Museums · North Wales
Greenfield Valley Museum
In or near Caldy.
Greenfield Valley Museum — country park in Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Flint · 6.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Greenfield Valley Museum, the nearest railway station is Flint, located 6.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CH8 7QB. The museum is wheelchair accessible.
About
Greenfield Valley Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Address: CH8 7QB. Wikidata describes it as: "country park in Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.2835°, -3.2144°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dee Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: The Dee Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Greenfield Valley Heritage Park (Welsh: Parc Treftadaeth Dyffryn Maes Glas) is a 70-acre (28 ha) country park in the United Kingdom. It is located in Greenfield (Maes Glas), near the town of Holywell in North Wales. It is well known for its woodland, reservoirs, ancient monuments, such as the ruins of Basingwerk Abbey, its rich industrial past and its factories which played a part in the Industrial Revolution.
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Background
Visiting
The visitor centre is the entrance to a farm and museum. The centre also provides information on woodland walks, educational activities, bird watching and fishing in the area. Near the ruins of Basingwerk Abbey is a farm and museum which visitors can enter for a small fee. The farm consists of reconstructed local buildings, animals and activities for the children.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.2835, -3.2144
- District
- Flintshire
- Parish
- Holywell
- Postcode
- CH8 7QB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Clwyd East
- Nearest railway station
- Flint — 6.6 km
- Official site
- greenfieldvalley.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5604011 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Greenfield Valley Heritage Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Greenfield Valley Heritage Park (27783078700).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Historic churches · 0.7 km
Greenfield War Memorial
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Greenfield Valley Museum?
- Greenfield Valley Museum is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH8 7QB), in the parish of Holywell.
- What is Greenfield Valley Museum?
- Greenfield Valley Museum — country park in Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Greenfield Valley Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Flint, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH8 7QB.
- Is Greenfield Valley Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Greenfield Valley Museum is part of the Dee Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The Dee Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Greenfield Valley Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Flint, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH8 7QB.