Wrexham Industrial Estate

#5474 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Wrexham Industrial Estate is a well defined industrial area in Wrexham. It is suited on the eastern outskirts of the town and 2.5 miles from the centre of Wrexham. Originally the site of a World War II munitions factory, the estate later became known as the Wrexham Trading Estate. It has now grown to cover approximately 550 hectares and the largest industrial estate in Wales, second in the UK after Trafford Park, and one of the largest industrial estates in Europe. There are around 300 businesses, providing employment for approximately 8,000 people The estate consists of standalone industrial sites, industrial estates and business parks. The estate is the location of the UK's largest prison, HM Prison Berwyn which opened in 2017. ()

Elevation: 98 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°2'20"N, 2°55'37"W

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Nearby attractions include: Erddig, Eagles Meadow, St Giles' Church, The Flash Lake.

3.4 miW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Erddig, Wrexham
87 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.
2.6 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Eagles Meadow, Wrexham
66 min walk • Eagles Meadow is a medium-sized shopping centre in Wrexham town centre. Previously this area has had a variety of uses over hundreds of years, originally used as stables for local gentry, and later a car park hosting a market. It was developed as a shopping centre in 2008, opening on Thursday 30 October 2008 at 10am.
2.7 miW
Church
St Giles' Church, Wrexham
71 min walk • St Giles' Parish Church is the parish church of Wrexham, Wales. The church is recognised as one of the finest examples of ecclesiastical architecture in Wales and is a Grade I listed building, described by Sir Simon Jenkins as 'the glory of the Marches' and by W. D. Caröe as a 'glorious masterpiece'.
3.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
The Flash Lake, Gresford
84 min walk • The Flash or Gresford Flash is a lake located near Borras, Wrexham, Wales. The Flash is an artificial lake which is commonly used for sailing and other recreational pursuits.
3.5 miNE
Church
St Chad's Church, Holt
90 min walk • St Chad's Church, Holt, is in the town of Holt, Wrexham County Borough, Wales overlooking the River Dee and the Wales–England border. It is an active Anglican church in the deanery of Alyn, the archdeaconry of Wrexham and the diocese of St Asaph. The church is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building.
2.6 miS
Church
St Dunawd's Church
67 min walk • St Dunawd's Church, Bangor Is-coed, is in the village of Bangor Is-coed, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building. The church is an active Anglican church in the deanery of Dee Valley, the archdeaconry of Wrexham and the diocese of St Asaph.
3.4 miW
Science museum, Museum, Entertainment
Techniquest Glyndwr, Wrexham
87 min walk • Wrexham Glyndŵr University is a public research university, in Wales, with campuses in Wrexham, Northop and St Asaph. It offers both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, as well as professional courses. The university had 6,045 students in 2019/20.
2.8 miW
Park
Llwyn Isaf, Wrexham
72 min walk • Llwyn Isaf is a green space in the centre of Wrexham. It is surrounded on two sides by the town's guildhall and on another by the Library Arts Centre. The space is most popular with students from the nearby Yale College. It is home to a bandstand and often hosts outdoor events and activities.
3 miW
Church
Wrexham Cathedral, Wrexham
78 min walk • The Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, also known as St Mary's Cathedral or Wrexham Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Wrexham, Wales. It is the seat of the Bishop of Wrexham, and mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham.
3.3 miW
Nightlife
Turf Hotel, Wrexham
85 min walk • The Turf Hotel is a public house in Wrexham, Wales, located on the corner of Wrexham AFC's Racecourse Ground.
3 miW
Park
Parks and open spaces in Wrexham, Wrexham
78 min walk • The town of Wrexham has two main town parks, these being Bellevue Park and Acton Park. On the outskirts of the town there is also open parkland on and surrounding the Erddig estate. There is also a town centre green.