Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Set 100 m southeast of Trevor, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is an attraction. It is managed by Canal and River Trust. A short trip away is Chirk Castle, 3.9 km off, the first of 32 within 15 km.
Attraction near Trevor
Just outside Trevor
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is 100 m southeast of Trevor. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
From June to September, Trevor sees highs of 18–21°C.
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Attraction.
It is run by Canal and River Trust.
- Type
- Attraction
- Run by
- Canal and River Trust
- Town
- 100 m southeast of Trevor
Its place on the map
The numbers show what else is near Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
The 7 towns are led in size by Rhosllannerchrugog, with 12,789 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Trevor
Froncysyllte
Acrefair and Cefn-mawr
Ruabon
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor | 100 m northwest of it | 1,397 | 8 |
| Froncysyllte | 200 m south of it | 598 | 6 |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr | 400 m northeast of it | 6,905 | 7 |
| Ruabon | 2.9 km northeast of it | 3,414 | 6 |
| Rhosllannerchrugog | 3.2 km northeast of it | 12,789 | 11 |
| Chirk | 3.3 km southeast of it | 3,930 | 5 |
| Llangollen | 4.2 km west of it | 3,048 | 11 |
Combine it with these
Nearby, 32 places within 15 km include 3 castles, 2 historic houses and an abbey or priory.
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle3.9 km away2
CastleCastell Dinas Brân4.9 km away3
Abbey or priory · CadwValle Crucis Abbey6.9 km away4
CathedralWrexham Cathedral10 km away5
Historic houseTrevor Hall1.4 km away6
CastleWhittington Castle12 km away7
MuseumPlas Newydd5.2 km away8
Historic houseBrynkinalt Hall5.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Where is Pontcysyllte Aqueduct?
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is 100 m southeast of Trevor, Clwyd.
What is Pontcysyllte Aqueduct?
Attraction.
Who runs Pontcysyllte Aqueduct?
Canal and River Trust.
When is the best time to visit Pontcysyllte Aqueduct?
June to September are the warmest months in Trevor, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Pontcysyllte Aqueduct?
Within 15 km: Chirk Castle (3.9 km), Castell Dinas Brân (4.9 km), Valle Crucis Abbey (6.9 km) and Wrexham Cathedral (10 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 (8)
- 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
- Wrexham Cathedral: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevor Hall: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whittington Castle: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plas Newydd: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brynkinalt Hall: Tony Teperek, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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