From Connah's Quay, 1.5 km to Castell Ewloe
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 4 of 6. None of them is inside Connah's Quay itself. Here, 2 places are kept up by Cadw. A day out reaches Chester Cathedral, 12 km away.
Just outside Connah's Quay, the best known
Castell Ewloe aside, the next best known are 3 castles, a museum and a zoo.
Castle · CadwCastell Ewloe400 m outside town, to the south
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint3.2 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleOld Hawarden Castle3.8 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleHawarden Castle3.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBuckley Library3.8 km outside town, to the southZooZooGreenacres Animal Park2.3 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped around Connah's Quay
Look to the southeast for most of the 6 just outside.
The dashed line is Connah's Quay’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 4 of the 6.
Green: inside Connah's Quay. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by Cadw (Castell Ewloe and Castell y Fflint).
Place after place
All 6 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Connah's Quay’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Connah's Quay →
Further out, the best known
Chester Cathedral (12 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
CathedralChester Cathedral12 km east
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery23 km north · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral21 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool21 km north · 540K visitors a year
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery16 km north
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle12 km east
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King22 km north
ZooChester Zoo12 km east
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle27 km east
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle28 km west
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool23 km north · 606K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum21 km north · 945K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Connah's Quay (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Asked about places to visit in Connah's Quay
What is there to see near Connah's Quay?
No attraction is mapped inside Connah's Quay itself. Within 5 km of it are Castell Ewloe, Castell y Fflint, Old Hawarden Castle and Hawarden Castle.
Does Connah's Quay have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Connah's Quay: Buckley Library.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Connah's Quay?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Connah's Quay, 2 places are cared for by Cadw (Castell Ewloe and Castell y Fflint).
What are the best-known days out near Connah's Quay?
Within 40 km: Chester Cathedral (12 km), Walker Art Gallery (23 km), Liverpool Cathedral (21 km), Tate Liverpool (21 km).
Where are Connah's Quay’s historic buildings listed?
Connah's Quay has 10 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Cadw’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Connah's Quay when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (16)
- Castell Ewloe: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Hawarden Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hawarden Castle: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merseyside Maritime Museum: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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