Afon-wen
Afon-wen is a Village in the county of Flintshire (Sir y Fflint).
Afon-wen in Flintshire (Sir y Fflint) is located 12.8 km SE from Prestatyn.
Afon-wen postcode: CH7 5UQ
There are great places to visit near Afon-wen including some great towns, castles, ruins, hills, ancient sites, hiking areas and country parks.
There are a number of towns near Afon-wen including Buckley, and Flint.
There are a several good castles in the area around Afon-wen like Flint Castle - Castell y Fflint.
Flint Castle - Castell y Fflint is a great place to visit close to Afon-wen if you like ruins.
Afon-wen has some unmissable hills nearby like Clwydian Range, Moel Famau, Moel Llys-y-Coed, Moel Arthur, and Hope Mountain.
There are a number of ancient sites near to Afon-wen including Moel Arthur.
There are a several good hiking areas in the area around Afon-wen like Hope Mountain.
The area around Afon-wen's best country parks can be found at Waun-Y-Llyn Country Park.
Afon-wen History
There are some historic monuments around Afon-wen:
- Round Barrow WSW of Llyfanod
- Groes Faen Bach round barrow
- Llyn Du Round Barrow
- Bwrdd y Rhyfel Camp
- Round Barrow 225m SE of Parc y Prysau
- Basingwerk Abbey
- Round Barrow 225m E of Village
- Round Barrow 800m NE of Criafol Farm
- Criafol Round Barrow
- Round Barrow 350m SW of Glol Farm
- Berthen-Gam Round Barrow
- Circle & Two Round Barrows on Southern Portion of Holywell Golf Course
- Greenfield Valley Mills
- Moel-y-Gaer Camp
- Round Barrow 495m SE of Parc y Prysau
- Hen Caerwys Deserted Village Site
- Pen-y-graig round barrow
- Enclosure, Field System & Hollow-ways North of Pant
- Three Round Barrows in Cwm Wood
- Trelawnyd Churchyard Cross
- Round Barrow 135m SE of Lodge Farm
- Round Barrow 135m NW of Rosehill Farm Gorsedd
- Holywell Castle Mound
- Round Barrow 180m NW of Groesfaen
- Pen-y-Cloddiau Camp
- Round Barrow 225m E of Minffordd Cottage
- Offa's Dyke: Tan-y-Graig Section
- Moel y Gaer
- Wat's Dyke: Section SE of Meadow Mills
- Round Barrows North West of Axton Baptist Chapel
- Maen Achwyfan
- Penbedw Park Stone Circle & Standing Stone
- Gop Cairn
- Glol Camp
- Round Barrow 225m SE of Plas Newydd
- Round Barrow at Naid y March, Holywell Common
- Barrow on E Slope of Gop Hill
- Coed Bron-Fawr Round Barrow
- Moel Arthur Camp
- Round Barrow 450m SSW of Llynfanod
- Coed Glyn-Bach Round Barrow
- Y Gorseddau Round Barrows
- Nook round barrow
- Offa's Dyke:Section N & S of the Circle on Holywell Racecourse, and Circle and Round Barrow
- Llyfanod round barrow
- Coed Trefraith Enclosure
- Ffrith y Garreg-Wen Round Barrow
- Offa's Dyke: Section E of Trelawnyd
- Offa's Dyke: Section North of Crown Inn
- Round Barrow 180m E of Mwccwd
- Crown Wood Round Barrow
- Coed Shepherd Round Barrow
- Round Barrow 450m E of Penbedw Hall
- Groesffordd round barrows
- Coed Clwyd Cairns
- Barrows 378m E of Berthen-Gam School
- Hen-dy round barrow
- Round Barrow 400m SE of Tai Marian
- Round Barrow 400m SE of Smithy Gate
- Two Round Barrows on Moel Maen Efa
- Ffynnon Beuno Cave
- Tyn-y-caeau round barrow
- Cae Gwyn Cave
- St Winefride's Chapel
- Round Barrow 270m NW of Waen Isaf
- Round Barrow on Coed Yr Esgob
- Offa's Dyke: Section North West of Tre Abbot-Fawr
- Tynewdd round barrow
- Gatehouse Farm round barrow
- Brynbella Mound, and sections of Offas Dyke adjoining it.
- Pant Ifan Round Barrow
- St Elmo's Summer House Round Barrows
- Offa's Dyke: Section from Rhydwen-Fach to Coed Pen-y-Gelli
- Bryn y Cosyn Round Barrows
- Plas-Yw Round Barrows
- Round Barrow 450m South West of Glol Farm
- Bron Fadog Enclosure
- Pennant Mines Winding Engine House & Chimney, Rhuallt
- Round Barrow 270m E of Axton Baptist Chapel
- Two Round Barrows 90m NE of Eosfan
- Coed-y-bryn round barrow
- Bryn Digrif Round Barrows
- The Gop Caves
- Bryn yr Odyn Round Barrow
- Round Barrow 153m NW of Plas yn Rhos
- Round Barrow 270m NW of Traveller's Inn
- Downing Hall Inscribed Stone (now in Whitford Church)
- Round Barrow West of Ty Draw
- Llanerch-y-mor Lead Smelting Chimney
