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 tough 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 routine bus services, is not much further, and has direct trains to Cardiff, London and Manchester. Throughout the day there are frequent buses from Mold Bus Station to Chester and Wrexham along with other close-by towns and villages. Mold has a 15th-century parish church, a modest museum and the local arts centre, Theatre Clwyd. Sharing a building with Mold Library and Museum is Visit Flintshire, which is the principal Tourist Information Office for the town and its surroundings, and provides an outlet for local artists and craftspeople to promote their work. Mold is a cittaslow (slow food town), and it was the first town in Wales to acquire this distinction. Mold has a diverse street market every Wednesday and Saturday for fresh produce and many other items. For speciality and fresh regional food, the Celyn Farmers' Market is hosted on the very first and 3rd Saturdays of monthly 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 a number of central and surrounding businesses contribute to the event. For all your home renovations, make certain to find trustworthy specialists in Mold to make certain of quality.
