- Open
- Free entry
- Dogs in the grounds
- No car park on site
- Cadw
Quick answer
Flint Castle is a castle near Flint, managed by Cadw. Dogs on a lead are welcome in the grounds but not inside. There is no car park on site.
Opening times
Cadw gives 10:00-16:00 for 1 April-31 March without naming days, so hours table left null. Last admission 30 minutes before closing. Closed 24, 25, 26 December and 1 January.
Getting to Flint Castle and parking
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- Address
- CH6 5PE
- Parking
- No car park on site. Public car parks signposted within town (not Cadw); one dedicated disabled space approx. 100 m away Flint Station 270 m
- By train
- Flint is 0.1 miles away.
Dogs, accessibility and facilities
Dogs
Partly- Welcome: in the grounds.
- Not allowed: inside the buildings.
- Leads: dogs must be kept on a lead.
- Dogs on short leads may access ground floor levels of the site (ruin); upper levels not mentioned.
Accessibility
- Paths and surfaces: Terrain: Level 2 – Easy
What to see at Flint Castle
- 01
Keep
The main fortified tower of the castle.
- 02
Moat
A ditch, wet or dry, around the walls.
History of Flint Castle
- 1277 Construction begins under Edward I, first castle of his campaign against Llywelyn ap Gruffydd
- 1284 Castle largely completed
- 1399 Richard II meets Henry Bolingbroke here; Richard captured, later abdicates
Photos
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Jeff Buck · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source -
Jeff Buck · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source
Castles near Flint Castle
- Ewloe Castle 4.4 mi
- Caergwrle Castle 10.7 mi
- Chester Castle 10.8 mi
- Denbigh Castle 13.0 mi
- Rhuddlan Castle 14.1 mi
FAQs
Where do you park at Flint Castle?
There is no car park on site. Flint Station 270 m.
Sources
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