Mountains & hills · North Wales
Hawarden Castle
In or near Broughton.
Hawarden Castle — mountain in wales north. Elevation: 90 m.
Jo Turner — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Hawarden · 0.9 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Hawarden Castle is a mountain located in wales north. Elevation: 90 m. A named British peak recorded in OpenStreetMap. Peaks are typically named on Ordnance Survey 1:50k mapping.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Hawarden Castle is a mountain located in North Wales, within the parish of Hawarden. The area is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to the River Dee's ecological significance. Visitors can expect a natural landscape that features diverse flora and fauna, typical of protected sites. The setting offers opportunities for outdoor activities amidst the scenic backdrop of the Welsh countryside.
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- Coordinates
- 53.1808, -3.0197
- District
- Flintshire
- Parish
- Hawarden
- Postcode
- CH5 3QU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alyn and Deeside
- Nearest railway station
- Hawarden — 0.9 km
Sources
- osm: n3300417179 (ODbL)
Other places nearby
Old Hawarden Castle
Castles · 0.0 km
Hawarden Old Castle
Castles · 0.0 km
Connahs Hey Mound
Literary houses · 0.3 km
Hawarden Castle
Castles · 0.3 km
Hawarden Castle
Castles · 0.3 km
Hawarden Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.7 km
The War Memorial, The Highway (N Side)
Memorials & monuments · 0.7 km
Boar War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.7 km
St Deiniol's Church, Hawarden
Historic churches · 0.7 km
The Gladstone Monument, Gladstone Way (E Side)
Memorials & monuments · 0.7 km
Hawarden No. 2 Cemetery
Cemeteries · 0.7 km
Gladstone's Library
Historic libraries · 0.8 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hawarden Castle?
- Hawarden Castle is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH5 3QU), in the parish of Hawarden.
- What is Hawarden Castle?
- Hawarden Castle — mountain in wales north. Elevation: 90 m.
- How do I get to Hawarden Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Hawarden, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH5 3QU.
- Is Hawarden Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Hawarden Castle is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Hawarden Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Hawarden, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH5 3QU.