Rhes-y-cae Horse Whimsey Site

Rhes-y-cae Horse Whimsey Site is an archaeological site in Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales. Rhes-y-cae Horse Whimsey Site is situated nearby to the ruins Rhes-y-cae Limekiln, as well as near the heath Halkyn Mountain.

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 2,900 feet north of Rhes-y-cae Horse Whimsey Site.

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. Halkyn Castle is situated 1¼ miles east of Rhes-y-cae Horse Whimsey Site.

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

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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.

Rhes-y-cae Horse Whimsey Site

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.23069° or 53° 13′ 51″ north

Longitude

-3.21541° or 3° 12′ 56″ west

Open location code

9C5R6QJM+7R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5497276020

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rhes-y-cae Limekiln and Limekiln.

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