A cathedral just outside Marchwiel: Wrexham Cathedral
Of the 9 places to visit in and around Marchwiel, 5 are museums or galleries. Marchwiel itself has none of them. The list includes 3 places cared for by the National Trust. Further out, Holt Castle Ruins is 8.1 km away.
Where to start near Marchwiel
The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a historic house and an art gallery.
CathedralWrexham Cathedral2.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic house · National TrustErddig Hall2.5 km outside town, to the westArt galleryArt galleryTŷ Pawb2.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumXplore! Science Discovery Centre2.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumWrexham Archives2.8 km outside town, to the northwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustErddig Park2.3 km outside town, to the westEach 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
To the northwest is where most of the 9 nearby are.
The dashed line is Marchwiel’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
There are more museums or galleries (5) than anything else, then castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Marchwiel. 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 Marchwiel
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 9.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Marchwiel’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Marchwiel →
A drive away
The standout of the 12 is Holt Castle Ruins, 8.1 km from town.
CastleHolt Castle Ruins8.1 km northeast
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle13 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle21 km northeast
CathedralChester Cathedral19 km north
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle18 km north
Castle · CadwCaergwrle Castle11 km northwest
CastleCastell Dinas Brân14 km west
Abbey or priory · CadwValle Crucis Abbey16 km west
ZooChester Zoo23 km north
Historic houseEaton Hall14 km northeast
CastlePeckforton Castle20 km northeast
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery37 km northPlaces well known beyond Marchwiel (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 Marchwiel
What is there to see near Marchwiel?
No attraction is mapped inside Marchwiel itself. Within 5 km of it are Wrexham Cathedral, Erddig Hall, Tŷ Pawb and Xplore! Science Discovery Centre.
Does Marchwiel have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Marchwiel: Tŷ Pawb, Xplore! Science Discovery Centre, Wrexham Archives and Wrexham Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Marchwiel?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Marchwiel, 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 Marchwiel?
Within 40 km: Holt Castle Ruins (8.1 km), Chirk Castle (13 km), Beeston Castle (21 km), Chester Cathedral (19 km).
Where are Marchwiel’s historic buildings listed?
Marchwiel has 3 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 Marchwiel 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
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caergwrle Castle: Clint Heacock, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinas Brân: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Valle Crucis Abbey: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Peckforton Castle: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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