Chirk North sits on the northern edge of Wrexham county borough in Wales, a mix of village streets and surrounding farmland shaped by its position close to the England border. The ward functions as a local service and residential area with shops, schools and community groups, and many people commute to larger nearby towns while others work in local small businesses and tourism-related jobs.
Notable nearby features lend the area character: the historic Chirk Castle, the scenic Llangollen Canal with its impressive aqueduct and the viaduct over the River Ceiriog are all within easy reach. There’s a strong local identity rooted in a nineteenth-century industrial past and rural traditions, with an active community life and a visible Welsh cultural presence alongside visitors drawn by the landscape and heritage sites.
Postcode districts covering Chirk North
Most populated places nearby
- Chester 17.8 miles
- Chester Castle 17.4 miles
- Shrewsbury 20.5 miles
- Wrexham 7.2 miles
- Buckley 15.2 miles
- Flint 20.6 miles
- Hawarden 16.6 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 3.9 miles
- Oswestry 6.8 miles
- Oswestry Rural 8.3 miles
- Brymbo 8.5 miles
- Nantwich 23.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chirk South Ward 0.9 miles
- Chirk Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Cefn East Ward 1.4 miles
- Froncysyllte Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Acrefair and Cefn-mawr Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Chirk Bank Built-up area 2 miles
- Acrefair North Ward 2.1 miles
- Cefn Parish 2.3 miles
- Llangollen Rural Parish 2.3 miles
- Penycae and Ruabon South Ward 2.3 miles
- Weston Rhyn Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Ruabon Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Chirk North
LL14 5LE, LL14 5HP, LL14 5BB, LL14 5HN, LL14 5DJ, LL14 5LD, LL14 5LG, LL14 5AW, LL14 5NG … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 27.5 miles
- Manchester Airport 42.4 miles
- Chirk Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Ruabon Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Wrexham Bus Station 6.9 miles
Hotels near Chirk North Ad
- The Mulberry Inn 4.7 miles
- Moreton Park Lodge 3 2.2 miles
- The Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry, Shropshire 4 6.7 miles
- Pen-Y-Dyffryn Country Hotel 3 6.8 miles
- Lion Quays Hotel & Spa 4 2.9 miles
- The Chainbridge Hotel 3 6.3 miles
- Glyn Valley Hotel 3 5.9 miles
- Gales of Llangollen 3 5 miles
- The Lemon Tree 3 7.1 miles
- The Wild Pheasant Hotel & Spa 4 5.5 miles
Schools in Chirk North
- Pentre CIW Voluntary Controlled Primary
Local points of interest
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 1.3 miles
- Erddig Country house 5.4 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 5.5 miles
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 5.9 miles
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 5.9 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 7 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 8.6 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 10.3 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 11.1 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 13.2 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 14.2 miles
- Aldersey Hall Estate 14.5 miles