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. In accordance with the 2011 UK Census, it has a permanent resident population of around 10058 people. With no train service, Mold is challenging to get to by public transport. 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. During the day there are regular buses from Mold Bus Station to Chester and Wrexham as well as other nearby towns and villages. Mold has a 15th-century parish church, a small museum and the regional arts centre, Theatre Clwyd. Sharing a building with Mold Library and Museum is Visit Flintshire, which is the main Tourist Information Office for the town and its surroundings, and presents an outlet for regional artists and craftspeople to offer their work. Mold is a cittaslow (slow food town), and it was the very first town in Wales to obtain this difference. 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 held on the first and 3rd 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 lots of central and local businesses add to the event. For all your home renovations, make certain to find dependable experts in Mold to make certain of quality.
