Moel y Parc

#2999 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Moel y Parc is a hill on the border between Denbighshire and Flintshire in Wales. It is one of the Clwydian Hills, rising 398 metres above sea level and is located at OS grid reference SJ114703. There is a television mast near the summit. The summit marks the boundary of Aberwheeler and Ysceifiog communities, and is the site of a cairn and tumulus. ()

Elevation: 1306 ftProminence: 299 ftCoordinates: 53°13'11"N, 3°19'14"W

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Moel y Parc – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Denbigh Castle, Denbigh Golf Club, Burgess Gate, Leicester's Church.

5 miSW
Forts and castles
Denbigh Castle, Denbigh
127 min walk • Perched atop a steep hill in the historic town of Denbigh, Wales, Denbigh Castle stands as a formidable testament to medieval military architecture. This historical landmark is a key attraction for those interested in the rich tapestry of Welsh history and offers a...
5.1 miW
Outdoor activities, Golf
Denbigh Golf Club, Denbigh
131 min walk • Denbigh Golf Club is a golf club based just outside Denbigh at Denbighshire, Wales. It is an 18-hole parkland course with mature trees. Their "Pay and Play" course is available to non-members.
4.9 miSW
Forts and castles
Burgess Gate, Denbigh
125 min walk • The Burgess gate in Denbigh was built as part of the outer defences of Denbigh castle between 1282 and 1294. The gate is a Grade I listed building.
4.8 miSW
Monuments and statues, Church
Leicester's Church, Denbigh
124 min walk • Leicester's Church, originally known as St David's Church, Denbigh, is a large ruined Church near to the hill top castle at Denbigh, North Wales.
4.7 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Church of St Dyfnog, Denbigh
121 min walk • The Church of St Dyfnog, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch, Denbighshire, Wales, is a parish church dating from the 13th century. The church is most famous for its Tree of Jesse window which dates from 1533. The church is a Grade I listed building.
4.6 miSE
Church
St Mary's Church
119 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.
4.9 miSW
Monuments and statues, Church
St Hilary's Chapel, Denbigh
125 min walk • St Hilary's Chapel is a former church in Denbigh, Denbighshire, north Wales, of which only the tower remains. The town's garrison church, it lay to the north Denbigh Castle.
1.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Penycloddiau
36 min walk • Penycloddiau is a hill in Flintshire, Wales, and one of five Marilyns in the Clwydian Range. The hill, like Foel Fenlli and Moel Arthur to the south, has an Iron Age hillfort at its summit.
4.6 miNE
Church
St Michael's Church
117 min walk • St Michael's Church, also known as Brynford Parish Church, is a Grade II listed Church in Wales church in Brynford, Flintshire, northeast Wales, to the southwest of Holywell. The foundation stone was laid by the Bishop of St. Asaph on 6 October 1851, and it was consecrated on 12 July 1853. The architect was Thomas Henry Wyatt.
2.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Ffynnon Beuno and Cae Gwyn Caves
66 min walk • Ffynnon Beuno and Cae Gwyn Caves are two Scheduled Ancient Monuments, in Denbighshire, Wales, which are also designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
4.3 miSW
Monastery
Denbigh Friary, Denbigh
110 min walk • Denbigh Friary is a ruined monastic religious house located in Clwyd, Wales. It is situated in the valley of the River Clwyd, approximately 1 mile east of Denbigh. Founded in 1343-50, the friary was dedicated to St Mary, and was a Carmelite community.

Moel y Parc

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Moel y Parc – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)