The Flash Lake, Gresford
#1 among attractions in Gresford
Facts and practical information
The Flash or Gresford Flash is a lake located near Borras, Wrexham, Wales. ()
Gresford United Kingdom
The Flash Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Eagles Meadow, St Giles' Church, All Saints' Church, Techniquest Glyndwr.
- 2.2 miSShopping, Shopping centre
Eagles Meadow, Wrexham
56 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.
- 2.3 miSChurch
St Giles' Church, Wrexham
59 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'.
- 0.8 miNChurch
All Saints' Church, Gresford
22 min walk • All Saints' Church stands in the former coal mining village of Gresford in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is a large, mainly late 15th-century church in a slightly red sandstone, in many ways more typical of nearby Cheshire churches.
- 1.9 miSWScience museum, Museum, Entertainment
Techniquest Glyndwr, Wrexham
49 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.
- 2.5 miNEAntiques, Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Christ Church, Rossett
64 min walk • Christ Church is a church of the Church in Wales, situated in Rossett, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade II listed building. Christ Church is an active Anglican church in the Alyn Mission Area, the archdeaconry of Wrexham and the diocese of St Asaph.
- 2.1 miSPark
Llwyn Isaf, Wrexham
53 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.
- 2.2 miSWChurch
Wrexham Cathedral, Wrexham
56 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.
- 2.4 miNEGothic Revival architecture, Church
Presbyterian Chapel, Rossett
62 min walk • The Presbyterian Chapel, Rossett, is in Station Road, Rossett, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It continues to be active as a Welsh Presbyterian church. The church was built in 1875 to a design by the Chester architect John Douglas. It has lancet windows and a flèche which is tiered at its base. At the end of the gable is a timber porch.
- 2 miSWNightlife
Turf Hotel, Wrexham
53 min walk • The Turf Hotel is a public house in Wrexham, Wales, located on the corner of Wrexham AFC's Racecourse Ground.
- 2.4 miSWPark
Parks and open spaces in Wrexham, Wrexham
63 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.
- 2.2 miS