Bwlchgwyn is a small village on high ground in the county borough of Wrexham in north‑east Wales, often described as one of the highest villages in the country at roughly 350 metres above sea level; it sits on the fringe of the Clwydian Range and commands wide views over the Dee Valley and into Cheshire.
Historically the settlement grew around local quarrying and mining and its Welsh name, literally "white pass", reflects the exposed, sometimes snowy location. Today Bwlchgwyn is mainly residential and something of a commuter village, with a village hall and school, and it’s popular with walkers and mountain bikers heading to nearby Llandegla and the surrounding hills.
Postcode districts covering Bwlchgwyn
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Birkenhead 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Chester 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Chester Castle 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Wrexham 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Buckley 7 miles11.3 km
- Runcorn 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Wallasey 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Heswall 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Flint 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Rhyl 23 miles37 km
- Hawarden 9 miles14.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Gwynfryn Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Brymbo Parish 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Minera Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Coedpoeth Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Tanyfron Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Llanfynydd Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Bryn Cefn Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Brynteg Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Gwenfro Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Gwersyllt North Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Treuddyn Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Gwersyllt West Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Bwlchgwyn
LL11 5YB, LL11 5UB, LL11 5UT, LL11 5YH, LL11 5YF, LL11 5YJ, LL11 5YX, LL11 5BJ, LL11 5UY … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Manchester Airport 39.3 miles63.2 km
- Gwersyllt Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Cefn-y-Bedd Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
Hotels near Bwlchgwyn Ad
- The Lemon Tree 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Griffin Inn 5 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Ramada Plaza by Wyndhamwrexham 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Rossett Hall Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
- The Chainbridge Hotel 3 7.5 miles12 km
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Hotel Wrexham 3 7.5 miles12 km
- Wrexham Llyndir Hall Hotel 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Beaufort Park Hotel 7.6 miles12.2 km
Schools in Bwlchgwyn
- Bwlchgwyn School Primary
Local points of interest
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Erddig Country house 5 miles8 km
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 7.1 miles11.4 km
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Airfield Stadium 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Clwydian Range Mountains 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 9.9 miles16 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles18.4 km