Visit Mold Library in Mold
Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 2 beyond the one inside Mold’s built-up area. The mix takes in 2 museums and a castle. Of these, one is looked after by Cadw. Further afield, Chester Cathedral is 17 km from the centre.
What Mold is known for
Behind Mold Library on the list are a castle and a museum.
Castle · CadwCastell Ewloe4.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumBuckley Library2.9 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
Furthest out is Castell Ewloe, at 6.4 km.
The dashed line is Mold’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
2 of the 3 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Mold. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Ewloe).
In Mold first, then nearby
After the one in town come 2 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Mold comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
63 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Mold’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Mold →
Within a day
Out of town, Chester Cathedral (17 km) leads 12 names to know.
CathedralChester Cathedral17 km east
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint9.5 km north
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery29 km north · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral28 km northeast
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle25 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool28 km north · 540K visitors a year
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King29 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle30 km east
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle17 km east
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery23 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Dinbych19 km west
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle26 km southPlaces well known beyond Mold (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 Mold: questions
What are the main attractions in Mold?
The place to visit inside Mold’s built-up area is Mold Library. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Mold have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Mold: Mold Library and Buckley Library.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Mold?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Mold, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Ewloe).
What are the best-known days out near Mold?
Within 40 km: Chester Cathedral (17 km), Castell y Fflint (9.5 km), Walker Art Gallery (29 km), Liverpool Cathedral (28 km).
Where are Mold’s historic buildings listed?
Mold has 63 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 Mold 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 (13)
- Castell Ewloe: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, 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
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinbych: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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