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Penyffordd

Wales, United Kingdom · Europe

About Penyffordd

Penyffordd works well as a base: 5 minutes from Hope, 35km from Evo Triangle.

Penyffordd is a town located in Wales, United Kingdom. With a population of 3,554, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Penyffordd 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 Penyffordd to your route.

About Penyffordd

Penyffordd, or Pen-y-ffordd, is a village, community and electoral ward in Flintshire, Wales, situated to the south east of Buckley and to the west of Chester. The name is derived from the Welsh Pen Y Ffordd – roughly translated as 'the highest or furthest point of the road'. The resident population of Penyffordd, as

Read more measured in the 2001 Census, was 3,715, increasing to 3,874 at the 2011 census. Penyffordd lies to the east of A550, south of its junction with the A55 (North Wales Expressway). The ward consists of the neighbouring villages of Penyffordd and Penymynydd, which are a ribbon development along the line of the former major road. There is also a zebra crossing which has been instated. A hamlet named Pen-y-ffordd is also in Flintshire. It is located between Holywell and Prestatyn, near Mostyn.

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Penyffordd is located in Wales, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.1483 latitude, -3.0458 longitude.

What is the population of Penyffordd?

Penyffordd has a population of approximately 3,554 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.

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Quick Information

Population
3,554
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Wales
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
53.1483, -3.0458

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.

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Worth the detour from Penyffordd

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Chester Zoo

The UK's most-visited zoo housing over 35,000 animals across 128 acres with award-winning conservation programs.

14 km · about 25 min drive

cafe

Ponderosa Cafe

A legendary biker stop high on the Horseshoe Pass above Llangollen with panoramic views across the Welsh valleys.

17 km · about 20 min drive

mountain pass

Horseshoe 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.

18 km · about 20 min drive

racetrack

Oulton Park

A picturesque Cheshire circuit winding through parkland with dramatic elevation changes, a favourite of British club and national racing.

29 km · about 35 min drive

famous road

Evo Triangle

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.

35 km · about 40 min drive

racetrack

Aintree Motor Racing Circuit

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.

37 km · about 45 min drive

waterfall

Pistyll Rhaeadr

Wales's tallest single-drop waterfall at 73 metres, cascading through a natural rock arch in a remote Berwyn Mountains valley.

39 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Bentley Factory Tour

Exclusive guided tours of Bentley's Crewe factory where master craftspeople build the world's finest luxury cars.

41 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Penyffordd

  • 18 kmHorseshoe PassSweeping 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.
  • 35 kmEvo TriangleLegendary 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.
  • 58 kmGreat Orme Marine DriveOne-way Victorian toll road looping 4 miles around the cliffs of the Great Orme headland at Llandudno, with sheer limestone drops, seabirds and views to Anglesey and the Irish Sea.
  • 61 kmCrimea PassThe A470's dramatic 385m crossing between Dolwyddelan and Blaenau Ffestiniog, threading slate-strewn peaks at the heart of Eryri. One of the highest and most scenic main-road passes in Wales.
  • 64 kmLlyn OgwenA roadside glacial lake cradled by the Glyderau and Carneddau, with Idwal Cottage as a hiker's gateway.
  • 66 kmPen-y-Pass Viewpoint (Snowdonia)The starting point for Snowdon summit trails at 359 metres, with views down the Llanberis Pass flanked by towering slate mountains.

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

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