Hope Mountain Explained

Hope Mountain
Elevation M:330
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence:187
Listing:Marilyns in the British Isles
Country:Wales
Subdivision2 Type:County
Subdivision2:Flintshire
Settlement Type:Village
Settlement:Caergwrle
Coordinates:53.1044°N -3.0547°W
Map:Wales Flintshire
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Hope Mountain is a Marilyn located by the village of Caergwrle in North Wales.[2] It features a park at the top named Llyn-y-Waun and is located directly below the flight paths from Hawarden Airport. People often gather here to view the planes flying overhead fairly low.

The mountain is surrounded by other hills[3] including Caergwrle Castle hill and Bryn-y-Gae.[4] Bryn Iorcyn, a 17th-century stone building, is located on the east-facing side of the mountain.[5]

The southern slope of the mountain was historically used as a limestone quarry.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hope Mountain. hill-bagging.co.uk. 11 July 2024.
  2. Web site: North Wales Walks . Daily Post . 5 October 2023.
  3. Web site: Ordnance Survey . Ordnance Survey . 5 October 2023.
  4. Web site: Discover Hope & Caergwrle . Flintshire County Council . 1 October 2023.
  5. Book: An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Wales and Monmouthshire: II. County of Flint . 1912 . Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions in Wales and Monmouthshire . 54 . en.