Gwernymynydd
Built-up area in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.156, -3.178 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 21 62 |
| Dialling code: | 01352 (Mold) |
Gwernymynydd is a small, largely residential village set on the rural edge of Flintshire in north-east Wales, with open farmland and rolling countryside giving good views towards the Clwydian Range. It sits a short drive from the market town of Mold and is popular with people who commute to nearby centres such as Chester, so the village combines a quiet rural feel with easy access to services.
The local community is active with village events and modest local amenities, and the locality bears traces of north-east Wales’s industrial past - the wider area was shaped by quarrying and lead-mining on nearby hills. Walkers and cyclists use the lanes and footpaths around Gwernymynydd, and the surrounding agricultural landscape and proximity to designated scenic hills make it appealing for people seeking countryside within easy reach of larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Gwernymynydd
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 20.5 miles
- Birkenhead 16.6 miles
- Chester 12 miles
- Chester Castle 12.1 miles
- Wrexham 10.7 miles
- Buckley 4.4 miles
- Runcorn 23.3 miles
- Widnes 24 miles
- Wallasey 18.5 miles
- Huyton with Roby 22.7 miles
- Prescot 24.5 miles
- Colwyn Bay 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd Ward 0.3 miles
- Mold South Ward 1.2 miles
- Gwernaffield Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Llanferres Parish 1.5 miles
- Nercwys Parish 1.5 miles
- Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn Parish 1.5 miles
- Mold West Ward 1.5 miles
- Pantymwyn Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Mold Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Mold: Broncoed Ward 1.7 miles
- Mold East Ward 1.9 miles
- Rhydymwyn Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Gwernymynydd
CH7 5LQ, CH7 4AN, CH7 5JZ, CH7 4DT, CH7 5LJ, CH7 4AR, CH7 5NQ, CH7 5LG, CH7 5LN … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 18.3 miles
- Manchester Airport 39.8 miles
- Buckley Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Hope and Pen-y-ffordd Station 5.2 miles
Hotels near Gwernymynydd Ad
- Beaufort Park Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Northop Hall Hotel 2.5 2.1 miles
- Travelodge Halkyn 3 5 miles
- Ruthin Castle Hotel and Spa 4 6.3 miles
- Village Hotel Chester St David's 4 5.8 miles
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 4.8 miles
- manorhaus RUTHIN - manorhaus collection 5 6.1 miles
- Oak Mead 8.1 miles
- Mountain Park Hotel 3 5.5 miles
- Springfield Hotel & Health Club 3 6 miles
Schools in Gwernymynydd
- Gwernymynydd CP School Primary
Local points of interest
- Clwydian Range Mountains 3.5 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 6.4 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 8.2 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 8.2 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 10.2 miles
- Erddig Country house 11.4 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 11.9 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 12.1 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 12.3 miles
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 12.6 miles
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 13.6 miles