Higher Kinnerton


Higher Kinnerton is a residential village and community within rural Flintshire, Wales. The village is close to the English Border. Its sister village, Lower Kinnerton is on the other side of the border in Cheshire, England.

Education

The village has a primary school, Ysgol Derwen School. The local secondary school is Castell Alun High School, located in Hope.

Amenities

The village has a shop, and two public houses, The Swan and The Royal Oak. The parish church is All Saints, which is actually in the parish of Dodleston, England. There is a scout group called 1st Kinnerton Scouts. There is also a Village Hall which hosts various community clubs & events. There is a primary school 5-11 Ysgol Derwen. The nearest 11-18 schools are Castell Alun in Hope & Hawarden High School in Hawarden.
The village has a progressive community council which supports village activities. The village was awarded Best Kept Village status in 2012, 2014, 2017 & 2019.

Governance

The area is an electoral ward for Flintshire County Council, coterminous with the community, which elects one county councillor.