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 miles28.6 km
- Chester Castle 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Shrewsbury 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Wrexham 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Buckley 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Flint 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Hawarden 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Oswestry 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Oswestry Rural 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Brymbo 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Nantwich 23.6 miles38 km
Neighbouring places
- Chirk South Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Chirk Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Cefn East Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Froncysyllte Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Acrefair and Cefn-mawr Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Chirk Bank Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Acrefair North Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Cefn Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Llangollen Rural Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Penycae and Ruabon South Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Weston Rhyn Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Ruabon Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Chirk North
LL14 5NY, LL14 5HY, LL14 5BP, LL14 5BW, LL14 5BB, LL14 5LF, LL14 5AY, LL14 5BG, LL14 5AU … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 27.5 miles44.3 km
- Manchester Airport 42.4 miles68.2 km
- Chirk Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ruabon Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 6.9 miles11.1 km
Hotels near Chirk North Ad
- The Mulberry Inn 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Moreton Park Lodge 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry, Shropshire 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Pen-Y-Dyffryn Country Hotel 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Lion Quays Hotel & Spa 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Chainbridge Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Glyn Valley Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Gales of Llangollen 3 5 miles8.1 km
- The Lemon Tree 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Wild Pheasant Hotel & Spa 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
Schools in Chirk North
- Pentre CIW Voluntary Controlled Primary
Local points of interest
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Erddig Country house 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Park Hall Stadium 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 7 miles11.3 km
- Aston Hall Estate 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 14.5 miles23.4 km