Basingwerk Abbey

Basingwerk Abbey is a Grade I listed ruined abbey near Holywell, Flintshire, Wales. The abbey, which was founded in the 12th century, belonged to the Order of Cistercians.

Photo: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Greenfield Valley Heritage Park and Packet House.

Greenfield Valley Heritage Park

Park

Photo: Alex Liivet, CC0.

Greenfield Valley Heritage Park is a 70-acre country park in the United Kingdom. It is located in Greenfield, near the town of Holywell in North Wales. Greenfield Valley Heritage Park is situated 2,700 feet southwest of Basingwerk Abbey.

Packet House

Pub

Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Packet House is a pub, which is situated 900 feet north of Basingwerk Abbey.

The Ship Inn

Pub

Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Ship Inn is a pub, which is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Basingwerk Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Greenfield and Holway.

Greenfield

Village

Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Greenfield is a village in the community of Holywell, Flintshire, north-east Wales, on the edge of the River Dee estuary. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 2,741, which remained unchanged in the 2011 census.

Holway

Village

Holway is a housing estate in Flintshire, Wales. It is to the east of Carmel and to the north of the North Wales expressway.

Brynford

Village

Photo: Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brynford is a village and community in Flintshire, Wales. It is located to the south west of the town of Holywell and near the A55 road. Brynford had a population of 1,059 at the 2011 census. St Michael's Church dates from 1851 and is a Grade II listed building. Brynford is situated 2 miles southwest of Basingwerk Abbey.

Basingwerk Abbey

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: ruin of an abbey near Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
Categories: monastery ruins, abbey, tourism, ruins, and historic site
Location: Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.28798° or 53° 17′ 17″ north

Longitude

-3.20762° or 3° 12′ 27″ west

Elevation

79 feet (24 metres)

Open location code

9C5R7QQR+5X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 60299707

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

GeoNames ID

11523701

Wikidata ID

Q265315

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Basingwerk Abbey” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Abadia de Basingwerk”
Dutch: “Basingwerk Abbey”
French: “abbaye de Basingwerk”
French: “Abbaye de Basingwerk”
German: “Basingwerk Abbey”
Japanese: “ベイジンワーク修道院”
Portuguese: “Abadia de Basingwerk”
Serbo-Croatian: “Basingwerk Abbey”
Spanish: “Abadía de Basingwerk”
Turkish: “Basingwerk Abbey”
Welsh: “Abaty Dinas Basing”

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