Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd (Y Waun a Gwernymynydd)
Ward in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.156, -3.17 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 21 62 |
| Dialling code: | 01352 (Mold) |
Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd are neighbouring villages and ward in rural Flintshire, Wales, set among rolling farmland and country lanes a short distance from Mold. The area feels characteristically semi-rural: stone cottages, village halls and local pubs sit alongside working farms, and there are good walking routes with expansive views towards the Clwydian Range and the Dee corridor.
Economically the ward is largely residential with many people commuting to nearby centres such as Chester and Wrexham, while agriculture and small local businesses remain important. Locally there’s a strong community atmosphere, reflected in village events and volunteer groups, and a modest historic fabric that hints at the area’s rural and industrial past without large-scale tourism.
Postcode districts covering Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Birkenhead 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Chester 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Chester Castle 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Wrexham 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Buckley 4 miles6.5 km
- Runcorn 23 miles37 km
- Widnes 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Wallasey 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Huyton with Roby 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Prescot 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Colwyn Bay 24.8 miles40 km
Neighbouring places
- Gwernymynydd Built-up area 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Mold South Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Nercwys Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Mold West Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Mold Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Mold: Broncoed Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Gwernaffield Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Mold East Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Llanferres Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Pantymwyn Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Argoed Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd
CH7 5DZ, CH7 4DL, CH7 5HT, CH7 4AY, CH7 5HS, CH7 5ED, CH7 4DY, CH7 5DB, CH7 5HU … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 18.1 miles29 km
- Manchester Airport 39.4 miles63.5 km
- Buckley Railway Station 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Hope and Pen-y-ffordd Station 4.8 miles7.8 km
Hotels near Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd Ad
- Griffin Inn 5 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Beaufort Park Hotel 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Mountain Park Hotel 5 miles8.1 km
- Victoria Hotel 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Village Hotel Chester St David's 4 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa 4 10 miles16.1 km
- Springfield Hotel & Health Club 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Ruthin Castle Hotel and Spa 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Stamford Gate Hotel 7.6 miles12.2 km
Schools in Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd
- Gwernymynydd CP School Primary
- Nercwys VA Primary
- Y Waun Primary
Local points of interest
- Clwydian Range Mountains 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 6.2 miles10 km
- The Airfield Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 9.9 miles16 km
- Erddig Country house 11.2 miles18 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 12.6 miles20.3 km
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 13.5 miles21.7 km