Places to visit around Pentre Halkyn, from Castell y Fflint
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 7 of 10. All of them lie outside Pentre Halkyn. 2 of them are cared for by Cadw. Rhuddlan Castle, 18 km away, is the best-known day out.
Top of the list around Pentre Halkyn
After Castell y Fflint come 2 castles, an abbey or priory and a museum.
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint4.1 km outside town, to the east
Abbey or priory · CadwBasingwerk Abbey4.6 km outside town, to the north
CastleHalkyn Castle800 m outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleHen Blas1.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumSt Winefride’s Well Museum3.8 km outside town, to the northRuinsRuinsGreenfield Mills4.1 km outside town, to the northEach 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
Leave town to the north for most of the 10 nearby.
The dashed line is Pentre Halkyn’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
Castles or historic places number 7, museums or galleries 3.
Green: inside Pentre Halkyn. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by Cadw (Castell y Fflint and Basingwerk Abbey).
The complete list
Nothing is inside Pentre Halkyn itself; these 10 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Pentre Halkyn’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Pentre Halkyn →
Further out, the best known
The 12 days out are led by Rhuddlan Castle, 18 km away.
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle18 km west
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery24 km northeast · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral23 km northeast
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool22 km northeast · 540K visitors a year
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King24 km northeast
CathedralChester Cathedral21 km east
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery18 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Dinbych16 km southwest
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool24 km northeast · 606K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum22 km northeast · 945K visitors a year
Castle · CadwCastell Ewloe10 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle36 km eastPlaces well known beyond Pentre Halkyn (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.
What people ask about Pentre Halkyn
What is there to see near Pentre Halkyn?
No attraction is mapped inside Pentre Halkyn itself. Within 5 km of it are Castell y Fflint, Basingwerk Abbey, Halkyn Castle and Hen Blas.
Does Pentre Halkyn have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Pentre Halkyn: 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 Pentre Halkyn?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Pentre Halkyn, 2 places are cared for by Cadw (Castell y Fflint and Basingwerk Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Pentre Halkyn?
Within 40 km: Rhuddlan Castle (18 km), Walker Art Gallery (24 km), Liverpool Cathedral (23 km), Tate Liverpool (22 km).
Where are Pentre Halkyn’s historic buildings listed?
Pentre Halkyn has 4 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 Pentre Halkyn 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)
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basingwerk Abbey: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halkyn Castle: Westall, William, 1781-1850, lithographer. Buckler, John, 1770-1851, artist., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, 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
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinbych: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Castell Ewloe: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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