Bailey Hill, Mold

Details

Accessibility

Parts of Bailey Hill are accessible via sloped paths (some are steep), and other parts by steps only.  The Visitor Centre is accessible from the street via sloped paths.  The entrance to the Visitor Centre is flat, as is the inside of the building.  There is a disability toilet inside the Visitor Centre.  The nearest blue badge parking is in the Griffiths Square car park, approximately 200 metres from Bailey Hill.

Brief description

Bailey Hill is a public park.  A motte and bailey castle was built on the hill in the 12th Century; there are no visible remains other than the earthworks.  It is a scheduled monument.  The hill was laid out as a public park in 1923, when a stone circle was built for the proclamation of the National Eisteddfod.  The ‘Friends of Bailey Hill’ group has recently converted a house on the site to become a visitor centre.

"Bailey Hill is a public park located at the top of the High Street in the centre of Mold, Flintshire. It is a scheduled ancient monument, being the site of an early medieval castle established in the 11th century, with defensive earthworks including a steep sided motte and inner and outer baileys.

Recently the park has undergone a huge amount of redevelopment work to improve access to the site and improve pathways around the park, with the creation of an outdoor performance space on what was the Bowling Green and redevelopment of the Custodians Cottage into the new Bailey Hill Centre."

Address

Bailey Hill Centre

High Street, Mold

Flintshire

CH7 1RB

Email

baileyhill@moldtowncouncil.org.uk

Phone

01352 872418

Website

Facebook: Search for 'Bailey Hill Mold'

Directions

Go to the top of Mold High Street (B5444).  Opposite St Mary’s Church, turn West into Clayton Road, then next turn to the South, to the Griffiths Square car park. What three words: ///softest.supported.seaweed

Opening Times

Public Park: May 2022 – the park is is usually open 24/7.

Bailey Hill Centre:  May 2022 – the Centre is open for pre-booked events and groups tours of the Hill only, until there are sufficient volunteers for the Centre to be open regularly to walk-in visitors.

Transport

Mold bus station is approximately 400 metres from Bailey Hill.

"Parking is available just a few minutes’ walk from the main entrance, at Griffiths Square, CH7 1DJ. (Charges apply).

Coach parking is available at New Street Car Park.

The nearest train station to Mold is Buckley Train Station, which is 4.2 miles away.

The nearest bus station is Mold Bus Station, which is in the town centre, half a mile east of Bailey Hill. There is a regular bus service to/from surrounding towns, as well as a regular bus service between Chester train station and Mold bus station.

No parking is available on site at any time."

Amenities

Bailey Hill is at the top of Mold High Street. Supermarkets, independent shops and chain stores are within 500 metres.  There are several cafes and restaurants in Mold town centre.  The visitor centre has a public toilet; otherwise the nearest public toilets are in the Daniel Owen Centre in Mold town centre.