Visit Hawarden Places

Welcome to Visit Hawarden Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Hawarden

  

Hawarden Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Hawarden

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Hawarden history

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William the Conqueror granted the lands and manor to Hugh Lupus as it formed part of the County Palatine of Chester whereupon Hawarden Castle was built. In 1157, Henry II., having assembled a formidable army at Chester, advanced into Flintshire with a view to the conquest of Wales, and encamped his forces on Saltney marsh. To repel this attack, Owain Gwynedd, Prince of North Wales, marched his forces to Basingwerk near Holywell, where he took up his station within a few miles of the royal army.

19th century

William Ewart Gladstone (1809–1898) lived in later life in Hawarden Castle. In 1886 the curate of Hawarden, the Rev. Harry Drew, married Mary Gladstone, the second daughter of the Prime Minister, at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster – a society wedding attended by the Prince of Wales.

Hawarden economy & business

Visitor attractions

There are three pubs in Hawarden; The ‘Old Grocery’, The ‘Fox and Grapes’ and The ‘Glynne Arms’ with The ‘Crown And Liver’ a near fourth.

Hawarden etymology

Hawarden is from Old English hēah “high” + worðign “enclosure” and has had its bisyllabic pronunciation since the sixteenth century. The Welsh name Penarlâg is older than Hawarden and is a compound of pennardd “high ground” + alaog.

You can visit Hawarden places with Walkfo Hawarden to hear history at Hawarden’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Hawarden has 34 places to visit in our interactive Hawarden map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Hawarden, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Hawarden places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Hawarden & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 34 audio facts unique to Hawarden places in an interactive Hawarden map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Hawarden Places Map
34 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Hawarden tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Hawarden

  

Best Hawarden places to visit

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Hawarden has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Hawarden’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Hawarden’s information audio spots:

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Visit Hawarden plaques