Mountains & hills · North Wales
Windy Hill
In or near Wrexham.
Windy Hill — a hill or mountain in wales north.
Chris Andrews — 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
- Cefn-y-Bedd · 1.4 km
- Dog-friendly
About
A British hill or mountain, named on Ordnance Survey maps and walked by hill-baggers. Windy Hill is a named hill or mountain in wales north, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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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
Windy Hill is a mountain located in North Wales, within the parish of Gwersyllt, postcode LL12. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its ecological significance related to the River Dee. The area offers opportunities for outdoor activities, including walking and enjoying the natural landscape. Visitors can expect a rugged terrain and varied scenery typical of the Welsh countryside.
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- Coordinates
- 53.0864, -3.0355
- District
- Wrexham
- Parish
- Gwersyllt
- Postcode
- LL12 9SY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wrexham
- Nearest railway station
- Cefn-y-Bedd — 1.4 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-12615294 (CC BY 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Windy Hill?
- Windy Hill is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL12 9SY), in the parish of Gwersyllt.
- What is Windy Hill?
- Windy Hill — a hill or mountain in wales north.
- How do I get to Windy Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Cefn-y-Bedd, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL12 9SY.
- Is Windy Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Windy Hill is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Windy Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Cefn-y-Bedd, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL12 9SY.