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 miles
- Chester Castle 16.3 miles
- Shrewsbury 22.2 miles
- Wrexham 6.2 miles
- Buckley 13.6 miles
- Heswall 25 miles
- Flint 18.9 miles
- Hawarden 15.2 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 2.4 miles
- Oswestry 8.4 miles
- Oswestry Rural 9.8 miles
- Brymbo 6.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cefn East Ward 0.4 miles
- Acrefair North Ward 0.5 miles
- Cefn Parish 0.6 miles
- Cefn West Ward 0.8 miles
- Froncysyllte Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Trevor Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Llangollen Rural Parish 1.3 miles
- Penycae and Ruabon South Ward 1.4 miles
- Ruabon Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Chirk North Ward 1.7 miles
- Penycae Parish 1.8 miles
- Pant and Johnstown Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Acrefair and Cefn-mawr
LL14 3RE, LL14 3RH, LL14 3JW, LL14 3SE, LL14 3BZ, LL14 3PD, LL14 3HE, LL14 3UF, LL14 3JD … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 26.3 miles
- Manchester Airport 42 miles
- Ruabon Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Chirk Railway Station 3 miles
- Wrexham Bus Station 5.8 miles
Hotels near Acrefair and Cefn-mawr Ad
- Llangollen Hostel 4.3 miles
- Moreton Park Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- Wynnstay Arms 3 1.5 miles
- OYO Glyn Valley Hotel 3 5.8 miles
- Wild Pheasant Hotel & Spa 4 4.6 miles
- Gales Of Llangollen 3 4.1 miles
- The Hand Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- The Hand Hotel Llangollen 3 4.1 miles
- Bridge End Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- The Lemon Tree 3 6 miles
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 miles
- Erddig Country house 4.4 miles
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 4.7 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 5.9 miles
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 6.1 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 7.2 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 10.3 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 11.8 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 12.4 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 12.7 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 13.4 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 14 miles