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 miles
- Birkenhead 10.4 miles
- St. Helens 23.7 miles
- Chester 14.8 miles
- Chester Castle 15.2 miles
- Wrexham 18.3 miles
- Buckley 9.4 miles
- Runcorn 22.3 miles
- Widnes 22 miles
- Wallasey 11.7 miles
- Huyton with Roby 18.6 miles
- Kirkby 20.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Holywell West Ward 0.2 miles
- Holywell Central Ward 0.4 miles
- Holywell East Ward 1 mile
- Brynford Parish 1.1 miles
- Greenfield Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Bagillt Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Gorsedd Built-up area 2 miles
- Pentre Halkyn Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Whitford Parish 2.7 miles
- Ysceifiog Parish 2.9 miles
- Mostyn Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Lixwm Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Holywell
CH8 7SW, CH8 7PG, CH8 7RF, CH8 7AF, CH8 7TD, CH8 7UD, CH8 7RQ, CH8 7UW, CH8 8NZ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 16.2 miles
- Manchester Airport 39.8 miles
- Flint Railway Station 4.3 miles
- Neston Railway Station 6.9 miles
Hotels near Holywell Ad
- Victoria Hotel 0.4 miles
- The Beaches Hotel and Spa 4 8.7 miles
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 8.4 miles
- Thornton Hall Hotel and Spa 4 7.8 miles
- Village Hotel Chester St David's 4 9.3 miles
- Beaches Chalets 8.7 miles
- Northop Hall Hotel 4 8.4 miles
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 miles
- Clwydian Range Mountains 6.3 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 6.9 miles
- Bastion Road Stadium 8.7 miles
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 10.7 miles
- Rhyl FC Stadium 10.7 miles
- Marble Church Historic site 11 miles
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 11.3 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 12.4 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 12.5 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 13 miles