Nannerch

The small village of Nannerch in Flintshire, Wales lies in a picturesque Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty that is popular with walkers, climbers and outdoor enthusiasts. The area’s geology, bedrock of carboniferous limestone covered in glacial boulder clay with glacial hollows is also part of the buildings that have been constructed with it. There is an unusual building in Nannerch called the ‘1 and 2 Tai Cochin’ that is a pair of joined cottages, each a Grade II listed building. They were built in 1877 for the railway engineer William Barber Buddicom and designed by the well-known Chester architect, John Douglas who created each as a mirror image of the other.

Nannerch has a welcoming inn but few amenities and no shops although it is within easy reach of further developed settlements that can offer choices for dining, leisure and shopping. Within the area are excellent facilities for golfing, angling, cycling, walking and climbing as well as exploration; the ruins of Iron Age hill forts are nearby at Pen-y-Cloddiau and Moel Arthur and the area has a host of historic sites and stone circles.