Llangollen
Parish in Denbighshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 52.967, -3.154 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 22 41 |
| Population: | 3,466 |
Llangollen sits in a dramatic stretch of the Vale of Llangollen in north-east Denbighshire, Wales, nestling in a steep-sided valley beside the River Dee. The town is overlooked by the romantic ruins of Dinas Bran castle and surrounded by popular walking country, while the narrow-gauge Llangollen Railway and traditional Victorian terraces give it a strong sense of history and character.
Despite its modest size the town punches above its weight culturally: the annual International Eisteddfod brings choirs and performers from around the world, and nearby engineering landmarks such as the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and the Horseshoe Falls draw boaters and walkers. The local economy leans on tourism, hospitality and hill farming, and there remains a lively community calendar that balances heritage with outdoor pursuits.
Postcode districts covering Llangollen
Most populated places nearby
- Chester 19 miles
- Chester Castle 18.7 miles
- Shrewsbury 23.9 miles
- Wrexham 9 miles
- Buckley 14.6 miles
- Flint 19.4 miles
- Hawarden 16.6 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 4.9 miles
- Oswestry 8.8 miles
- Oswestry Rural 9.8 miles
- Brymbo 8.1 miles
- Neston 22.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Llangollen Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Llangollen Rural Parish 2.3 miles
- Trevor Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Froncysyllte Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Glyn Ceiriog Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Llantysilio Parish 2.8 miles
- Cefn Parish 3.1 miles
- Cefn West Ward 3.1 miles
- Glyntraian Parish 3.3 miles
- Cefn East Ward 3.5 miles
- Acrefair and Cefn-mawr Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Llangollen
LL20 8SN, LL20 8LS, LL20 8AB, LL20 8HW, LL20 8AL, LL20 8HS, LL20 8AN, LL20 8AP, LL20 8PP … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 28.3 miles
- Manchester Airport 45.2 miles
- Llangollen Station 0.8 miles
- Berwyn Station 1.7 miles
- Wrexham Bus Station 8.6 miles
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Schools in Llangollen
- Ysgol Bryn Collen Primary
- Ysgol Dinas Bran Secondary
- Ysgol Gymraeg y Gwernant Primary
Local points of interest
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 1.7 miles
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 3.6 miles
- Erddig Country house 7.4 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 8.2 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 8.6 miles
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 11.2 miles
- Berwyn Mountains 12.4 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 13.1 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 14.4 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 15.1 miles
- Clwydian Range Mountains 15.5 miles