New homes in Flintshire
Our new homes for sale in Flintshire offer the perfect base to explore the beautiful countryside of North Wales. From the coast of the Irish Sea to the wetland meres of the River Dee, locals enjoy peaceful walks, open green spaces and a welcoming community feel. Well-connected to Liverpool, Llandudno, Wrexham and the Clwydian Range, Flintshire combines rural charm with easy commute and local attractions such as Mold’s famous street market.
Living in Flintshire
From our new homes in Flintshire, the Welsh countryside is right on your doorstep. The numerous RSPB reserves and the Clwydian Range offer peaceful outdoor escapes. You can go on a family hike to see Castell y Fflint, hire a paddleboard to get out on one of the Dee’s many lakes, or visit historic sites such as the beached Duke of Lancaster in Llannerch-y-Mor.
Living in Flintshire puts you close to Mold’s famous street market, where you can buy everything from food to homeware and accessories. Liverpool’s vibrant shopping scene is also just a short drive away from home.
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What TO DO
Things to do in Flintshire
Our houses for sale in Flintshire are located close to the Mold street market, one of the largest markets in North Wales. Open on Wednesdays and Saturdays, it hosts more than 70 stalls, allowing independent traders to sell everything from clothes and jewellery to fresh fish. You can find the market between Mold’s High Street and the Daniel Owen Square.
If you’re looking for things to do in Flintshire beyond shopping, DangerPoint makes for a fun and unusual family day trip. This interactive visitor centre is designed to help children learn about everyday safety – from tides and roads to hidden risks – in an engaging, hands-on way. With a treasure hunt, a pottery painting station and a picnic area, it’s a great spot for a relaxed afternoon by the coast in Talacre.
You’ll find a number of famous castles in Flintshire, from Flint’s Castell y Fflint to Wepre’s Castell Ewloe. Both have free entry and are surrounded by some scenic walks across the Flintshire countryside, ideal for a relaxed family day out in the summer. You can also visit the beached Duke of Lancaster by the Llannerch-y-Mor wharf.
Watersports are a big part of life in Flintshire, with plenty of opportunities to get out on one of North Wales’s many lakes. You can hire a paddleboard, a canoe or a kayak from the Hope Watersports Centre, or take stand-up paddleboarding lessons from SUP Lass Paddle Adventures in Mold. You can also join a watersports club such as the Deeside Wakeboard and Waterski Club in Connah’s Quay, or go fishing at one of many cultivated lakes across the county.
Located next to the Dee estuary, Flintshire offers a haven for wildlife and nature lovers. The RSPB’s remote Point of Ayr reserve and the nearby Burton Mere wetland region make excellent destinations for birdwatching, with lapwings, redshanks, oystercatchers and little terns nesting in the area.
As for general outdoor activities, Flintshire borders the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley National Landscape to the west. It makes for a popular spot to hike, climb and even cave, while historic sites are available to view at Castell Dinas Brân and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
GETTING AROUND
Transport in Flintshire
Flintshire benefits from excellent road and rail links, making it easy to explore both North Wales and North West England. Sitting at the intersection of the A55 and the A494, two major A-roads connect Flint to Ynys Môn and Dolgellau. It takes 1 hour and 20 minutes to reach Caergybi from Deeside, and an hour and a half to get to Dolgellau. Across the English border, the A494 connects to the M56 motorway, giving you a direct route into Warrington and Manchester. You can also take the A550 into Liverpool to arrive in 38 minutes.
Transport for Wales and Avanti West Coast are the main operators of Flintshire’s trains, running services across the northern coast and onto the island of Ynys Môn (Anglesey). There are train stations at Prestatyn, Flint, Penyffordd and Gwersyllt, and major routes include Liverpool to Wrexham and Crewe to Caergybi (Holyhead). It takes an average of 41 minutes to reach Llandudno, 1 hour and 23 minutes to get to Caergybi and 1 hour and 44 minutes to travel to Manchester Airport.
