Acrefair and Cefn-mawr are neighbouring former industrial villages in the county borough of Wrexham, Wales, sitting on the northern side of the valley formed by the River Dee. Their location close to the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and the Llangollen Canal gives the area attractive riverside and canal-side scenery and links them to one of the region’s most visited heritage landscapes.
Both villages have a strong 19th‑ and early 20th‑century industrial heritage - coal, iron and chemical works and the associated canals and railways shaped their growth - and you still see that in the rows of Victorian terraces and local landmarks. Today they are largely residential communities with local shops, community centres and an active local identity, while many residents commute into Wrexham and beyond; the mix of Welsh and English cultural influences is still evident in schools, clubs and community events.
Postcode districts covering Acrefair and Cefn-mawr
Most populated places nearby
- Chester 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Chester Castle 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Shrewsbury 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Wrexham 6.2 miles10 km
- Buckley 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Heswall 25 miles40.2 km
- Flint 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Hawarden 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Oswestry 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Oswestry Rural 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Brymbo 6.9 miles11 km
Neighbouring places
- Cefn East Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Acrefair North Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Cefn Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Cefn West Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Froncysyllte Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Trevor Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Llangollen Rural Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Penycae and Ruabon South Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Ruabon Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Chirk North Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Penycae Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Pant and Johnstown Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Acrefair and Cefn-mawr
LL14 3LE, LL14 3JQ, LL14 6DP, LL14 3NY, LL14 3NU, LL14 3YU, LL14 3EX, LL14 3TY, LL14 3EQ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 26.3 miles42.4 km
- Manchester Airport 42 miles67.7 km
- Ruabon Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Chirk Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 5.8 miles9.4 km
Hotels near Acrefair and Cefn-mawr Ad
- The Mulberry Inn 5 miles8 km
- The Chainbridge Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Lemon Tree 3 6 miles9.7 km
- Gales of Llangollen 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Glyn Valley Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry, Shropshire 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Moreton Park Lodge 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Pen-Y-Dyffryn Country Hotel 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Wild Pheasant Hotel & Spa 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Ramada Plaza by Wyndhamwrexham 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
Schools in Acrefair and Cefn-mawr
- Cefn Mawr C P School Primary
- Rhosymedre Community Primary Primary
- Ysgol Acrefair Primary
- Ysgol Min y Ddol Primary
Local points of interest
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Erddig Country house 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Park Hall Stadium 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Aston Hall Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 14 miles22.5 km