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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Halkyn Castle and Moel y Gaer.

Halkyn Castle

Castle

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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 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″ north

Longitude

-3.1832° or 3° 10′ 60″ west

Open location code

9C5R6R68+VP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 399092284

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=reservoir_covered

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Wen-y-gaer and Berth-ddu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Moel y Gaer and South Pant-y-Go Mineshaft Cap.

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