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Myfanwe Says: Hawarden Castle is privatley owned by the Gladstone family who open the Castle to the public on certain Sundays during the Summer months. During our visit we discovered the pink gate of the gatehouse was open giving access to a lovely easygoing path which leads up to the...
Myfanwe Says: There are some fantastic waymarked Country walks in and around Hawarden. We parked in the car park sighnposted off the centre of the Village. Here you will find an information board giving details of the walks in the area.We walked along the path signposted from the bottom...
cwningen Says: St Deiniol's library was started by former prime minister Gladstone in 1894. It now houses 250,000 books in a beautiful Grade 1 listed building. The main focus of the collection is the nineteenth century and religion. Outside is a statue of Gladstone. Anyone can use the...
muguruki Says: If you are a real sado you could always do a bit of plane spotting at Hawarden Airport.Here you can see the Airbus Beluga loaded up with Airbus wings and flying off to Toulouse.
muguruki Says: Take a walk in Hawarden park to the old castle (both castles old and new are in the park)Both the English and Welsh names for Hawarden/Penarlag refer to prominent position of the castle above the Dee plain. The Welsh name was in existence long before the English name.
muguruki Says: If you don't behave you'll get banged up in the house of correction. Well you may have done at one time, it was the 18th century's equivalent of an ASBO.The lock-up was built towards the end of the 18th century and was built by the architect Joseph Turner. It stands at the...
Hawarden and Bilberry Wood (Part 2)
SueWarwick Says: From the lane, turn right until you reach the main road. Turn left and follow the road to the signed stile on the other side of the roadYou will reach a wood which is very well sign posted. Look out also for the 'bunker' hidden away.When leaving the woods, cross the wooden...
Hawarden and Bilberry Wood (Part 1)
SueWarwick Says: This is a nice half day walk (about 5 miles) starting from the large, free car park in the village of Hawarden.During the walk you can look over to the Airbus factory below.From the car park, go up hill towards the large fountain type thing at the crossroads.Turn right here...
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If you are a real sado you could always do a bit of plane spotting at Hawarden Airport.Here you can see the Airbus Beluga loaded up with Airbus wings and flying...
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Hawarden, 2 castles and an airport
This statue of W. E. Gladstone is in front of St Deiniol’s library which he founded in Hawarden next to St Deiniol’s church. Gladstone’s name is all over Hawarden, roads and parks are named after the...
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Hawarden is a picturesque little village in North East Wales, not far from the ancient City of Chester. We were attracted here by the remains of the 13th Century Castle and just happened to discover...
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Hawarden (pronounced Harden) is an interesting village about 5 miles west of Chester so a visit here is easy to combine with a trip to Chester. It is worth a visit too. It's an attractive village...
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Howarden is a lovely little village only a couple of miles from Chester just over the Welsh Boarder.
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