Durin

Durin is a climbing site in Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales. Durin is situated nearby to the climbing site Gimli Crack, as well as near Mim.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mynydd Helygain and Pant-y-pwll-dwr Quarry.

Mynydd Helygain

Peak

Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mynydd Helygain is a peak.

Pant-y-pwll-dwr Quarry

Quarry

Photo: Galatas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pant-y-pwll-dwr Quarry is situated 3,200 feet northwest of Durin.

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. Halkyn Castle is situated 1 mile east of Durin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhes-y-cae and Pentre Halkyn.

Rhes-y-cae

Village

Photo: Galatas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rhes-y-cae is a small parish and village in Flintshire, Wales. Literally translated from Welsh, Rhes-y-cae is 'Row of fields'. It is situated between Pentre Halkyn and Rhosesmor and is part of the local government community of Halkyn.

Pentre Halkyn

Village

Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pentre Halkyn is a small village in Flintshire, Wales. It is situated approximately two miles from Holywell, and is off Junction 32 of the A55 North Wales Expressway.

Halkyn

Village

Photo: Richsage, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Durin

Type: Climbing site
Category: sports location
Location: Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.23086° or 53° 13′ 51″ north

Longitude

-3.20926° or 3° 12′ 33″ west

Open location code

9C5R6QJR+87

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14221330382

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=climbing

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