Castell y Fflint heads the list around Flint
Castles or historic places make up 8 of the 11 places on the list. All of them lie outside Flint. The list includes 3 places cared for by Cadw. For a longer trip, Walker Art Gallery lies 21 km away.
Around Flint: where to begin
Close behind Castell y Fflint are 3 castles, an abbey or priory and a museum.
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint100 m outside town, to the northeast
Abbey or priory · CadwBasingwerk Abbey4.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Castle · CadwCastell Ewloe4.8 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleHalkyn Castle2.7 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleHen Blas800 m outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSt Winefride’s Well Museum4.7 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
Head to the northwest for most of the 11 on the list.
The dashed line is Flint’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
Most are castles or historic places, 8 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Flint. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by Cadw (Castell y Fflint, Basingwerk Abbey and Castell Ewloe).
The complete list
Each of the 11 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
11 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Flint’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Flint →
Further afield
Head 21 km out for Walker Art Gallery, the best known of 12.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery21 km northeast · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral20 km northeast
CathedralChester Cathedral17 km east
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool20 km northeast · 540K visitors a year
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery16 km northeast
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King21 km northeast
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle23 km west
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool21 km northeast · 606K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum20 km northeast · 945K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle17 km east
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle32 km southeast
ZooChester Zoo17 km eastPlaces well known beyond Flint (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.
Know before you go to Flint
What is there to see near Flint?
No attraction is mapped inside Flint itself. Within 5 km of it are Castell y Fflint, Basingwerk Abbey, Castell Ewloe and Halkyn Castle.
Does Flint have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Flint: St Winefride’s Well Museum, Greenfield Valley Museum and Greenfield Valley Rail and Steam Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Flint?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Flint, 3 places are cared for by Cadw (Castell y Fflint, Basingwerk Abbey and Castell Ewloe).
What are the best-known days out near Flint?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (21 km), Liverpool Cathedral (20 km), Chester Cathedral (17 km), Tate Liverpool (20 km).
Where are Flint’s historic buildings listed?
Flint has 11 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 Flint 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 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
- Halkyn Castle: Westall, William, 1781-1850, lithographer. Buckler, John, 1770-1851, artist., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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