3 Best Landmarks in Flintshire

“Flint Castle has abbeys, churches, and chapels, as well as some of the most atmospheric ancient monuments that visitors have sought for thousands of years. The castle was the location of a fateful meeting between Richard II and his crown rival, Henry Bolingbroke, in 1399. The great tower dominates the castle at its southeast corner. The castle and its earthworks were built using local Millstone Grit ashlar and sandstone by 1,800 labourers and masons. The castle was one of the first castles King Edward I had built in Wales. Flint Castle is an excellent place for fog walkers and is accessible. The castle offers free admission.”

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“Gladstone's Library was designed by John Douglas and was funded by public subscription. The Library is also the UK's only Prime Ministerial library and was built following a bequest from William Ewart Gladstone, a Victorian statesman and four times Prime Minister of Great Britain. The current building, which was raised in 1902. The organisation is a self-sustaining registered charity; every donation made and pound spent here goes directly into maintaining the site and the collections it protects. Their world-famous Reading Rooms house thousands of books, including the Gladstone Collection, which comprises items from Gladstone's library.”

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“Basingwerk Abbey was founded by the 4th Earl of Chester, Ranulf de Gernon. In the 12th century, the monastery belonged to the Cistercian Order. The oldest portion of the Abbey is the 12th-century chapter house, with remains of the benches where monks sat for daily readings. Basingwerk is still a significant religious site. Basingwerk Abbey is the starting point for the North Wales Pilgrim’s Way, a long-distance walking route that stretches to Bardsey, the ‘Island of 20,000 Saints’. Car parking is available. This Abbey has a wheelchair-accessible entrance. Basingwerk Abbey affords free admission.”

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