Castle · near Chirk · Clwyd

Chirk Castle

Chirk Castle is a medieval fortress. Its location is 1.4 km west of Chirk. It holds the status of a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Photo: Chirk Castle, Llywelyn2000 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

1.4 km

west of Chirk

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 3%

#195 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Castle near Chirk

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#195 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (19 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Chirk

Chirk Castle is 1.4 km west of Chirk. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Site of Special Scientific Interest

On the official list of protected heritage; Chirk has 29 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The weather, month by month

If warmth matters, go June to September: Chirk reaches 18–21°C.

Jan8° / 2°92 mm

Feb8° / 2°73 mm

Mar10° / 3°65 mm

Apr13° / 5°64 mm

May16° / 7°74 mm

Jun19° / 10°72 mm

Jul21° / 12°64 mm

Aug20° / 12°66 mm

Sep18° / 10°67 mm

Oct14° / 7°92 mm

Nov10° / 4°98 mm

Dec8° / 2°99 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Chirk, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Chirk. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Chirk’s full climate →

About

Chirk Castle

Care of the site is provided by the National Trust. 19 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Our list has 33 more places within 15 km; first among them is Castell Dinas Brân, at 6.8 km.

Chirk’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Site of Special Scientific Interest
Wikipedias: Covered in 19 languages
Town: 1.4 km west of Chirk
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/chirk-castle

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where Chirk Castle is

The map puts Chirk Castle in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

Among the 8, Acrefair and Cefn-mawr is the biggest, home to 6,905 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · 1.4 km east of it

Chirk

3,930 people · 5 places to visit

2 · 2.3 km southeast of it

Weston Rhyn

1,381 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 2.3 km southeast of it

Chirk Bank

576 people · 2 places to visit

4 · 2.6 km north of it

Froncysyllte

598 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Chirk Castle is	People	Places to visit
Chirk	1.4 km east of it	3,930	5
Weston Rhyn	2.3 km southeast of it	1,381	5
Chirk Bank	2.3 km southeast of it	576	2
Froncysyllte	2.6 km north of it	598	6
Acrefair and Cefn-mawr	3.6 km north of it	6,905	7
Trevor	4 km north of it	1,397	8
Gobowen	4.9 km southeast of it	3,046	11
St Martins	5.8 km east of it	2,692	6

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Around it, within 15 km, lie 33 more, including 3 castles, 2 historic houses and an abbey or priory.

CastleCastell Dinas Brân6.8 km away 2

Abbey or priory · CadwValle Crucis Abbey8.8 km away 3

CastleWhittington Castle9 km away 4

CathedralWrexham Cathedral14 km away 5

Historic houseBrynkinalt Hall3.4 km away 6

Fort · English HeritageOld Oswestry7.6 km away 7

Historic houseTrevor Hall4.4 km away 8

CastleOswestry Castle8.6 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about Chirk Castle

Where is Chirk Castle?

Chirk Castle is 1.4 km west of Chirk, Clwyd.

What is Chirk Castle?

Medieval fortress in Wrexham County Borough, Wales.

Who runs Chirk Castle?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Chirk Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Chirk, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Chirk Castle a listed building?

Yes: Site of Special Scientific Interest.

What else is there to see near Chirk Castle?

Within 15 km: Castell Dinas Brân (6.8 km), Valle Crucis Abbey (8.8 km), Whittington Castle (9 km) and Wrexham Cathedral (14 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castell Dinas Brân: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Valle Crucis Abbey: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Whittington Castle: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wrexham Cathedral: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brynkinalt Hall: Tony Teperek, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Old Oswestry: Oswestry Borderland Tourism, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Trevor Hall: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Oswestry Castle: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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