Visit Bodelwyddan Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Bodelwyddan

  

Bodelwyddan Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bodelwyddan

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Bodelwyddan history

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The name “Bodelwyddan” translates as Abode (Bod) of Elwyeddan, he being a fifth-century Romano Chieftain of the area. The nearby Kinmel Camp was the site of the Kinmel Park Riots in 1919, which led to several Canadian deaths.

Local Development Plan

In 2010, it was made public that Denbighshire County Council’s Local Development Plan had allocated over 1,700 new houses to be built in Bodelwyddan. In 2011 a referendum was held by the Town Council on the topic, with a resounding 94% against result. Despite the clear and near-unanimous opposition, the decision was made to go ahead with the plan.

Bodelwyddan geography / climate

Bodelwyddan Castle sits on Engine Hill – so named for Steam Engines that drove mining operations in the past. The town is a town and not a village, as evidenced by its Town Council. In the area surrounding the castle lie several small farms, including two farm shops.

You can visit Bodelwyddan places with Walkfo Bodelwyddan to hear history at Bodelwyddan’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Bodelwyddan has 21 places to visit in our interactive Bodelwyddan 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 Bodelwyddan, 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 Bodelwyddan places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Bodelwyddan & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 21 audio facts unique to Bodelwyddan places in an interactive Bodelwyddan map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Bodelwyddan Places Map
21 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Bodelwyddan historic spots	Bodelwyddan tourist destinations	Bodelwyddan plaques	Bodelwyddan geographic features
Walkfo Bodelwyddan tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Bodelwyddan

  

Best Bodelwyddan places to visit

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

St Asaph Cathedral Cathedral Church of Saints Asaph and Cyndeyrn is located in St Asaph, Denbighshire, north Wales. The cathedral dates back 1,400 years, while the current building dates from the 13th century. It is sometimes claimed to be the smallest Anglican cathedral in Great Britain.

Faenol Fawr, Bodelwyddan Faenol Fawr is an Elizabethan ‘H’ plan mansion with crow stepped gables. The house is situated in the historic county of Flintshire, but now in Denbighshire. It was built in 1595 by John Lloyd, the register of St Asaph in the reign of Queen Elizabeth.

Glan Clwyd Hospital Glan Clwyd Hospital is a hospital in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, Wales. It is managed by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

Bodelwyddan Castle Bodelwyddan Castle was built around 1460 by the Humphreys family of Anglesey as a manor house. It was associated with the Williams-Wynn family for around 200 years from 1690. It has been a Grade II* listed building since 1962 as a “Gothick castellated style in the early C19” As of mid 2019, it was up for sale and the historic building was closed to the public.

Diocese of St Asaph The Diocese of Saint Asaph is a diocese of the Church in Wales in north-east Wales. It was named after the second bishop of the church in Wales. The diocese is named after Saint St Asaph, its second bishop.

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