Leave Llay for Wrexham Cathedral, 5.2 km away
Museums or galleries make up 6 of the 10 places on the list. None of them is inside Llay itself. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by Cadw. Chester Cathedral, 13 km away, is the best-known day out.
Top of the list around Llay
Then come 2 museums, a castle and a historic house, behind Wrexham Cathedral.
CathedralWrexham Cathedral4.4 km outside town, to the south
Castle · CadwCaergwrle Castle1.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic housePlas Teg4.4 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt galleryTŷ Pawb4.5 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumXplore! Science Discovery Centre4.6 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumWrexham Archives4.5 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
Most of the 10 out of town lie to the south.
The dashed line is Llay’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 list by type
Museums or galleries number 6, castles or historic places 4.
Green: inside Llay. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Caergwrle Castle).
Each place in turn
The list runs to 10 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Llay’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Llay →
Further afield
The 12 days out are led by Chester Cathedral, 13 km away.
CathedralChester Cathedral13 km northeast
CastleHolt Castle Ruins8.1 km east
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle21 km east
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle12 km northeast
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle19 km south
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery35 km north · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral34 km north
ZooChester Zoo17 km northeast
Historic houseEaton Hall9.6 km northeast
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King35 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool34 km north · 540K visitors a year
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint20 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Llay (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.
Questions before you go to Llay
What is there to see near Llay?
No attraction is mapped inside Llay itself. Within 5 km of it are Wrexham Cathedral, Caergwrle Castle, Plas Teg and Tŷ Pawb.
Does Llay have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Llay: Tŷ Pawb, Xplore! Science Discovery Centre, Wrexham Archives and Stori Brymbo.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Llay?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Llay, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Caergwrle Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Llay?
Within 40 km: Chester Cathedral (13 km), Holt Castle Ruins (8.1 km), Beeston Castle (21 km), Chester Castle (12 km).
Where are Llay’s historic buildings listed?
Llay has 2 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 Llay 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
- Plas Teg: 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
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: 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
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eaton Hall: Neil Kennedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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