Mold Castle, Mold

Name: Mold Castle
Address: Mold, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Mold

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Mold Castle, on Bailey Hill in the town of Mold, Flintshire, north-east Wales, is a motte-and-bailey castle erected around 1072, probably by the Norman Robert de Montalt under instructions from Hugh d'Avranches, Earl of Chester. Little remains except the mound on which the motte was built. It stands close to the 15th-century parish church, St Mary's Church near the centre of the town. ()

Coordinates: 53°10'21"N, 3°8'40"W

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Mold Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Padeswood Golf Club, Ewloe Castle, St Mary's Church, Mold Golf Club.

2.7 miSE
Golf
Old Padeswood Golf Club
70 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque countryside of Flintshire, North Wales, Old Padeswood Golf Club offers a serene and challenging golfing experience. This verdant golf course, with its well-manicured fairways and greens, provides a tranquil escape for golf enthusiasts and a...
3.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Ewloe Castle, Deeside
95 min walk • Ewloe Castle is a native Welsh castle built by the Kingdom of Gwynedd near the town of Ewloe in Flintshire, Wales. The castle, which was one of the last fortifications to be built by the native Princes of Wales, was abandoned at the beginning of the invasion of Wales by Edward I in 1277.
~1280 ftS
Church, Gothic architecture
St Mary's Church, Mold
7 min walk • St Mary's Church is an Anglican parish church in Mold, Flintshire, Wales, and a Grade I listed building. It belongs to the Deanery of Mold, the Archdeaconry of Wrexham and the Diocese of St Asaph of the Church in Wales.
2.5 miW
Golf
Mold Golf Club
65 min walk • Mold Golf Club is a golf club based just outside Pantymwyn at Flintshire, Wales. It is an 18-hole uplands course some 850 feet above sea level, with a practice ground and putting green.
3.7 miW
Church
St Mary's Church
95 min walk • St Mary's Church, Cilcain, is in the village of Cilcain, Flintshire, Wales. It is an active Anglican church in the Bro Famau group of parishes, in the Mold Mission Area, in the archdeaconry of Wrexham and the diocese of St Asaph. The church is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building.
0.6 miNE
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Music venue
Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold
15 min walk • Theatr Clwyd is a regional arts centre and producing theatre 1 mile from Mold, Flintshire, in North East Wales. It opened as Theatr Clwyd in 1976, but was known between 1998 and 2015 as Clwyd Theatr Cymru, before reverting to its original name.
3.2 miNW
Archaeological site
Moel y Gaer
82 min walk • Moel y Gaer is an Iron Age hillfort located on a summit at the southern end of Halkyn Mountain, overlooking the village of Rhosesmor, Flintshire, Wales. It is a well-preserved hillfort overlooking the Dee Estuary.
4.1 miNE
Park
Wepre Park, Deeside
104 min walk • Wepre Park is a 160 acres country park near Connah's Quay in Flintshire, Wales. The park is home to Ewloe Castle and contains a children's playground, outdoor gym, football playing pitches and a visitor centre.
3 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Matthew's Church, Buckley
76 min walk • St Matthew's Church, is in the town of Buckley, Flintshire, Wales. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Hawarden, the archdeaconry of Wrexham and the diocese of St Asaph. The church is a Grade II* listed building.
3 miW
Nature, Canyon, Natural attraction
Alyn Gorge
77 min walk • The Alyn Gorge is a gorge section of the River Alyn north between Loggerheads and Rhydymwyn in Wales. The west side of the valley rises gently to Moel Famau, while the east bank is along parts a cliff with evidence of tram lines and old quarry workings.
4.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bryn Alyn
109 min walk • Bryn Alyn is a hill and Site of Special Scientific Interest in Denbighshire, North Wales, and forms part of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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Which popular attractions are close to Mold Castle?

Nearby attractions include St Mary's Church, Mold (7 min walk), St John the Evangelist's Church, Mold (8 min walk), Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold (15 min walk).