- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport21 km
- MAN Manchester Airport58 km
About Flint Castle
Flint Castle is a historic site. Location: Flint, Flintshire.
Flint Castle (Welsh: Castell y Fflint) in Flint, Flintshire, was the first of a series of castles built during King Edward I's campaign to conquer Wales. The site was chosen for its strategic position in North East Wales. The castle was only one day's march from Chester, supplies could be brought along the River Dee and there was a ford nearby across to England that could be used at low tide.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1277
- Architect
- James of Saint George
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building, scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales
- Official website
- cadw.gov.wales
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Flint Castle
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Kevin Waterhouse · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Flint Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (76 mm)
- Driest month
- February (45 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 45 | 57 | 48 | 48 | 56 | 49 | 64 | 69 | 74 | 76 | 69 |
How to get to Flint Castle
The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 21 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 18 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 21 kmnortheast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 58 kmeast
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 119 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 18 kmnortheast
- Liverpool Population: 496.8K 20 kmnortheast
- St Helens Population: 183.2K 34 kmnortheast
- Warrington Population: 172.3K 40 kmnortheast
- Wigan Population: 175.4K 46 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Flint Castle
Within 100 km: 631 historic and cultural sites, 1,969 natural sites, 206 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km170 places
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 10 kmN
- Hilbre Island Island 16 kmNW
- Little Eye Island 14 kmN
- Cyrn-y-Brain Mountain 25 kmS
25–60 km738 places
- Formby Beach Beach 35 kmN
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 40 kmN
- St Anne's Beach Beach 56 kmN
- Goose Island Island 41 kmNE
60–100 km1,898 places
- Anglesey Island 80 kmW
- Traeth Lligwy Beach 76 kmW
- Ynys Tywyn Island 76 kmSW
- West Mouse Island 96 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Chester Street Mound Historic site, Flint0.4 km S
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Bryn y Cwn Motte Historic site, Flint2.1 km SW
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Hen Blas Historic site, Bagillt2.5 km W
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Coed y Cra Uchaf Mound Historic site, Halkyn3.7 km SW
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Connahs Quay Nomads Landmark, Connah's Quay4.2 km SE
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Castell Rhosesmor Historic site, Halkyn5.3 km S
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Ewloe Castle Historic site, Hawarden7.1 km SE -
Holywell Castle Mound Historic site, Holywell6.8 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Flint Town, Flint0.7 km S
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Bagillt Village, Bagillt2.8 km NW
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Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood, Flint1 km SW
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Oakenholt Village, Flint2.6 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources