Moel y Gaer

Moel y Gaer is a peak in Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales and has an elevation of 997 feet. Moel y Gaer is situated nearby to the hamlet Wen-y-gaer, as well as near Berth-ddu.

Type: Peak with an elevation of 997 feet
Description: hill (303.7m) in Flintshire
Also known as: “Moel Y Gaer”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Moel y Gaer and St Paul’s Church.

Moel y Gaer

Archaeological site

Photo: Adie Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Moel y Gaer is an Iron Age hillfort located on a summit at the southern end of Halkyn Mountain, overlooking the village of Rhosesmor, Flintshire, Wales.

Halkyn Castle

Castle

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Halkyn Castle is a mansion house in the village of Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales. The house, with its associated stable block, is designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhosesmor and Halkyn.

Rhosesmor

Village

Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rhosesmor is a small village near Mold, Flintshire, in north-east Wales. The village lies near the parishes of Halkyn and Rhes-y-cae. The hamlet of Wern-y-Gaer is encompassed by the boundaries of the village.

Halkyn

Village

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Halkyn is a village and community in Flintshire, north-east Wales and situated between Pentre Halkyn, Northop and Rhosesmor. At the 2001 Census the population of the community was 2,876, increasing slightly to 2,879 at the 2011 Census. Pentre Halkyn is in the community.