Ceiriog Valley, Chirk
#3 among attractions in Chirk


Facts and practical information
The Ceiriog Valley is the valley of the River Ceiriog in north-east Wales. It is also the name of a electoral ward of Wrexham County Borough. The ward is the largest ward of the county borough by area and forms a strikingly-shaped salient of the county borough between Powys and Denbighshire. ()
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Ceiriog Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Chirk Castle, Valle Crucis Abbey, Castell Dinas Brân.
5.9 miNE Iconic arched structure with boat ridesPontcysyllte Aqueduct, Llangollen
151 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...
4.7 miE700-year-old Welsh fortress and parklandChirk Castle, Chirk
120 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...
5.1 miNSacred and religious sites, Museum, MonasteryValle Crucis Abbey, Llangollen
131 min walk • Valle Crucis Abbey is a Cistercian abbey located in Llantysilio in Denbighshire, Wales. More formally the Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Valle Crucis it is known in Welsh both as Abaty Glyn Egwestl and Abaty Glyn y Groes.
4.7 miNHistorical place, View point, Forts and castlesCastell Dinas Brân, Llangollen
120 min walk • Castell Dinas Brân is a medieval castle occupying a prominent hilltop site above the town of Llangollen in Denbighshire, Wales. The presently visible castle was probably built in the 1260s by Gruffydd Maelor II, a prince of Powys Fadog, on the site of several earlier structures, including an Iron Age hillfort.
4.1 miNBody of water, Park, CanalLlangollen Canal, Llangollen
105 min walk • The Llangollen Canal is a navigable canal crossing the border between England and Wales. The waterway links Llangollen in Denbighshire, north Wales, with Hurleston in south Cheshire, via the town of Ellesmere, Shropshire.
4 miNBridgeLlangollen Bridge, Llangollen
103 min walk • Llangollen Bridge is built across the River Dee at the North end of the high street of Llangollen in the county of Denbighshire in North-east Wales. The Bridge is listed as one of the seven wonders of Wales and is a Grade I listed building.
4.6 miNNature, Natural attraction, WaterfallHorseshoe Falls, Llangollen
118 min walk • Horseshoe Falls is a weir on the River Dee near Llantysilio Hall in Denbighshire, Wales, about 5 kilometres north-west of the town of Llangollen.
3.8 miNHistorical place, Garden, ParkPlas Newydd, Llangollen
98 min walk • Plas Newydd is a historic house in the town of Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, and was the home of the Ladies of Llangollen, Lady Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, for nearly 50 years. Today, it is run as a museum by Denbighshire County Council.
4.8 miNSpecialty museum, MuseumLlangollen Motor Museum, Llangollen
122 min walk • The Llangollen Motor Museum is a small museum and autojumble source near Llangollen, Wales established in 1986.
4.5 miNBridgeChain Bridge
116 min walk • The Chain Bridge is a footbridge over the River Dee at Berwyn, Llangollen, Denbighshire, north Wales. It is jointly owned by Llangollen Town Council and Llantysilio Community Council, the bridge linking the two communities.
4.9 miSChurchSt Silin's Church
125 min walk • St Silin's Church is a parish church in Llansilin, Powys, Wales. The present building, which has parts dating back to the 13th century, is a Grade I listed building. It stands on a site that has been used by Christian communities since the Dark Ages.