's 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Stamford Gate Hotel 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Ruthin Castle Hotel and Spa 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Northop Hall Hotel 4 2.5 miles4 km
Schools in Gwernaffield
- Y Waun Primary
Local points of interest
- Clwydian Range Mountains 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 6 miles9.6 km
- The Airfield Stadium 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Erddig Country house 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 13 miles21 km
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 13 miles21 km
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14 miles22.5 km