The community of Cefn sits in the eastern part of Wrexham County Borough in north‑east Wales, its name coming from the Welsh word for "ridge". Perched above the valley of the River Dee, the area mixes old terraced streets and later housing and offers straightforward links into the town of Wrexham and the surrounding countryside.
Shaped by a 19th‑century industrial past - coal, ironworking and quarrying left a recognisable heritage - Cefn now combines that history with an active local community of pubs, clubs, churches and volunteer groups. Many residents commute to nearby centres or work in local services and small firms, while the neighbouring green spaces provide plenty of opportunities for walking and outdoor recreation.
Postcode districts covering Cefn
Most populated places nearby
- Chester 16.6 miles
- Chester Castle 16.2 miles
- Shrewsbury 22.7 miles
- Wrexham 6.2 miles
- Buckley 13.3 miles
- Heswall 24.6 miles
- Flint 18.5 miles
- Hawarden 14.9 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 2.2 miles
- Oswestry 8.8 miles
- Oswestry Rural 10.1 miles
- Brymbo 6.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cefn West Ward 0.2 miles
- Acrefair and Cefn-mawr Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Acrefair North Ward 0.7 miles
- Trevor Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Cefn East Ward 0.9 miles
- Llangollen Rural Parish 1 mile
- Froncysyllte Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Penycae Parish 1.5 miles
- Penycae and Ruabon South Ward 1.8 miles
- Ruabon Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Rhosllanerchrugog Parish 2.1 miles
- Pant and Johnstown Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Cefn
LL14 3RF, LL14 3HS, LL14 3BD, LL14 3EX, LL14 3JJ, LL14 3TJ, LL14 3SW, LL14 3AH, LL14 3YG … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 26.2 miles
- Manchester Airport 42.2 miles
- Ruabon Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Chirk Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Wrexham Bus Station 5.9 miles
Hotels near Cefn Ad
- The Mulberry Inn 4.9 miles
- The Chainbridge Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- Gales of Llangollen 3 3.7 miles
- Glyn Valley Hotel 3 5.6 miles
- The Lemon Tree 3 6 miles
- The Wild Pheasant Hotel & Spa 4 4.1 miles
- Pen-Y-Dyffryn Country Hotel 3 8.1 miles
- The Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry, Shropshire 4 8.6 miles
- Moreton Park Lodge 3 4.4 miles
- Ramada Plaza by Wyndhamwrexham 4 5.6 miles
Schools in Cefn
- 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 0.9 miles
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 4.2 miles
- Erddig Country house 4.5 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 5.9 miles
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 7.6 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 10.8 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 12.4 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 12.4 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 13.1 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 13.4 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 13.8 miles