Halkyn
in Flintshire of Wales, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.226 and -3.190 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 13' 32" and W -3° 11' 24"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:40 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:46 am and 8:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Touring Halkyn

Halkyn in Flintshire (Wales) is a town located in United Kingdom about 175 mi (or 282 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Halkyn is now 08:40 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports nearby Halkyn, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Hawarden Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), South-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Flint, Holywell, Mold, Whitford and Buckley. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 37% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

13°C (55 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Springfield Hotel Holywell

Address
1,1 mi
A55 Expressway
CH8 8BA Holywell
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Beaufort Park Nr.Chester

Address
4,2 mi
New Brighton,Main Road
CH7 6QQ New Brighton,Mold
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


TRAVELODGE HALKYN

Address
0,8 mi
A55
CH8 8DF HALKYN
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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The Sentinel returns to Flint Mountain 290809

Published: September 01, 2009
Length: 53:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: bomber127

The Sentinel returned to Flint Mountain on 29th August 2009. This Steam Wagon had daily journeys from Castle Brick, Buckley to the North Wales Coast and was often seen parked near the Coach...


Jack Keenan | Tough Cookie Studios

Published: June 07, 2012
Length: 26:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MonkeyBlud123

11 year old Jack Keenan owns flint haft-pipe and the streets of flint.


Land Registry Deeds Advice

Published: March 18, 2015
Length: 20:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Expert Answers

Welcome to Expert Answers Land Registry Deeds Advice If you want the deeds to your house, or the deed to anybody else's house for that matter, did you know that if the land's registered...


999 Day 2010

Published: July 22, 2010
Length: 20:30 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: bomber127

Flint 999 Day 10th July 2010.


Olympic flame with police escort on the A55 29/5/12

Published: May 29, 2012
Length: 32:47 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: wayne chadwick

I couldn't be bothered going to watch an over-hyped relay race with an over-sized zippo lighter....lo and behold i go past it on the A55 with it's police overtime scam... Get burgled, you are...


B Squad The Movie Trailer

Published: October 11, 2009
Length: 20:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BSquad2011

B-Squad movie trailer!


Paganism in the Church Preview

Published: April 22, 2011
Length: 40:43 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: bomber127

preview of a 3 DVD set with Pastor Mike Fryer. A presentation concerning Paganism in the Church with historical and recent evidence.


F1 2012 | Time Attack | Hockenheim GOLD 1:25.751

Published: October 05, 2013
Length: 08:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rhyswlF1

Watch in 1080p HD! F1 2013 HAS ARRIVED SO LAST FEW F1 2012 VIDEOSSSSSS!!!! Like, comment and subscribe! Check out my other videos too, you will enjoy :) Follow me on Twitter: ...


2014 Great Morris Dance Off at the Blue

Published: June 22, 2014
Length: 44:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Steve Marquis

Clerical Error, Cadi Ha and Earl of Stamford Morris at the Blue Bell Inn, June 2014.


2014 Great Morris Dance Off at the Blue

Published: June 22, 2014
Length: 44:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Steve Marquis

Clerical Error, Cadi Ha and Earl of Stamford Morris at the Blue Bell Inn, June 2014.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Delyn (UK Parliament constituency)

Delyn is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, first used in the 1983 General Election. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The Delyn Welsh Assembly constituency was created with the same boundaries in 1999.

Located at 53.252, -3.193 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parliamentary constituencies in North Wales, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1983

Pentre Halkyn

Pentre Halkyn is a small village in Flintshire, North Wales. It is situated approximately three miles from Holywell, and is off Junction 32 of the A55 North Wales Expressway. It has a quarry, a small hotel, a local shop and not much else. The village borders on the Halkyn Mountain Site of Special Scientific Interest and Special Area of Conservation.

Located at 53.2421, -3.1985 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Flintshire

Delyn (Assembly constituency)

Delyn is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales. It elects one Assembly Member by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of nine constituencies in the North Wales electoral region, which elects four additional members, in addition to nine constituency members, to produce a degree of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

Located at 53.252, -3.193 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National Assembly for Wales constituencies in the North Wales electoral region, 1999 establishments in Wales, Constituencies established in 1999

Milwr Tunnel

The Milwr Tunnel is a mine drainage adit running some 10 miles from the hamlet of Cadole near Loggerheads, Denbighshire to Bagillt on the Dee Estuary in North Wales. It was originally built to drain the lead mines beneath Halkyn Mountain, which were plagued with flooding in their lower levels, but enabled the exploitation of new lodes and was variously used for the extraction of lead, zinc and limestone during its working history.

Located at 53.22, -3.1743 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tunnels in Wales, Lead mines in Wales, Tunnels completed in 1908

Rhes-y-cae

Rhes-y-cae is a small parish and village located in Flintshire, Wales. It is situated between Pentre Halkyn and Rhosesmor and is part of the local government community of Halkyn. Local facilities include a chapel, a church and a small primary school, Ysgol Rhes-Y-Cae. The parish was consecrated on June 27, in the year 1847. Although the village shop has shut down, and the bakery closed to the public, Rhes-y-cae is still home to a pub, the Miners Arms.

Located at 53.2279, -3.2178 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Communities in Flintshire

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Halkyn

The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Halkyn is to the north of the village of Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of St Asaph. The church is a Grade I listed building.

Located at 53.2316, -3.1862 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Religious buildings completed in 1878, 19th-century church buildings, Gothic Revival architecture in Wales, Anglican churches in Wales, John Douglas buildings, Grade I listed churches, Grade I listed buildings in Flintshire

Moel y Gaer, Rhosesmor

Moel y Gaer (Welsh for "bald hill of the fortress") is a prehistoric hill fort located on a summit at the southern end of Halkyn Mountain, overlooking the village of Rhosesmor, Flintshire, Wales. Excavations suggest that the site was occupied, perhaps sporadically, from the Neolithic period to sometime before the Roman conquest of the area. Remains of a timber long house on the hill summit have been dated to the third millennium BC and may represent the earliest human occupation of the region.

Located at 53.2126, -3.1827 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in Flintshire, Hill forts in Flintshire

Cornist Hall

Cornish Hall is a large house 1 mile west-southwest of the town of Flint, Flintshire, Wales. Originally known as Lower Cornist, the property was significantly altered by Richard Muspratt in about 1884 then greatly rebuilt by the Summers family – when it became their main residence in 1889. It was the birthplace in 1746 of Thomas Totty, an admiral who served under Lord Nelson.

Located at 53.2415, -3.1638 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Houses in Flintshire

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Halkin, Halkyn