Hawarden
Parish in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.187, -3.039 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 30 66 |
| Population: | 25,513 |
| Dialling code: | 01352 (Mold) |
Hawarden is a village and community on the Deeside plain in Flintshire, Wales, close to the border with Chester and beside the lower reaches of the River Dee. The setting mixes low-lying agricultural land and suburban development, making it both a commuter base for nearby towns and part of the wider Deeside conurbation.
Historically the village is best known for Hawarden Castle, associated with the statesman William Ewart Gladstone and reflected in the presence of his former library and memorials; today the locality also sits near the Deeside industrial corridor, including aerospace activity around Broughton and the small regional airfield at Hawarden Airport, giving a blend of cultural heritage and contemporary industry. Community life remains centred on village amenities, churches and local clubs, with regular events that underline a strong local identity despite the nearby industrial presence.
Postcode districts covering Hawarden
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 16 miles25.7 km
- Birkenhead 13.7 miles22.1 km
- St. Helens 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Warrington 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Chester 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Chester Castle 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Wrexham 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Buckley 1.9 miles3 km
- Runcorn 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Widnes 18.2 miles29.4 km
- Wallasey 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Huyton with Roby 17.8 miles28.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Hawarden Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Hawarden: Aston Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Hawarden: Ewloe Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Aston Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Hawarden: Mancot Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Drury Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Shotton East and Shotton Higher Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Shotton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Buckley: Pentrobin Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Queensferry Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Shotton West Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Buckley Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Hawarden
CH5 3BB, CH5 3DY, CH5 3RR, CH5 2BB, CH5 2BR, CH5 2BQ, CH5 2BS, CH5 3JB, CH5 3GE … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Manchester Airport 33.6 miles54.1 km
- Hawarden Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Shotton Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 9.8 miles15.7 km
Hotels near Hawarden Ad
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Village Hotel Chester St David's 4 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Hotel Indigo Chester 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Hotel Chester 5 6.2 miles10 km
- The Townhouse Chester 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Moxy Chester 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Oakwood Farm Mews 3 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Stone Villa 5 6.8 miles11 km
- Beaufort Park Hotel 3.3 miles5.3 km
Schools in Hawarden
- Ewloe Green Primary
- Hawarden High School Secondary
- Hawarden Village VA Primary
- Penarlag CP Primary
- Sandycroft CP Primary
Local points of interest
- The Airfield Stadium 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 7.4 miles12 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Clwydian Range Mountains 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Erddig Country house 11.2 miles18 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 11.2 miles18.1 km