About The Area
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Heather and Hillforts
Heather and Hillforts are two of the most striking features of the Clwydian Range and Llantysilio Mountain.
The distinct purple heather moorland that carpets the Clwydian uplands contributes to creating its outstanding beauty and is a valuable habitat for wildlife as well as providing grazing for sheep. The upland moorland contains a patchwork of heather, bilberry, gorse and bracken, a habitat that is of European importance. It is home to a special community of upland breeding birds ... more
The distinct purple heather moorland that carpets the Clwydian uplands contributes to creating its outstanding beauty and is a valuable habitat for wildlife as well as providing grazing for sheep. The upland moorland contains a patchwork of heather, bilberry, gorse and bracken, a habitat that is of European importance. It is home to a special community of upland breeding birds ... more
Historic Houses
BODELWYDDAN CASTLE, near St Asaph, is a Victorian mansion housing art from the National Portrait Gallery, furniture from the Victoria and Albert Museum and sculpture from the Royal Academy.
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Loggerheads Country Park
Loggerheads Country Park with its beautiful wooded river valley, dramatic cliffs and outcrops is great for a short stroll or an ideal place to start exploring the Clwydian Range. It has a well marked Discovery Trail and easily accessible pathways around the park and to the hills and valleys beyond.
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Moel Famau
At 1818ft Moel Famau is the highest peak in the chain of hills that make up the Clwydian Range. Distinctive for the Jubilee Tower at the summit, Moel Famau is also the central point within the range and a good place to start exploring.
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Moel Findeg
Moel Findeg is a small but prominent mountain on the eastern edge of the Clwydian Range. It supports a unique low heath land heather at high altitude.
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Offa's Dyke
Offa was the most powerful and successful of all the Mercian kings. He ruled from 757AD to 796 AD and dominated England from the Humber to the Channel.
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Sacred Places
Several prehistoric sacred places have been discovered in and around the Clwydian Range.
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Towns And Villages
From anywhere in the Clwydian Range you can easily reach a variety of attractive towns and villages. Most of the towns in the area have markets where you are likely to hear Welsh spoken.
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Town: Llangollen
Llangollen is a town in Denbighshire situated on the River Dee, on the edge of the Berwyn mountains.
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Town: Denbigh
Denbigh is a market town and community in Denbighshire, Wales, of which it was formerly the county town.
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Town: Mold
Attractions in Mold include St Mary's Church (a 15th-century parish church), a small museum and the regional arts centre, Clwyd Theatr Cymru.
The Celyn Farmers' Market is held on the 1st / 3rd Saturdays of every month in Mold. The Mold Food & Drink Festival is held during September each year. ... more
The Celyn Farmers' Market is held on the 1st / 3rd Saturdays of every month in Mold. The Mold Food & Drink Festival is held during September each year. ... more
