Places to visit around Coedpoeth, from Wrexham Cathedral
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 5 of its 9. None of them is inside Coedpoeth itself. The list includes 3 places cared for by the National Trust. If you have a day, head to Chirk Castle, 13 km away.
Just outside Coedpoeth, the best known
Alongside Wrexham Cathedral you find 2 museums, a historic house and an art gallery.
CathedralWrexham Cathedral3.8 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · National TrustErddig Hall4.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumXplore! Science Discovery Centre4.2 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryArt galleryTŷ Pawb4.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumWrexham Archives3.8 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustErddig Park4.3 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.
Finding your way
Of the 9 nearby, most are to the east.
The dashed line is Coedpoeth’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 sort of places
There are more museums or galleries (5) than anything else, then castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Coedpoeth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Erddig Hall, Erddig Park and Hafod y Bwch Commemorative Woodland).
Every place, in and near Coedpoeth
Nothing is inside Coedpoeth itself; these 9 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Coedpoeth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Coedpoeth →
Days out
Day trips number 12; the best known is Chirk Castle, 13 km off.
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle13 km south
CathedralChester Cathedral19 km northeast
CastleHolt Castle Ruins13 km east
Castle · CadwCaergwrle Castle6.2 km north
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle26 km east
Abbey or priory · CadwValle Crucis Abbey11 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle19 km northeast
CastleCastell Dinas Brân10 km southwest
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery40 km north · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral39 km north
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle37 km northwest
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King39 km northPlaces well known beyond Coedpoeth (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.
Before a day out in Coedpoeth
What is there to see near Coedpoeth?
No attraction is mapped inside Coedpoeth itself. Within 5 km of it are Wrexham Cathedral, Erddig Hall, Xplore! Science Discovery Centre and Tŷ Pawb.
Does Coedpoeth have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Coedpoeth: Xplore! Science Discovery Centre, Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham Archives and Stori Brymbo.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Coedpoeth?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Coedpoeth, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Erddig Hall, Erddig Park and Hafod y Bwch Commemorative Woodland).
What are the best-known days out near Coedpoeth?
Within 40 km: Chirk Castle (13 km), Chester Cathedral (19 km), Holt Castle Ruins (13 km), Caergwrle Castle (6.2 km).
Where are Coedpoeth’s historic buildings listed?
Coedpoeth has 4 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 Coedpoeth 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 (14)
- Wrexham Cathedral: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erddig Hall: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England, CC BY 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
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caergwrle Castle: Clint Heacock, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Valle Crucis Abbey: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinas Brân: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
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