Stori Brymbo is the place to visit in Brynteg
Brynteg’s list takes in 5 museums, 2 parks or estates and a cathedral. Mapped inside Brynteg’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 11. The list includes 4 places in care: 3 by the National Trust and 1 by Cadw. Allow a day for Holt Castle Ruins, 11 km off.
Best known, in and near Brynteg
Alongside Stori Brymbo you find a cathedral, a castle and a historic house.
CathedralWrexham Cathedral1.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Castle · CadwCaergwrle Castle3 km outside town, to the north
Historic house · National TrustErddig Hall2.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumXplore! Science Discovery Centre1.9 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryTŷ Pawb1.9 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
To the southeast lie most of the 11 nearby.
The dashed line is Brynteg’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What is on offer
Ahead are museums or galleries (6); next, castles or historic places (4).
Green: inside Brynteg. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
4 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust and 1 by Cadw (Caergwrle Castle, Erddig Hall, Erddig Park and Hafod y Bwch Commemorative Woodland).
The complete list
One in town leads, with 11 more within 5 km of its edge after it.
The one inside Brynteg comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Brynteg’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Brynteg →
Out of town
Holt Castle Ruins, 11 km away, is the best known of the 12.
CastleHolt Castle Ruins11 km east
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle15 km south
CathedralChester Cathedral17 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle24 km east
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle17 km northeast
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery39 km north · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral37 km north
Abbey or priory · CadwValle Crucis Abbey13 km southwest
CastleCastell Dinas Brân13 km southwest
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle38 km northwest
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King38 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool38 km north · 540K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Brynteg (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Practical questions about Brynteg
What are the main attractions in Brynteg?
The place to visit inside Brynteg’s built-up area is Stori Brymbo. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 11 more within 5 km.
Does Brynteg have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Brynteg: Stori Brymbo, Xplore! Science Discovery Centre, Tŷ Pawb and Wrexham Archives.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Brynteg?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Brynteg, 4 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust and 1 by Cadw (Caergwrle Castle, Erddig Hall, Erddig Park and Hafod y Bwch Commemorative Woodland).
What are the best-known days out near Brynteg?
Within 40 km: Holt Castle Ruins (11 km), Chirk Castle (15 km), Chester Cathedral (17 km), Beeston Castle (24 km).
Where are Brynteg’s historic buildings listed?
Brynteg has 14 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Cadw’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Brynteg when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (15)
- Wrexham Cathedral: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caergwrle Castle: Clint Heacock, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erddig Hall: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Valle Crucis Abbey: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinas Brân: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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