Today we launch our new feature, No Place Like Home, giving readers the chance to tell us what they love about Wrexham and/or Flintshire.

Whether you were born here or planted roots later in life, share what makes our corner of North Wales so special to you.

To take part you can fill in our Q&A here or email claire.pierce@newsquest.co.uk for more details.

Today we start in Flintshire, with Gwladys Harrison, who lives in Greenfield, near Holywell...

Tell us a bit about yourself:

I'm 76, retired and I walk a lot with my husband and our little dog. I've lived here 76 years, I was born here.

What do you most like about it?

Flintshire has lots of hidden gems, and you are just two hours away from the Lakes, the Dales, Yorkshire, catch a train down south or up north from Flint.

Places or things to do someone visiting should make the effort to go to:

Moel Famau (on the Flintshire/Denbighshire), with its folly on the top. An excellent walk from all directions, the highest point in the region and in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with the Clwydian Range.

Greenfield Valley Heritage Park, with seven ancient schedule monuments, five diverse pools, 1.5 miles of active travel route with an all-weather surface which follows ancient and modern trackbed, a museum with several old buildings moved and positioned here a forge and of course some rare animals.

All on a 70-acre site 1.2 miles long and 1.5 miles wide, woodland walks, ancient woodland and so much more.

Mostyn Hall, the house has been in the family for over 400 years and opens for 28 days a year (not since covid struck). The Tudor rooms, William Morris wallpaper, family portraits covering 400 years, a very interesting history, well worth a visit. Also, entry fee is donated to chosen a different charity every year

Best memory of your time living here?

Working in the local textile mill because it is where I met my husband and we have been married for 59 years this August.

We have grown up together and I love him to bits, we have two sons four grandchildren of whom I am very proud of.

Favourite local pub and why?

Stamford Gate, in Holywell. It has always served good food and drink. A warm welcome from staff and owner alike, a great view over the River Dee and the Wirral, lots of parking.

What one thing that has gone do you miss most and why?

The textile mill where I worked, it was part of the local working community and over the years shrunk in size to one building, which is where you could see all aspects of a working mill.

There was talk of a museum, but it was doomed and was demolished.

Are you a Wrexham AFC fan? What other local team/sport do you enjoy?

I am not a supporter of any club but I am very pleased when our local lads/girls do well in their sport.

Favourite building in the region?

St Winefride's Well, Holywell. Pilgrims have come from all over the world to seek cures at her shrine, the only one that remained open through the reformation.

Where would you go for a special meal and why?

The Fox Inn, in Ysceifiog an old fashioned pub, which for a cosy romantic evening by a roaring fire, great food and hosts, is all you could dream of.

Best place for a walk and why?

Halkyn Mountain. You start and end at a pub the Crooked Horn, along the drovers road to the lime kilns, carry on past the quarry entrance up the hill for some of the best view. There is the possibility to see Snowdonia, both the Liverpool cathedrals, Manchester Ship Canal, River Mersey and much more.

One thing you would change or that the area needs?

I would change the attitude of 'oh it will be here forever'. Nothing is forever unless we help.

We need a way to empower the public to take pride in their surroundings, cherish what they have, thus enabling our future generations, to enjoy the beauty that is Flintshire.