Village Life

Cilcain is probably the most picturesque village in Flintshire. It is a place where people like to visit; they may wish to cycle the many trails or walk in the foot hills of Moel Famau. Cilcain has a post office (often closed) and a pub (often very quiet); aside from the farms there is very little economic activity going on. Yet it is undisputably a prosperous place. Students study Cilcain as the classic commuter village of the area; I was once told that over 60 teachers live there. I will get to the point, the village does not exactly give the impression of welcoming visitors. Due to the narrow lanes parking is difficult and the one car park has this daunting sign:

Why do locals need a car park? A welcome in the hill side?

Car parks have been provided a couple of miles outside the village for ramblers and mountain bikers. In doing so they ensure that these visitors will not stop and spend money in the village.Which is a great shame as the White Horse is an excellent pub with a an impressive range of beers. Rant over.