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Basingwerk AbbeyAbaty Dinas Basing

Open to visitorsa Cadw site, free to enter — check opening times before you go

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Basingwerk Abbey is a medieval abbey in Flintshire. It is the only abbey the Albion Guide maps in the county. The site is in the care of Cadw. Its Welsh name is Abaty Dinas Basing.

The nearest railway station is Flint, 6.6 km to the south-east.

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Long-distance path

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Photo of TSS Duke of Lancaster, a landmark near Holywell, Flintshire, north Wales.Highlight

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Photo: Parkgate Parade, a viewpoint in Cheshire, north west England.Highlight

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Viewpoint near Parkgate

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Photo: Caldy Hill, a viewpoint in Merseyside, north west England.Highlight

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Landmark near West Kirby

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