Trips from Froncysyllte, starting with Chirk Castle
4 of the 6 places to visit in and around Froncysyllte are castles or historic places. None of them is inside Froncysyllte itself. One of the places on the list is maintained by the National Trust. Valle Crucis Abbey lies 7.4 km out, the pick for a day trip.
The best known around Froncysyllte
Then come 2 historic houses, a castle and a museum, behind Chirk Castle.
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle2.6 km outside town, to the south
CastleCastell Dinas Brân4.7 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseTrevor Hall1.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseBrynkinalt Hall4.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumPlas Newydd4.7 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionPontcysyllte Aqueduct200 m outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
Furthest out is Plas Newydd, at 5.4 km.
The dashed line is Froncysyllte’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
4 of the 6 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Froncysyllte. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Chirk Castle).
All the places to visit
6 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Froncysyllte’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Froncysyllte →
For a day out
Leading the 12 is Valle Crucis Abbey, 7.4 km away; they include 8 castles and 2 cathedrals.
Abbey or priory · CadwValle Crucis Abbey7.4 km northwest
CathedralWrexham Cathedral11 km northeast
CastleHolt Castle Ruins19 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle32 km northeast
CathedralChester Cathedral29 km northeast
CastleWhittington Castle11 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle28 km northeast
Castle · CadwCaergwrle Castle16 km north
Castle · National TrustPowis Castle35 km south
Historic house · National TrustErddig Hall8.9 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Dinbych33 km northwest
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint32 km northPlaces well known beyond Froncysyllte (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.
What visitors ask about Froncysyllte
What is there to see near Froncysyllte?
No attraction is mapped inside Froncysyllte itself. Within 5 km of it are Chirk Castle, Castell Dinas Brân, Trevor Hall and Brynkinalt Hall.
Does Froncysyllte have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Froncysyllte: Plas Newydd.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Froncysyllte?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Froncysyllte, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Chirk Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Froncysyllte?
Within 40 km: Valle Crucis Abbey (7.4 km), Wrexham Cathedral (11 km), Holt Castle Ruins (19 km), Beeston Castle (32 km).
Where are Froncysyllte’s historic buildings listed?
Froncysyllte has 5 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 Froncysyllte 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 (17)
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinas Brân: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevor Hall: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brynkinalt Hall: Tony Teperek, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plas Newydd: 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
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whittington Castle: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caergwrle Castle: Clint Heacock, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powis Castle: Alexander Forst-Rakoczy, CC BY-SA 2.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Erddig Hall: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinbych: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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