Maeshafn
Maeshafn is a very small village[1] in Denbighshire, Wales. It is located near the border with Flintshire.
There are no shops in the village, but there is a pub called the Miners Arms.[2] The A494 road is 1 mile (1.6 km) away. Maeshafn and the villages nearby are popular with tourists who enjoy walking in the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; there are some walks nearby up Loggerheads and Moel Famau, both within a 2 mile (3.2 km) distance. The Offa's Dyke Path is also nearby. The nearest town to Maeshafn is Mold which is 3 miles (4.83 km) away.
Maeshafn was originally a lead mining village called Maes y safn - the field of the mouth of the dog - presumably due to the shape of the mine entrance.
Maeshafn is overlooked by Moel Findeg hill,[3] site of historical lead mining and part of which is a designated local nature reserve.
Maeshafn also has an extremely competitive cricket team[4] who proudly tour Stratford-upon-Avon each year.
In 1996, the village won an award for the best kept village in Denbighshire.[5]
Coordinates: 53°08′24″N 3°11′40″W / 53.1401°N 3.1945°W