Hawarden

Worth seeing in and around Hawarden

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Hawarden Old Castle

   Hawarden Old Castle is a Grade I listed medieval castle near Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales. The castle's origins are indeterminate and the oldest fortifications on this site may date back to the Iron Age, later being used as a Norman Motte-and-bailey castle which was reportedly destroyed and replaced in a short period during the 13th century.

   100 m · medieval castle in Hawarden, Wales · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Ewloe Castle

   Ewloe Castle is a native Welsh castle built by the Kingdom of Gwynedd near the village of Ewloe in Flintshire, Wales. The castle, which was one of the last fortifications to be built by the native Princes of Wales, was abandoned at the beginning of the invasion of Wales by Edward I in 1277.

   3.7 km · Grade I listed Welsh-built castle near Ewloe, Flintshire, Wales · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Gladstone's Library

   Gladstone's Library, known until 2010 as St Deiniol's Library, is a residential library in Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales, UK. Gladstone's Library is Britain's only Prime Ministerial Library and serves as the national memorial to William Ewart Gladstone. It is home to a large collection of printed items and archives that reflects Gladstone's main interests in history, literature, theology, and politics.

   700 m · residential library in Hawarden, Wales · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Hawarden Castle

   Hawarden Castle ) is a house in Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales. It was the estate of the former British prime minister William Ewart Gladstone, having previously belonged to the family of his wife, Catherine Glynne.

   300 m · 18th-century house in Hawarden, Wales · Wikipedia
5. 05
   The Airfield

   The Airfield, also known by its sponsored name as the Hollingsworth Group International Airfield, is a football stadium in Broughton, Flintshire, Wales. It is home to Airbus UK Broughton F.C., who play in the Cymru Premier.

   2.8 km · football stadium in Flintshire, Wales · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Wepre Park

   Wepre Park is a 160 acres country park near Connah's Quay in Flintshire, Wales. The park is home to Ewloe Castle and contains a playground, outdoor gym, football playing pitches and a visitor centre.

   3.6 km · public park in Flintshire, Wales, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Jubilee Bridge

   The Jubilee Bridge is a double leaf rolling bascule bridge which spans the River Dee at Queensferry, Wales.

   3.2 km · bridge in Queensferry, north Wales · Wikipedia
8. 08
   St Deiniol's Church, Hawarden

   St Deiniol's Church, Hawarden, is in the village of Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales. It is the parish church of the rectorial benefice of Hawarden in the deanery of Hawarden, the archdeaconry of Wrexham, and the diocese of St Asaph.

   600 m · church in Hawarden, north Wales · Wikipedia
9. 09
   St Ethelwold's Church, Shotton

   St Ethelwold's Church, Shotton, is in the town of Shotton, Flintshire, Wales. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Hawarden, the archdeaconry of Wrexham, and the diocese of St Asaph It is designated by Cadw as a Grade II listed building.

   3.2 km · grade II listed church in the United Kingdom · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Buckley Claypits and Commons

    Buckley Claypits and Commons is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the preserved county of Clwyd, north Wales. It is an important reserve for the great crested newt.

    3.9 km · Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wales · Wikipedia

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Getting to Hawarden

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon (LPL), 20 km · Manchester (MAN), 53 km · Leeds Bradford (LBA), 118 km

Stations

Hawarden Airport, 2.8 km · Shotton railway station, 3.6 km · Buckley railway station, 3.2 km · Hawarden railway station, 900 m · Sandycroft railway station, 2.3 km

• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Hawarden

  62 km · quickest by road, 1h 30m · £7–9
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• Leeds, West Yorkshire → Hawarden

  119 km · quickest by road, 2h 24m · £13–17
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Hawarden

  109 km · quickest by road, 2h 37m · £12–16
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