Mold is a town in Flintshire, Wales, on the River Alyn. It is the administrative seat of Flintshire County Council, and was the county town of Clwyd from 1974 to 1996. In accordance with the 2011 UK Census, it has a permanent resident population of around 10058 people. With no railway service, Mold is tough to get to by public transportation. The closest station is at Buckley, which has connections to Wrexham and Liverpool. Flint railway station, to which Mold is connected by regular bus services, is not much further, and has direct trains to Cardiff, London and Manchester. Across the day there are regular buses from Mold Bus Station to Chester and Wrexham in addition to other surrounding towns and villages. Mold has a 15th-century parish church, a modest museum and the local arts centre, Theatre Clwyd. Sharing a structure with Mold Library and Museum is Visit Flintshire, which is the principal Tourist Information Office for the town and its surroundings, and offers an outlet for regional artists and craftspeople to sell their work. Mold is a cittaslow (slow food town), and it was the very first town in Wales to acquire this difference. Mold has a diverse street market every Wednesday and Saturday for fresh produce and plenty of other goods. For speciality and fresh local food, the Celyn Farmers' Market is hosted on the very first and third Saturdays of on a monthly basis in Mold. The Mold Food and Drink Festival is held each September. The food festival has a main event area on the edge of the town centre, and a lot of central and local companies contribute to the event. For all your home improvements, be sure to find respected experts in Mold to make certain of quality.