The nearest draw to Ruabon: Erddig Hall, 4.7 km away
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Ruabon’s built-up area, but 6 places are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 3 historic houses, 2 parks or estates and an attraction, among others. Among them, 3 are cared for by the National Trust. Chirk Castle, 7 km away, is the best-known day out.
Just outside Ruabon, the best known
Close behind Erddig Hall are 2 historic houses, 2 parks or estates and an attraction.
Historic house · National TrustErddig Hall3.9 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseTrevor Hall4 km outside town, to the west
Historic housePen-y-Lan Hall3.1 km outside town, to the southeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHafod y Bwch Commemorative Woodland1.6 km outside town, to the northPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustErddig Park4.1 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionPontcysyllte Aqueduct2.9 km outside town, to the southwestEach 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
Trevor Hall marks the outer edge, 5.1 km away.
The dashed line is Ruabon’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
Ahead are castles or historic places (3); next, gardens or estates (2).
Green: inside Ruabon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Erddig Hall, Hafod y Bwch Commemorative Woodland and Erddig Park).
Everything to see
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 6 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
40 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Ruabon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ruabon →
Worth the drive
First of the 12 big names within reach is Chirk Castle, 7 km away.
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle7 km southwest
CathedralWrexham Cathedral7 km northeast
CastleHolt Castle Ruins14 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle28 km northeast
CastleCastell Dinas Brân8.2 km west
CathedralChester Cathedral25 km northeast
Abbey or priory · CadwValle Crucis Abbey9.9 km west
Castle · CadwCaergwrle Castle13 km north
CastleWhittington Castle13 km south
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle24 km northeast
ZooChester Zoo28 km north
Castle · National TrustPowis Castle39 km southPlaces well known beyond Ruabon (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.
Practical questions about Ruabon
What is there to see near Ruabon?
No attraction is mapped inside Ruabon itself. Within 5 km of it are Erddig Hall, Trevor Hall, Pen-y-Lan Hall and Hafod y Bwch Commemorative Woodland.
Does Ruabon have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Ruabon.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ruabon?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Ruabon, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Erddig Hall, Hafod y Bwch Commemorative Woodland and Erddig Park).
What are the best-known days out near Ruabon?
Within 40 km: Chirk Castle (7 km), Wrexham Cathedral (7 km), Holt Castle Ruins (14 km), Beeston Castle (28 km).
Where are Ruabon’s historic buildings listed?
Ruabon has 40 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 Ruabon 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)
- Erddig Hall: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevor Hall: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pen-y-Lan Hall: Maclure, Macdonald & Macgregor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wrexham Cathedral: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinas Brân: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Valle Crucis Abbey: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caergwrle Castle: Clint Heacock, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whittington Castle: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powis Castle: Alexander Forst-Rakoczy, CC BY-SA 2.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
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