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 railway 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 linked by routine 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 together with other nearby 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 supplies an outlet for local artists and craftspeople to market 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 diverse street market every Wednesday and Saturday for fresh produce and various other products. For speciality and fresh local food, the Celyn Farmers' Market is hosted 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 area on the edge of the town centre, and many central and local companies promote the celebration. For all of your home improvements, make sure to identify credible professionals in Mold to make certain of quality.
