Liverpool Council puts historic Colomendy outdoor education centre up for sale
Liverpool City Council is seeking a new owner and operator for the historic Colomendy outdoor education centre as it looks to secure a bold new future for the well-known North Wales site.
The council has appointed property consultants Newmark as sole agent to promote the opportunity and attract proposals for the 106-acre estate near Mold.
Set within the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape, Colomendy has long been one of the region’s best-known destinations for outdoor learning, residential stays and adventure education.
The site includes a wide range of existing facilities, including accommodation, activity spaces, teaching areas and extensive grounds suited to leisure, tourism and education uses.
At the heart of the estate is the historic Colomendy Hall, which offers further potential for sensitive refurbishment or reuse, subject to the necessary planning and heritage consents.
Liverpool City Council is seeking proposals that will deliver a sustainable long-term future for the site while respecting its heritage, landscape setting and longstanding connection with generations of young people from across the city region.
Colomendy’s location, within easy reach of Liverpool, Manchester and North Wales, combined with its established infrastructure and 106-acre setting, presents a rare opportunity for investors or operators to create a distinctive destination.
Potential future uses could include leisure, tourism, wellness, hospitality, education or a combination of uses that build on the site’s outdoor learning legacy.
The council says it is now looking for a new custodian capable of unlocking Colomendy’s potential while preserving the character and significance of the much-loved site.
Newmark can be contacted by emailing Leo.Llewellyn@nmrk.com or Andrew.Moore@nmrk.com.
Cllr Nick Small, Cabinet Member for Growth and Economy, said:
“We are bringing Colomendy to market to secure a bold new future for one of the region’s most important and historic sites.
“Working closely with Denbighshire County Council, partners and local stakeholders, our focus is on finding a long-term use that reflects local ambitions and delivers real, lasting benefits.
“Colomendy has a deep-rooted connection with Liverpool, dating back to its role during the Second World War, and we are determined to see that heritage respected. The right proposal will not only protect that legacy, but create a positive and enduring impact for generations to come.”
Councillor Alan James, Lead Member for Local Development and Planning at Denbighshire County Council, said:
“We’re really pleased to see Liverpool City Council promoting the valuable Colomendy outdoor education site to secure its use for the future.
“Colomendy sits in a prime location in the beautiful Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape, and over the years, it has welcomed generations of young people from Liverpool who have built a lifelong connection with this part of north Wales and its communities.
“Ensuring the long-term viability of this site for future generations is important to us here at Denbighshire and we will work with Liverpool City Council and partners to make sure that this happens.”
Leo Llewellyn, Associate at Newmark, said:
“Colomendy represents a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial outdoor leisure and education asset within a highly attractive natural setting.
“The combination of an established operational base, the character and heritage of Colomendy Hall, and wider development potential across the estate creates a compelling opportunity for investors or operators looking to deliver a distinctive long-term destination.”
