Castle Wood

Castle Wood is a forest in Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales. Castle Wood is situated nearby to the village Halkyn, as well as near the hamlet Pant-y-Go.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Halkyn Castle and Moel y Gaer.

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.

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.

Mynydd Helygain

Peak

Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mynydd Helygain is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Flint and Holywell.

Flint is a town and community in Flintshire, Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Dee. It is the former county town of Flintshire. According to the 2011 Census, the population of the community of Flint was 12,953, increasing to 13,732 at the 2021 census.

Holywell

Photo: pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Holywell is a market town and pilgrimage destination in Flintshire. Its name refers to St. Winefride' Well, which is said to have healing powers and has gained to town the title "Lourdes of Wales".

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.

Castle Wood

Type: Forest
Location: Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.2288° or 53° 13′ 44″ north

Longitude

-3.1774° or 3° 10′ 39″ west

Open location code

9C5R6RHF+G3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 289416858

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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