Buyer sought for Colomendy site near Mold as Liverpool City Council appoints agent
Liverpool City Council has put Colomendy, a 106-acre outdoor education site near Mold, up for sale, more than a year after it closed when its operator went into administration.
The site closed in January 2025 when Inspiring Learning, the parent company of outdoor education provider Kingswood, went into administration.
The lease Kingswood had held since 2007 was surrendered back to Liverpool City Council, which has owned Colomendy since 1957.
More than 350,000 Merseyside schoolchildren visited the site across its operational life.
Liverpool City Council has now appointed property consultants Newmark as sole agent to find a new owner and operator.
Colomendy sits within the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape, around four miles from Mold.
It was first established in 1939, built by the National Camps Corporation to shelter Liverpool children evacuated from the city during the Second World War.
After Liverpool City Council purchased it in 1957, it continued as an outdoor education facility for decades, with Kingswood taking on a 30-year lease in 2007.
At its heart is Colomendy Hall, a historic building described in the marketing material as offering potential for refurbishment.
The council is seeking proposals for leisure, tourism, wellness, hospitality or education uses.
Cllr Nick Small, Liverpool City Council’s 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.”
Denbighshire County Council’s Lead Member for Local Development and Planning, Councillor Alan James, said the authority was pleased to see Liverpool City Council promoting the site.
Councillor James said: “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.”
Interested parties can contact Newmark by emailing [email protected] or [email protected].
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