2.3 km from Rhostyllen, Wrexham Cathedral leads the list
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 6 of 10. Rhostyllen itself has none of them. Our list counts 3 places looked after by the National Trust. Make a day of it at Chirk Castle, 12 km away.
Around Rhostyllen: where to begin
After Wrexham Cathedral come 2 museums, a historic house and an art gallery.
CathedralWrexham Cathedral1.6 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic house · National TrustErddig Hall900 m outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumXplore! Science Discovery Centre1.8 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt galleryTŷ Pawb1.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumWrexham Archives1.6 km outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustErddig Park1 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
Most of the 10 out of town lie to the northeast.
The dashed line is Rhostyllen’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 sort of places
Museums or galleries number 6, castles or historic places 2.
Green: inside Rhostyllen. 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 Rhostyllen
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.
10 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Rhostyllen’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rhostyllen →
Day trips
Chirk Castle, at 12 km, heads the 12.
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle12 km south
CastleHolt Castle Ruins11 km northeast
CathedralChester Cathedral20 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle25 km northeast
Castle · CadwCaergwrle Castle8.4 km north
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle19 km northeast
CastleCastell Dinas Brân11 km southwest
Abbey or priory · CadwValle Crucis Abbey12 km southwest
ZooChester Zoo24 km northeast
Historic houseEaton Hall15 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint25 km north
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery36 km northPlaces well known beyond Rhostyllen (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.
Rhostyllen: questions and answers
What is there to see near Rhostyllen?
No attraction is mapped inside Rhostyllen itself. Within 5 km of it are Wrexham Cathedral, Erddig Hall, Xplore! Science Discovery Centre and Tŷ Pawb.
Does Rhostyllen have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Rhostyllen: Xplore! Science Discovery Centre, Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham Archives and Stori Brymbo.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rhostyllen?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Rhostyllen, 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 Rhostyllen?
Within 40 km: Chirk Castle (12 km), Holt Castle Ruins (11 km), Chester Cathedral (20 km), Beeston Castle (25 km).
Where are Rhostyllen’s historic buildings listed?
Rhostyllen has 10 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 Rhostyllen 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
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caergwrle Castle: Clint Heacock, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, 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
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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