Holywell East (Dwyrain Treffynnon)
Ward in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.278, -3.206 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 19 76 |
| Dialling code: | 01352 (Mold) |
The electoral ward of Holywell East in Flintshire, Wales covers the eastern side of the town of Holywell and sits close to rolling countryside and the northern coastline. It enjoys easy access to the Greenfield Valley and the famous pilgrimage site of St Winefride's Well, with the Clwydian Range and the Dee estuary both within a short drive, giving a mix of urban fringe and attractive rural surroundings.
Locally the ward reflects the wider town’s industrial and religious heritage - old mills and small-scale metalworking survive in the memory of the area and are interpreted at nearby heritage sites - while its economy is largely residential with local shops, light industrial units and many people commuting to larger centres such as Flint or Chester. Community life is active with schools, churches and volunteer groups playing a visible role, and a built environment that mixes older housing with later suburban developments.
Postcode districts covering Holywell East
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 15 miles24.2 km
- Birkenhead 9.5 miles15.3 km
- St. Helens 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Chester 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Chester Castle 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Wrexham 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Buckley 9 miles14.5 km
- Runcorn 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Widnes 21 miles33.7 km
- Wallasey 11 miles17.6 km
- Huyton with Roby 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Great Sankey 24.5 miles39.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Holywell Central Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Greenfield Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Holywell West Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Bagillt Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Holywell Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Brynford Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Pentre Halkyn Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Gorsedd Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Mostyn Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Whitford Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Lixwm Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny Ward 3.6 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Holywell East
CH8 7EB, CH8 7BH, CH8 7JS, CH8 7AQ, CH6 6JS, CH8 7BU, CH8 7LB, CH8 7HH, CH8 7AY … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Manchester Airport 38.8 miles62.4 km
- Flint Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Neston Railway Station 6 miles9.6 km
Hotels near Holywell East Ad
- Victoria Hotel 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Stamford Gate Hotel 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Springfield Hotel & Health Club 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Mountain Park Hotel 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Thornton Hall Hotel and Spa 4 6.8 miles11 km
- The Beaches Hotel and Spa 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Beaufort Park Hotel 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Inglewood Manor 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Village Hotel Chester St David's 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
Local points of interest
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Clwydian Range Mountains 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Bastion Road Stadium 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Rhyl FC Stadium 11.6 miles18.6 km
- The Airfield Stadium 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Marble Church Historic site 12 miles19.2 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 12.3 miles19.7 km