Rhydymwyn
Built-up area in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.193, -3.191 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SJ 20 66 |
| Population: | 537 |
| Dialling code: | 01352 (Mold) |
Rhydymwyn is a small village in Flintshire in north‑east Wales, tucked into the steep-sided valley of the River Alyn and overlooked by the foothills of the Clwydian Range. The setting is characteristically limestone and karst, with old quarries, caves and attractive riverside walks - the valley scenery links into the wider network of footpaths and the popular gorge country around Loggerheads Country Park, and the village sits only a few miles from the market town of Mold.
Its history mixes rural industry and a surprising wartime role: nineteenth-century mining and quarrying left plenty of industrial archaeology, and in the Second World War a large ordnance and chemical‑defence establishment was based in the valley, traces of which still draw interest. Today Rhydymwyn is largely residential with a close-knit community, plenty of outdoor recreation for walkers and cavers, and many residents commuting to nearby towns for work.
Postcode districts covering Rhydymwyn
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Birkenhead 14.3 miles23 km
- Chester 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Chester Castle 12.4 miles20 km
- Wrexham 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Buckley 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Runcorn 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Widnes 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Wallasey 16.1 miles26 km
- Huyton with Roby 21 miles33.9 km
- Kirkby 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Prescot 23 miles37 km
Neighbouring places
- Rhosesmor Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Gwernaffield Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Pantymwyn Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Halkyn Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Cilcain Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Brynford and Halkyn Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Mold West Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Soughton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Northop Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Mold East Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Gwernymynydd Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Rhydymwyn
CH7 5HZ, CH7 5HW, CH7 5HQ, CH7 5JJ, CH7 5JH, CH7 5HN, CH7 5HG, CH7 5QZ, CH7 5HL … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Manchester Airport 39.4 miles63.5 km
- Flint Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Buckley Railway Station 6 miles9.6 km
Hotels near Rhydymwyn Ad
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Griffin Inn 5 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Victoria Hotel 5.6 miles9 km
- Mountain Park Hotel 3 miles4.9 km
- Beaufort Park Hotel 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Springfield Hotel & Health Club 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Stamford Gate Hotel 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Village Hotel Chester St David's 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Ruthin Castle Hotel and Spa 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Northop Hall Hotel 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
Local points of interest
- Clwydian Range Mountains 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The Airfield Stadium 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Bastion Road Stadium 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Marble Church Historic site 13.6 miles21.8 km