Point of Ayr

This article is about the northernmost point of mainland Wales. For the headland of the Isle of Man, see Point of Ayre. For the Scottish headland, see Point of Ayre, Orkney.
Point of Ayr
The dunes and lighthouse at the Point of Ayr
Point of Ayr
Location within Flintshire
OS grid referenceSJ1202 8530
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHOLYWELL
Postcode districtCH8
Dialling code01745
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

The Point of Ayr (Welsh: Y Parlwr Du) is the northernmost point of mainland Wales. It is situated immediately to the north of Talacre in Flintshire, at the mouth of the Dee estuary. It is to the southwest of the Liverpool Bay area of the Irish Sea. It is the site of a RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) nature reserve RSPB Dee Estuary Point of Ayr, and is part of Gronant Dunes and Talacre Warren Site of Special Scientific Interest.

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