Gwenfro sits to the north of Wrexham town centre and takes its name from the River Gwenfro, which threads through green corridors in the area and played a part in the ward’s 19th‑century industrial growth. Former mills and mining-related activity helped shape the terraces and street pattern; much of the heavy industry has gone and the river is now appreciated for local wildlife and riverside walks.
Today Gwenfro is largely residential - a mix of Victorian terraces and later housing - with pockets of light industry, local shops and community facilities, and easy access to central Wrexham and transport links. It is represented on Wrexham County Borough Council, and local groups are active on matters from regeneration and heritage to improving green spaces along the river.
Postcode districts covering Gwenfro
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 24.5 miles
- Birkenhead 22.5 miles
- Chester 11 miles
- Chester Castle 10.7 miles
- Crewe 24.6 miles
- Wrexham 2.2 miles
- Buckley 8 miles
- Runcorn 23.5 miles
- Wallasey 24.7 miles
- Winsford 23.3 miles
- Heswall 19.3 miles
- Flint 13.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brynteg Built-up area 0.5 miles
- New Broughton Ward 0.5 miles
- Tanyfron Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Gwersyllt West Ward 0.8 miles
- Bryn Cefn Ward 1 mile
- Gwersyllt Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Coedpoeth Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Brynyffynnon Ward 1.4 miles
- Gwersyllt South Ward 1.6 miles
- Gwersyllt North Ward 1.7 miles
- Stansty Ward 1.7 miles
- Rhosddu Parish 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Gwenfro
LL11 6SA, LL11 5RP, LL11 6TD, LL11 6SB, LL11 5PN, LL11 6YF, LL11 6PY, LL11 6LT, LL11 6QA … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 20.5 miles
- Manchester Airport 37.6 miles
- Gwersyllt Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Wrexham General Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Wrexham Bus Station 2 miles
Hotels near Gwenfro Ad
- Ramada Plaza by WyndhamWrexham 4 1.3 miles
- The Lemon Tree 3 1.9 miles
- Grosvenor Pulford & Spa Hotel 4 6 miles
- Premier Inn Wrexham City Centre 3 1.6 miles
- Oak Mead 4.5 miles
- The Wynnstay Arms Hotel by Marston's Inns 3 2.2 miles
- Rossett Hall Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Premier Inn Wrexham North 3 2.7 miles
- Hotel Wrexham 3 5 miles
- Llangollen Hostel 8.3 miles
Schools in Gwenfro
- Ysgol Penrhyn New Broughton CP Primary
Local points of interest
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 1.6 miles
- Erddig Country house 2.6 miles
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 6.3 miles
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 6.4 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 7.3 miles
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 8 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 8 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 8.1 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 8.2 miles
- Aldersey Hall Estate 10.3 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 10.5 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 11.7 miles