Gresford is a small village and community about four miles north‑east of Wrexham in Wales, set in a pleasant mix of farmland and limestone ridges beside the River Alyn. It functions largely as a commuter settlement for the nearby town while retaining local shops, pubs and sports clubs, and benefits from easy access to the surrounding countryside.
Historically and culturally the village is best known for its medieval parish church, with notable woodwork and architecture, and for the tragic 1934 Gresford Colliery disaster that claimed many lives and still shapes local memory through memorials and annual remembrances. Community life is active, with village events, sporting teams and a strong sense of local identity tied to both its rural setting and mining past.
Postcode districts covering Gresford
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Birkenhead 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Chester 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Chester Castle 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Crewe 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Wrexham 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Buckley 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Runcorn 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Widnes 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Wallasey 23 miles37 km
- Huyton with Roby 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Northwich 22.4 miles36.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Marford and Hoseley Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Gresford East and West Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Llay Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Pandy Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Little Acton Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Borras Park Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rossett Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Bradley Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Gwersyllt East Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Garden Village Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Gwersyllt South Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Acton Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Gresford
LL12 8RR, LL12 8PR, LL12 8XU, LL12 8TW, LL12 8EH, LL12 8NP, LL12 8US, LL12 8LG, LL12 8TD … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Manchester Airport 34 miles54.7 km
- Gwersyllt Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Cefn-y-Bedd Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 3.1 miles5 km
Hotels near Gresford Ad
- Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Rossett Hall Hotel 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Lemon Tree 3 3 miles4.8 km
- Hotel Wrexham 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Wrexham Llyndir Hall Hotel 2 miles3.2 km
- Carden Park Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa 4 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Hotel Indigo Chester 4 7.9 miles12.6 km
- The Hotel Chester 5 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Ramada Plaza by Wyndhamwrexham 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Townhouse Chester 3 7.5 miles12 km
Schools in Gresford
- All Saints Voluntary Aided Sch Primary
- The Rofft CP School Primary
Local points of interest
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 3 miles4.9 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 3.7 miles6 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Erddig Country house 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
- The Airfield Stadium 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles11.6 km
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 10.6 miles17 km
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 11.6 miles18.6 km