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 miles30.6 km
- Chester Castle 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Shrewsbury 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Wrexham 9 miles14.5 km
- Buckley 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Flint 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Hawarden 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 4.9 miles8 km
- Oswestry 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Oswestry Rural 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Brymbo 8.1 miles13 km
- Neston 22.7 miles36.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Llangollen Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Llangollen Rural Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Trevor Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Froncysyllte Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Glyn Ceiriog Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Llantysilio Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Cefn Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Cefn West Ward 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Glyntraian Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Cefn East Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Acrefair and Cefn-mawr Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Llangollen
LL20 8HY, LL20 9BF, LL20 8LD, LL20 8LG, LL20 8BJ, LL20 8BZ, LL20 7PH, LL20 8HG, LL20 8SS … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 28.3 miles45.5 km
- Manchester Airport 45.2 miles72.7 km
- Llangollen Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Berwyn Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 8.6 miles13.9 km
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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 miles2.7 km
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Erddig Country house 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Park Hall Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Aston Hall Estate 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Berwyn Mountains 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 13.1 miles21 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Clwydian Range Mountains 15.5 miles24.9 km