Mold
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. According to the 2011 UK Census, it has a permanent resident population of around 10058 people. With no train service, Mold is difficult 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 routine bus services, is not much further, and has direct trains to Cardiff, London and Manchester. Across the day there are routine buses from Mold Bus Station to Chester and Wrexham alongside other nearby towns and villages. Mold has a 15th-century parish church, a small museum and the local arts centre, Theatre Clwyd. Sharing a structure with Mold Library and Museum is Visit Flintshire, which is the primary Tourist Information Office for the town and its surroundings, and presents an outlet for regional artists and craftspeople to promote their work. Mold is a cittaslow (slow food town), and it was the very first town in Wales to achieve this distinction. Mold has a varied street market every Wednesday and Saturday for fresh produce and various other items. For speciality and fresh regional food, the Celyn Farmers' Market is hosted on the very first and third Saturdays of each month in Mold. The Mold Food and Drink Festival is held each September. The food festival has a main event spot on the edge of the town centre, and plenty of central and surrounding businesses add to the celebration. For all your home improvements, be sure to identify trustworthy professionals in Mold to make certain of quality.
