Caer Estyn Hillfort
Caer Estyn Hillfort is an archaeological site in Hope, Flintshire, Wales. Caer Estyn Hillfort is situated nearby to the forest Bryn y Gaer, as well as near Caergwrle railway station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caergwrle railway station and Caergwrle Castle.
Caergwrle railway station
Railway station
Photo: David Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caergwrle railway station serves the village of Caergwrle in Flintshire, Wales. The station is 4¾ miles north of Wrexham Central on the Borderlands Line. Caergwrle railway station is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Caer Estyn Hillfort.
Caergwrle Castle
Ruins
Photo: Clintheacock66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caergwrle Castle, also known as Queen's Hope in scholarly texts, is a castle located in the village of Caergwrle, in Flintshire, Wales. It was built by the Welsh under Dafydd ap Gruffydd in service to Edward I of England. Caergwrle Castle is situated 2,900 feet southwest of Caer Estyn Hillfort.
Hope railway station
Railway station
Photo: David Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hope railway station serves the village of Hope in Flintshire, Wales. The station is 5+1⁄4 miles north of Wrexham Central on the Borderlands Line. The name of the station in Welsh is Yr Hôb. Hope railway station is situated 3,600 feet northwest of Caer Estyn Hillfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caergwrle and Hope.
Caergwrle
Village
Photo: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caergwrle is a village in the county of Flintshire, in north east Wales. Approximately 5–6 miles from Wrexham and situated on the A541 road, it is contiguous with the villages of Abermorddu and Hope, though in parts Caergwrle and Hope are separated by a river border.
Hope
Village
Photo: David Long, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hope is a small village and community in Flintshire, north-east Wales. The village is located approximately 3 miles from the Wales-England border, on the course of the River Alyn, and less than 5 miles from Wrexham.
Abermorddu
Village
Photo: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abermorddu is a village in the county of Flintshire, Wales, in the community of Hope. Approximately 5 miles north of Wrexham along the A541 road, it is contiguous with the main village of Caergwrle and closely related to the village of Hope.
Caer Estyn Hillfort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Hope, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.11062° or 53° 6′ 38″ northLongitude
-3.02437° or 3° 1′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C5R4X6G+67OpenStreetMap ID
node 4018427962OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bryn y Gaer and Caer Estyn.
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