Wynnstay, Wrexham

Name: Wynnstay
Address: Wrexham, United Kingdom

#17 among attractions in Wrexham

Park, Relax in park

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Wynnstay is a country house located in an important landscaped park 1.3 km south-east of Ruabon, near Wrexham, Wales. Wynnstay, previously Watstay, is a famous estate and the family seat of the Wynns. The house was sold in 1948 and is under a private ownership as of 2020. The estate remains under the ownership of the Williams-Wynn family. ()

Built: XIX centuryElevation: 456 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°58'35"N, 3°1'52"W

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Wrexham United Kingdom

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Wynnstay – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Chirk Castle, Erddig, Trevor Basin.

2.4 miW
Iconic arched structure with boat rides
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Llangollen
62 min walk • The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, a feat of engineering and a testament to the industrial revolution, is a navigable aqueduct located near the town of Llangollen, in the county of Wrexham, Wales. Completed in 1805, this remarkable structure carries the Llangollen Canal over...
3.7 miSW
700-year-old Welsh fortress and parkland
Chirk Castle, Chirk
96 min walk • Chirk Castle stands as a majestic testament to medieval military architecture in the small town of Chirk, within the scenic borders of Wales, United Kingdom. Completed in 1310, this imposing fortress has been guarding the entrance to the Ceiriog Valley for over seven...
3.7 miN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Erddig, Wrexham
94 min walk • Erddig Hall is a Grade-I listed National Trust property in Wrexham, Wales. Standing 2 miles south of Wrexham town centre, it comprises a country house built during the 17th and 18th centuries amidst a 1,900 acre estate, which includes a 1,200-acre landscaped pleasure park and the earthworks of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle.
2.3 miW
Canal
Trevor Basin
60 min walk • Trevor Basin is a canal basin on the Llangollen Canal, situated near Trevor, in Clwyd, between Llangollen and Ruabon. The basin was originally built at the northern end of the central section of the Ellesmere Canal, just 150yds north of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
3.6 miS
Bridge
Chirk Aqueduct, Chirk
91 min walk • Chirk Aqueduct is a 70-foot high and 710-foot long navigable aqueduct that carries what is now the Llangollen Canal across the Ceiriog Valley near Chirk, on the England-Wales border, spanning the two countries.
4.1 miN
Museum, Historical place
Bersham Ironworks, Wrexham
105 min walk • Bersham Ironworks were large ironworks at Bersham, near Wrexham, Wales. They are most famous for being the original working site of John Wilkinson.
0.8 miNW
Nightlife
Bridge End Inn, Ruabon
22 min walk • The Bridge End Inn is a pub in Ruabon, Wales.
2.7 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St David, Rhosllannerchrugog
68 min walk • St David's Welsh Church, Rhosllannerchrugog, is in Broad Street, Rhosllannerchrugog, in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The church was built in 1892 to a design by Douglas and Fordham of Chester. It consists of a nave and a north aisle. It was intended to have a chancel and a steeple at the northeast, but these were not built at the time.
4.3 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Maelor Way
110 min walk • Maelor Way is a key long distance footpath, running 38 kilometres / 24 miles from the Offa's Dyke Path National Trail at Bronygarth to the Shropshire Way, Sandstone Trail, Llangollen Canal, South Cheshire Way, and the Marches Way all at Grindley Brook near Whitchurch.
0.7 miN
Archaeological site
Wat's Dyke, Ruabon
19 min walk • Wat's Dyke is a 40-mile linear earthwork running through the northern Welsh Marches from Basingwerk Abbey on the River Dee estuary, passing east of Oswestry and on to Maesbury in Shropshire, England.
3.4 miSW
Canal
Chirk Tunnel, Chirk
86 min walk • Chirk Tunnel is a canal tunnel near Chirk, Wales. It lies on the Llangollen Canal, immediately northwards of the Chirk Aqueduct. It is 421 metres long and has a complete towpath inside. The tunnel is designed for a single standard narrowboat, so passing is not possible.

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Ruabon (24 min walk)