Wrexham to see, Wrexham Cathedral first
Around Wrexham, the places to visit include 5 museums, 2 parks or estates and a cathedral. We list 5 places to visit inside Wrexham’s built-up area and 6 within 5 km of its edge. Among them, 4 are cared for: 3 by the National Trust and 1 by Cadw. Walking distance covers 3 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Beyond the town, Holt Castle Ruins sits 7.6 km away.
The first to see in Wrexham
Once you have seen Wrexham Cathedral, try 3 museums, an art gallery and a castle.
CathedralWrexham Cathedralin townArt galleryArt galleryTŷ Pawbin townMuseumMuseumXplore! Science Discovery Centrein townMuseumMuseumWrexham Archivesin townMuseumMuseumWrexham Museumin town
Castle · CadwCaergwrle Castle4.4 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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
On the map, most of the 6 sit to the southwest.
The dashed line is Wrexham’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 types of place
6 museums or galleries and 3 castles or historic places top the count.
Green: inside Wrexham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
4 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust and 1 by Cadw (Caergwrle Castle, Erddig Hall, Erddig Park and Hafod y Bwch Commemorative Woodland).
Every entry
After the 5 in town come 6 more within 5 km of its edge.
7The 5 inside Wrexham come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
157 listed buildings and 8 scheduled monuments are on Wrexham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wrexham →
Beyond Wrexham
First of the 12 big names within reach is Holt Castle Ruins, 7.6 km away.
CastleHolt Castle Ruins7.6 km northeast
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle15 km southwest
CathedralChester Cathedral17 km north
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle21 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle16 km north
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery40 km north · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral39 km north
ZooChester Zoo21 km north
Historic houseEaton Hall12 km northeast
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King39 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool39 km north · 540K visitors a year
CastleCastell Dinas Brân14 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Wrexham (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.
Your questions on Wrexham
What are the main attractions in Wrexham?
The best known inside Wrexham’s built-up area are Wrexham Cathedral, Tŷ Pawb, Xplore! Science Discovery Centre and Wrexham Archives. In all, 5 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Wrexham have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wrexham: Tŷ Pawb, Xplore! Science Discovery Centre, Wrexham Archives and Wrexham Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wrexham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Wrexham, 4 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust and 1 by Cadw (Caergwrle Castle, Erddig Hall, Erddig Park and Hafod y Bwch Commemorative Woodland).
What are the best-known days out near Wrexham?
Within 40 km: Holt Castle Ruins (7.6 km), Chirk Castle (15 km), Chester Cathedral (17 km), Beeston Castle (21 km).
Where are Wrexham’s historic buildings listed?
Wrexham has 157 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 Wrexham 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
- 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
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, 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 Dinas Brân: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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