Penyffordd
Penyffordd is a village, community and electoral ward in Flintshire, Wales, situated to the south east of Buckley and to the west of Chester. The name is derived from the Welsh Pen Y Ffordd – roughly translated as "the highest or furthest point of the road". The resident population of Penyffordd, as measured in the 2001 Census, was 3,715, increasing to 3,874 at the 2011 census.
Penyffordd lies to the east of A550, south of its junction with the A55. The ward consists of the neighbouring villages of Penyffordd and Penymynydd, which are a ribbon development along the line of the former major road.
A hamlet named Pen-y-ffordd is also in Flintshire, Wales. It is located between Holywell and Prestatyn, near Mostyn.Community
Local amenities and landmarks include a village hall and war memorial. Penyffordd has its own Village Institute, Scout group, Girl Guides group and local youth club. An annual children's competition called the Penyffordd and Penymynydd Youth Festival is held in the village.
Sport and leisure in the village include , a bowling green, and Penyffordd Dancing School. The village has two pubs, the Red Lion and the Millstone.
The village is served by . The local secondary school is , which is in the nearby village of Hope.
Penyffordd has two places of worship: Trinity Chapel and Emmanuel.
Penyffordd railway station is on the Corwen road, which is on the Borderlands Line from Wrexham to Bidston in Birkenhead.
