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 hard to get to by public transportation. The nearest station is at Buckley, which has connections to Wrexham and Liverpool. Flint train station, to which Mold is connected by regular 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 in addition to other nearby towns and villages. Mold has a 15th-century parish church, a small museum and the regional arts centre, Theatre Clwyd. Sharing a structure with Mold Library and Museum is Visit Flintshire, which is the primary Tourist Information Office for the town and its surroundings, and presents 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 acquire this distinction. Mold has a diverse street market every Wednesday and Saturday for fresh produce and plenty of other products. For speciality and fresh local food, the Celyn Farmers' Market is hosted on the first and third 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 numerous central and neighboring companies contribute to the event. For all of your home refurbishments, make sure to find dependable contractors in Mold to make certain of quality.