Places worth the detour in Wrexham

11 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Wrexham, United Kingdom, across 6 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (5). Best known: Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. 9 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks5 Nature & landscapes2 Ruins & the uncanny1 Sacred sites1 Parks & cemeteries1 Museums & culture1

All 11, ranked 11

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Built landmarks · Renowned

Navigable aqueduct in Wales

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2.Holt Castle

Built landmarks · 13th century · Notable

Grade II* listed building in Wrexham. Castle in Holt, north Wales

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3.Wrexham Cathedral

Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem

Catholic cathedral in Wrexham, Wales

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4.Wat's Dyke

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Linear earthwork in Wales and England

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5.Caergwrle Castle

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

13th-century castle in Wales

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6.Bellevue Park

Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem

Public park in Wrexham, Wales

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7.Ogof Llyn Parc

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Cave in United Kingdom

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8.Obelisk Commemorating Roger Barnston

Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem

Obelisk in Churton Road, Farndon, Cheshire, England, UK

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9.Wrexham County Borough Museum

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Museum in Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom

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10.Ogof Dydd Byraf

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Cave in United Kingdom

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11.RAF Wrexham

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Former Royal Air Force station in Wrexham

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