MoD Sealand, Deeside

Name: MoD Sealand
Address: Deeside, United Kingdom

#14 among attractions in Deeside

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MoD Sealand, is a Ministry of Defence installation in Flintshire, in the northeast corner of Wales, close to the border with England. It is a former Royal Air Force station, active between 1916 and 2006. ()

Built: 1916 (108 years ago)Coordinates: 53°13'17"N, 3°0'24"W

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Deeside United Kingdom

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MoD Sealand – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wales Coast Path, Deeside Leisure Centre, Jubilee Bridge, St Ethelwold's Church.

0.8 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Wales Coast Path, Deeside
21 min walk • The Wales Coast Path is a designated long-distance trail which follows, or runs close to, the coastline of Wales. Launched in 2012, the footpath is 870 miles long and was heralded as the first dedicated coast path in the world to cover the entire length of a country's coastline.
1.3 miSW
Sport complex, Sport venue, Sport
Deeside Leisure Centre, Deeside
33 min walk • Deeside Leisure Centre is a sports centre located in Queensferry, Flintshire. Its facilities include Deeside Ice Rink, badminton courts, and squash courts. The centre was the venue for the 1974 Wightman Cup match.
0.8 miSW
Bridge
Jubilee Bridge, Deeside
22 min walk • The Jubilee Bridge is a double leaf rolling bascule bridge which spans the River Dee at Queensferry, Wales, United Kingdom.
1.4 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Ethelwold's Church, Deeside
37 min walk • St Ethelwold's Church, Shotton, is in the town of Shotton, Flintshire, Wales. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Hawarden, the archdeaconry of Wrexham, and the diocese of St Asaph It is designated by Cadw as a Grade II listed building.
1.3 miN
Church
St Michael
33 min walk • St Michael's Church is the Church of England parish church of Shotwick, Cheshire, England. It a Grade I listed building. It has a Norman doorway but most of the church is Gothic. Its furniture includes some ancient items. In the churchyard are several structures that are Grade II listed.
1.1 miW
Bridge
Hawarden Bridge, Deeside
29 min walk • Hawarden Bridge is a railway bridge over the River Dee, near Shotton, Flintshire, Wales. It was built by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, as part of the Chester & Connah's Quay Railway. It opened on 3 August 1889.