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Chester Zoo
The UK's most-visited zoo housing over 35,000 animals across 128 acres with award-winning conservation programs.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
Holywell works well as a base: 5 minutes from Whitford, 32km from Evo Triangle.
Holywell is a town located in Wales, United Kingdom. With a population of 6,969, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Holywell sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Holywell to your route.
Holywell was a rural district in the administrative county of Flintshire, Wales, from 1894 to 1974.
The district was created by the Local Government Act 1894 as successor to Holywell Rural Sanitary District.
The Rural District Council was based in the town of Holywell, which was a separate urban district.
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Rural District was abolished in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, becoming part of the district of Delyn in the county of Clwyd.
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Holywell is located in Wales, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.2747 latitude, -3.2290 longitude.
Holywell has a population of approximately 6,969 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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The UK's most-visited zoo housing over 35,000 animals across 128 acres with award-winning conservation programs.
23 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
A legendary biker stop high on the Horseshoe Pass above Llangollen with panoramic views across the Welsh valleys.
27 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Historic circuit inside Aintree Racecourse that hosted five British Grands Prix in the 1950s-60s, where Stirling Moss took his first home GP win. Club sprints still run on the old track.
29 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
Sweeping A542 mountain pass curling above Llangollen in a giant horseshoe, climbing to 417m past the Ponderosa Cafe with wide views over the Dee Valley. A classic North Wales driving and biking road.
29 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
Legendary 20-mile loop of the A5, A543 and B4501 across the empty Denbigh Moors, made famous as evo magazine's road-test circuit. Fast, open sightlines past Llyn Brenig make it a pilgrimage for keen drivers.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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One of the finest gardens in the UK, famous for its spectacular laburnum arch in late spring and terraced gardens above the Conwy Valley.
38 km · about 45 min drive
castle
A medieval fortification built by Edward I during his conquest of Wales, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
40 km · about 45 min drive
racetrack
A picturesque Cheshire circuit winding through parkland with dramatic elevation changes, a favourite of British club and national racing.
42 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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