Mostyn
Ward in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.306, -3.259 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 16 79 |
Mostyn is a small, coastal electoral ward in northern Flintshire, Wales, sitting on the edge of the Dee estuary opposite the Wirral. The landscape is a mix of low-lying tidal flats and agricultural land, which attracts waders and wildfowl and gives the area a strong sense of seaside countryside rather than a busy urban feel. Nearby towns such as Prestatyn and Flint are within easy reach, so the ward combines rural calm with access to local services.
Mostyn has a long maritime and industrial heritage centred on its small commercial port, which historically handled coal, limestone and other freight and still plays a modest role in local industry. There’s also a notable historic house, Mostyn Hall, associated with the longstanding Mostyn family, giving the community a tangible link to regional history. Overall the ward feels like a place where coastal industry, heritage and wildlife coexist in a compact, community-focused setting.
Postcode districts covering Mostyn
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Birkenhead 9.8 miles15.8 km
- St. Helens 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Southport 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Chester 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Chester Castle 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Wrexham 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Buckley 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Runcorn 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Widnes 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Wallasey 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Huyton with Roby 18.7 miles30 km
Neighbouring places
- Mostyn Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Whitford Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Gorsedd Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Ffynnongroyw Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Pen-y-ffordd Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Holywell Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Greenfield Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Holywell West Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Holywell Central Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Trelogan Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Holywell East Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Llanasa Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Mostyn
CH8 9PG, CH8 9EQ, CH8 9FP, CH8 9QL, CH8 9HW, CH8 9EP, CH8 9QW, CH8 9PF, CH8 9HN … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 17 miles27.3 km
- Manchester Airport 40.7 miles65.6 km
- West Kirby Railway Station 5.6 miles9 km
- Prestatyn Railway Station 6.4 miles10.4 km
Hotels near Mostyn Ad
- Victoria Hotel 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Stamford Gate Hotel 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Beaches Hotel and Spa 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Springfield Hotel & Health Club 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Beaches Chalets 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Mountain Park Hotel 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Thornton Hall Hotel and Spa 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
Schools in Mostyn
- Bryn Pennant CP Primary
- Chestnut Hill School (fr. Options Kinsale) Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Bastion Road Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Clwydian Range Mountains 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Rhyl FC Stadium 9 miles14.6 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Marble Church Historic site 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 12.9 miles20.8 km
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 13.5 miles21.7 km