Holywell (Treffynnon)
Built-up area in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.274, -3.229 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 18 75 |
| Population: | 6,969 |
| Dialling code: | 01352 (Mold) |
Holywell in Flintshire, Wales sits at the foot of Halkyn Mountain and not far from the River Dee estuary, with the wooded Greenfield Valley Heritage Park running through the area. The landscape mixes rolling hill country, perennial springs and visible industrial archaeology from former mills and nearby mining, giving the town a characterful blend of rural and post-industrial scenery.
The town is best known for St Winefride's Well, a well-preserved medieval shrine with a perennial spring that has drawn pilgrims for centuries. Today Holywell serves as a local service centre with shops and light industry, while many residents commute to nearby Deeside or Chester; community life still reflects the town’s historic religious importance alongside an interest in its industrial heritage.
Postcode districts covering Holywell
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 16 miles25.7 km
- Birkenhead 10.4 miles16.7 km
- St. Helens 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Chester 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Chester Castle 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Wrexham 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Buckley 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Runcorn 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Widnes 22 miles35.4 km
- Wallasey 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Huyton with Roby 18.6 miles30 km
- Kirkby 20.2 miles32.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Holywell West Ward 0.2 miles0.2 km
- Holywell Central Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Holywell East Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Brynford Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Greenfield Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bagillt Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Gorsedd Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Pentre Halkyn Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Whitford Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ysceifiog Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Mostyn Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Lixwm Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Holywell
CH8 7RD, CH8 7BE, CH8 7RL, CH8 7AL, CH8 7QW, CH8 8BH, CH8 7HA, CH8 8NT, CH8 7DL … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Manchester Airport 39.8 miles64 km
- Flint Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Neston Railway Station 6.9 miles11.2 km
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Schools in Holywell
- St Winefrides Primary
- Ysgol Bro Carmel Primary
- Ysgol Gwenffrwd Primary
- Ysgol Maes Y Felin Primary
- Ysgol Treffynnon Secondary
Local points of interest
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Clwydian Range Mountains 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Bastion Road Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10 miles16.1 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Rhyl FC Stadium 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Marble Church Historic site 11 miles17.7 km
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 11.3 miles18.2 km
- The Airfield Stadium 12.4 miles20 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 13 miles20.9 km