Nothing mapped in Gwersyllt itself; Wrexham Cathedral is the nearest draw
6 of the 10 places to visit in and around Gwersyllt are museums or galleries. None of them is inside Gwersyllt itself. Of these, 3 are looked after: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by Cadw. Further afield, Holt Castle Ruins is 9.5 km from the centre.
Where to start near Gwersyllt
Alongside Wrexham Cathedral you find 2 museums, a castle and a historic house.
CathedralWrexham Cathedral2.1 km outside town, to the southeast
Castle · CadwCaergwrle Castle3.1 km outside town, to the north
Historic house · National TrustErddig Hall4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumXplore! Science Discovery Centre2.5 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryTŷ Pawb2.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumWrexham Archives2.2 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.
The layout
Out of town, most of the 10 are to the southeast.
The dashed line is Gwersyllt’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 you can see
There are more museums or galleries (6) than anything else, then castles or historic places (3).
Green: inside Gwersyllt. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by Cadw (Caergwrle Castle, Erddig Hall and Erddig Park).
Every place to visit
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 10 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Gwersyllt’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Gwersyllt →
Out of town
Head 9.5 km out for Holt Castle Ruins, the best known of 12.
CastleHolt Castle Ruins9.5 km east
CathedralChester Cathedral16 km northeast
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle16 km south
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle23 km east
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle15 km northeast
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery38 km north · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral36 km north
ZooChester Zoo19 km northeast
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King37 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool36 km north · 540K visitors a year
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle38 km northwest
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint21 km northPlaces well known beyond Gwersyllt (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.
Visiting Gwersyllt: questions
What is there to see near Gwersyllt?
No attraction is mapped inside Gwersyllt itself. Within 5 km of it are Wrexham Cathedral, Caergwrle Castle, Erddig Hall and Xplore! Science Discovery Centre.
Does Gwersyllt have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Gwersyllt: Xplore! Science Discovery Centre, Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham Archives and Stori Brymbo.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Gwersyllt?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Gwersyllt, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by Cadw (Caergwrle Castle, Erddig Hall and Erddig Park).
What are the best-known days out near Gwersyllt?
Within 40 km: Holt Castle Ruins (9.5 km), Chester Cathedral (16 km), Chirk Castle (16 km), Beeston Castle (23 km).
Where are Gwersyllt’s historic buildings listed?
Gwersyllt 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 Gwersyllt 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
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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