Moel y Gaer reservoir
Moel y Gaer reservoir is a reservoir in Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales. Moel y Gaer reservoir is situated nearby to the hamlet Wen-y-gaer, as well as near Berth-ddu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
Rhydymwyn railway station
Railway station
Rhydymwyn railway station was a station in Rhydymwyn, Flintshire, Wales. The station was opened on 6 September 1869, closed to passengers on 30 April 1962 and closed completely on 4 May 1964.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flint and Mold.
Flint
Photo: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Mold
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mold is a town and community in Flintshire, Wales, on the River Alyn. It is the historic county town and was the administrative seat of Flintshire County Council from 1996 to 2025, as it was of Clwyd from 1974 to 1996.
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.
Moel y Gaer reservoir
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.2122° or 53° 12′ 44″ northLongitude
-3.1832° or 3° 10′ 60″ westOpen location code
9C5R6R68+VPOpenStreetMap ID
way 399092284OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=reservoir_covered
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Localities in the Area
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