Castle · near Flint · Clwyd

Castell y Fflint

Castell y Fflint is a grade I listed castle in Flint. The site is kept up by Cadw. Nearby, Basingwerk Abbey (6.5 km) heads a list of 24 within 15 km.

Photo: Castell y Fflint, Lesbardd (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

100 m

northeast of Flint

Run by

Cadw

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 5%

#372 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Castle near Flint

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#372 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (13 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Flint

Castell y Fflint is 100 m northeast of Flint. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by Cadw

One of the places Cadw looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Flint has 11 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather through the year

Afternoons in Flint reach 17–20°C from June to September.

Jan8° / 2°64 mm

Feb8° / 2°63 mm

Mar10° / 3°58 mm

Apr13° / 5°57 mm

May16° / 7°58 mm

Jun18° / 10°68 mm

Jul20° / 12°68 mm

Aug20° / 12°76 mm

Sep17° / 10°77 mm

Oct14° / 7°90 mm

Nov10° / 4°88 mm

Dec8° / 2°99 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Flint, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Flint. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Flint’s full climate →

About

Castell y Fflint

It has articles in 13 Wikipedias.

Flint’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: Cadw
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 13 languages
Town: 100 m northeast of Flint
Official site: cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/flint-castle

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Its place on the map

Orange: Castell y Fflint.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

With 16,768 people, Connah's Quay is the largest of the 8. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · 100 m southwest of it

Flint

12,776 people · 11 places to visit

2 · 2.1 km northwest of it

Bagillt

5,943 people · 12 places to visit

3 · 2.3 km south of it

Flint Mountain

690 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 3.2 km southeast of it

Connah's Quay

16,768 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Castell y Fflint is	People	Places to visit
Flint	100 m southwest of it	12,776	11
Bagillt	2.1 km northwest of it	5,943	12
Flint Mountain	2.3 km south of it	690	3
Connah's Quay	3.2 km southeast of it	16,768	6
Pentre Halkyn	4.1 km west of it	1,082	10
Northop	4.1 km south of it	1,030	5
Rhosesmor	5.8 km southwest of it	546	3
Northop Hall	6.2 km southeast of it	1,826	6

Make a day of it

What else is near Castell y Fflint

Of the 24 within 15 km, look for 4 castles, 2 historic houses and an abbey or priory.

Abbey or priory · CadwBasingwerk Abbey6.5 km away 2

Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery14 km away 3

Castle · CadwCastell Ewloe7.1 km away 4

CastleOld Hawarden Castle11 km away 5

CastleHalkyn Castle4.5 km away 6

CastleHawarden Castle11 km away 7

Historic housePlas Teg14 km away 8

Historic houseMostyn Hall12 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

A visit to Castell y Fflint: questions

Where is Castell y Fflint?

Castell y Fflint is 100 m northeast of Flint, Clwyd.

What is Castell y Fflint?

Grade I listed castle in Flint, Wales.

Who runs Castell y Fflint?

Cadw, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Castell y Fflint?

June to September are the warmest months in Flint, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Castell y Fflint a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Castell y Fflint?

Within 15 km: Basingwerk Abbey (6.5 km), Lady Lever Art Gallery (14 km), Castell Ewloe (7.1 km) and Old Hawarden Castle (11 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Basingwerk Abbey: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castell Ewloe: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Old Hawarden Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Halkyn Castle: Westall, William, 1781-1850, lithographer. Buckler, John, 1770-1851, artist., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Hawarden Castle: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Plas Teg: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mostyn Hall: S F-E-Cameron, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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