Castle · near Pentre Halkyn · Clwyd

Halkyn Castle

Halkyn Castle lies 800 m southeast of Pentre Halkyn. It is protected as a Grade II* listed building. Within 15 km there are 23 more places to visit, starting with Castell y Fflint (4.5 km).

Photo: Halkyn Castle, Westall, William, 1781-1850, lithographer. Buckler, John, 1770-1851, artist. (Public domain)

Where

800 m

southeast of Pentre Halkyn

How well known

Top 34%

#2,866 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Castle near Pentre Halkyn

Just outside Pentre Halkyn

Halkyn Castle is 800 m southeast of Pentre Halkyn. Towns near it ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Pentre Halkyn has 4 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

The weather, month by month

Highs of 17–20°C mark June to September in Pentre Halkyn.

Jan7° / 2°76 mm

Feb8° / 2°63 mm

Mar10° / 3°61 mm

Apr13° / 5°58 mm

May16° / 7°58 mm

Jun18° / 10°68 mm

Jul20° / 12°72 mm

Aug20° / 12°76 mm

Sep17° / 10°77 mm

Oct14° / 7°94 mm

Nov10° / 5°91 mm

Dec8° / 2°102 mm

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

About

Halkyn Castle

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 3 languages.

Pentre Halkyn’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 3 languages
Town: 800 m southeast of Pentre Halkyn

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

The map

Where Halkyn Castle is

Orange shows Halkyn Castle; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Halkyn Castle

Flint is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (12,776 people). These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.

1 · 800 m northwest of it

Pentre Halkyn

1,082 people · 10 places to visit

2 · 2 km south of it

Rhosesmor

546 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 2.7 km northeast of it

Flint

12,776 people · 11 places to visit

4 · 2.8 km east of it

Flint Mountain

690 people · 3 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Halkyn Castle is	People	Places to visit
Pentre Halkyn	800 m northwest of it	1,082	10
Rhosesmor	2 km south of it	546	3
Flint	2.7 km northeast of it	12,776	11
Flint Mountain	2.8 km east of it	690	3
Northop	3 km southeast of it	1,030	5
Rhydymwyn	3.5 km south of it	522	2
Lixwm	3.5 km west of it	626	2
Bagillt	3.6 km north of it	5,943	12

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Nearby, 23 places within 15 km include 4 castles, 3 historic houses and an abbey or priory.

Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint4.5 km away 2

Abbey or priory · CadwBasingwerk Abbey6.7 km away 3

Castle · CadwCastell Ewloe8.5 km away 4

CastleOld Hawarden Castle12 km away 5

Historic housePlas Teg14 km away 6

CastleHawarden Castle12 km away 7

Historic houseMostyn Hall12 km away 8

Historic houseThornton Manor14 km away

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

A visit to Halkyn Castle: questions

Where is Halkyn Castle?

Halkyn Castle is 800 m southeast of Pentre Halkyn, Clwyd.

What is Halkyn Castle?

Castle in Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales.

When is the best time to visit Halkyn Castle?

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

Is Halkyn Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Halkyn Castle?

Within 15 km: Castell y Fflint (4.5 km), Basingwerk Abbey (6.7 km), Castell Ewloe (8.5 km) and Old Hawarden Castle (12 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)

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

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