Holt Castle Ruins
Grade II* listed building in Wrexham. Castle in Holt, north Wales.
Attractions in Holt
Photo: Holt Castle Ruins, Peter Craine (CC BY-SA 2.0)A castle to see in Holt: Holt Castle Ruins
The best-known day out from Holt is Beeston Castle, 14 km away. One place to visit is mapped inside Holt’s built-up area, and one more within 5 km of its edge. There are a castle and a museum to choose from.
In Holt
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
1
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Must-know places in Holt
Once you have seen Holt Castle Ruins, try a museum.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
The layout
At 4.5 km, Stretton Water Mill is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Holt’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Kinds of place
It comes down to a castle and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle1 in town
Green: inside Holt. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every place to visit
The one inside Holt comes first, then one more within 5 km of its edge.
Stretton Water Mill
Grade II* listed watermill in Stretton, Cheshire West and Chester, UK.
The one inside Holt comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
17 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Holt’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Holt →
Big names nearby
Bigger names, a drive away
Of the 12 day trips, Beeston Castle (14 km) is the best known.
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle14 km northeast
CathedralChester Cathedral13 km north
CathedralWrexham Cathedral8.5 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle12 km north
Historic houseEaton Hall7 km north
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle21 km southwest
CastlePeckforton Castle13 km east
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery38 km north · 338K visitors a year
ZooChester Zoo17 km north
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral36 km north
Castle · CadwCaergwrle Castle11 km west
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King37 km northPlaces well known beyond Holt (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.
Seeing Holt: questions
What are the main attractions in Holt?
The place to visit inside Holt’s built-up area is Holt Castle Ruins. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.
Does Holt have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Holt: Stretton Water Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Holt?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Beeston Castle (English Heritage), 14 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Holt?
Within 40 km: Beeston Castle (14 km), Chester Cathedral (13 km), Wrexham Cathedral (8.5 km), Chester Castle (12 km).
Where are Holt’s historic buildings listed?
Holt has 17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Holt 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)
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stretton Water Mill: Mike Searle, 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
- Wrexham Cathedral: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eaton Hall: Neil Kennedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peckforton Castle: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caergwrle Castle: Clint Heacock, 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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