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Attractions in Holywell

Visit St Winefride’s Well Museum in Holywell

This is a list led by castles or historic places, 8 of its 11. Only one place to visit is inside Holywell’s built-up area, but 10 more are within 5 km of its edge. Of these, one is looked after by Cadw. Within 1 km of the middle there are 2 of the places on the list. The trip to Castell y Fflint is 6.9 km.

Photo: Basingwerk Abbey, Paul Buckingham (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Holywell
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
8
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Holywell’s big names

Close behind St Winefride’s Well Museum are 2 castles, an abbey or priory and a historic house.

MuseumMuseumSt Winefride’s Well Museumin townAbbey or priory · CadwBasingwerk Abbey500 m outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseMostyn Hall4 km outside town, to the northwestCastleHalkyn Castle3.6 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleHen Blas2.6 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric shipHistoric shipTSS Duke of Lancaster2.5 km outside town, to the north

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Finding your way

To the northeast lie most of the 10 nearby.

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The dashed line is Holywell’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What they are

Ahead are castles or historic places (8); next, museums or galleries (3).

Museums & galleries 3 museums1 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 ruins · 2 castles · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house · 1 historic ship0 in town · 8 nearby

Green: inside Holywell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by Cadw (Basingwerk Abbey).

Every place

Every place to visit

It starts in town with one place and goes on to 10 within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Holywell comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

94 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Holywell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Holywell →

Big names nearby

A drive away

Castell y Fflint (6.9 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.

Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint6.9 km eastCastle · CadwRhuddlan Castle16 km westArt galleryWalker Art Gallery22 km northeast · 338K visitors a yearCathedralLiverpool Cathedral22 km northeastBig drawArt galleryTate Liverpool21 km northeast · 540K visitors a yearCathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King22 km northeastArt galleryLady Lever Art Gallery18 km northeastCathedralChester Cathedral24 km eastBig drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool22 km northeast · 606K visitors a yearCastle · CadwCastell Dinbych17 km southwestBig drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum21 km northeast · 945K visitors a yearCastle · English HeritageBeeston Castle39 km southeast

Places well known beyond Holywell (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.

Seeing Holywell: your questions

What are the main attractions in Holywell?

The place to visit inside Holywell’s built-up area is St Winefride’s Well Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 10 more within 5 km.

Does Holywell have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Holywell: 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 Holywell?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Holywell, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Basingwerk Abbey).

What are the best-known days out near Holywell?

Within 40 km: Castell y Fflint (6.9 km), Rhuddlan Castle (16 km), Walker Art Gallery (22 km), Liverpool Cathedral (22 km).

Where are Holywell’s historic buildings listed?

Holywell has 94 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Holywell 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 (15)

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