Contrasts abound in Flintshire. From the tranquil rolling hills and valleys making up the Clwydian Range to peaceful woodlands, country lanes, golden sands, uncommercialised villages, and panoramic views across the Cheshire plain and towards Snowdon, it ensures variety and endless pleasure for visitors - young and old alike. Waun y Llyn Country Park, Wepre Park and the Greenfield Valley Heritage Park are superbly maintained and are idyllic surroundings in which to walk, explore and observe nature at work.

The county was established in 1284, seven years after King Edward I ordered work to begin on Flint Castle. The castle, formerly the site of bloody battles between the Celts and Romans, British and Saxons, Welsh and Normans, overlooks the estuary of the River Dee. It was dismantled by Parliamentarians in 1646, but the ruins are still well worth a visit today.