Bodfari

Bodfari is a village and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Until the local government reorganisation of 1974, Bodfari was in the historic county of Flintshire.

Bodfari

St Stephen's Parish Church, Bodfari
Bodfari
Location within Denbighshire
Population327 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSJ093701
Community
  • Bodfari
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDENBIGH
Postcode districtLL16
Dialling code01745
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
  • Vale of Clwyd

The ancient parish of Bodfari comprised the townships of Bodfari, which was in historic Flintshire, and Aberwheeler, in historic Denbighshire.

Location

Bodfari is located at the approximate grid reference SJ093701. The village lies on the A541 road at the point where the road passes through a gap in the Clwydian Hills, the gap being part of the valley of the River Wheeler (Welsh: Afon Chwiler).

The Offa's Dyke National Trail passes through the village, and for walkers completing the trail south to north, Bodfari is usually the final overnight stop on the 177-mile route. The Clwydian Way long-distance path also passes the village.[2]

Bodfari had a railway station until 1962

The parish church

Bodfari was the home of Deifer the recluse, who was visited by Saint Winefrid (Welsh: Gwenfrewy) according to Robert of Shrewsbury. Winifred is said to have left Holywell and visited him before being sent on to Henllan. His commemoration day is given in a few calendars as March 8.

References
  1. "Community population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  2. "Clwydian Way Maps and GPS Data". Clwydian Way. Retrieved 7 June 2020.


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