Point of Ayr
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- There are also two similarly named points in the British Isles: Point of Ayre, Isle of Man and Point of Ayre, Scotland.
Point of Ayr is the northernmost point of mainland Wales. It is situated immediately to the north of Talacre in Flintshire, at the mouth of the Dee estuary. It is the site of a RSPB nature reserve.
For many years a colliery operated at Point of Ayr and it was the last deep mine in Wales to close, although one deep mine, Tower colliery remains open near Hirwaun. Point of Ayr is also the point where natural gas from the Celtic gas-fields comes ashore and is processed and sweetened at a nearby plant.