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 6TX, LL11 6HX, LL11 5PQ, LL11 5PJ, LL11 5NY, LL11 6RD, LL11 6RB, LL11 6YE, LL11 6RE … 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
- The Lemon Tree 3 1.9 miles
- Ramada Plaza by Wyndhamwrexham 4 1.3 miles
- Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa 4 6.1 miles
- Rossett Hall Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- Hotel Wrexham 3 5 miles
- Wynnstay Arms, Wrexham by Marston's Inns 3 2.2 miles
- Carden Park Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa 4 9.6 miles
- The Chainbridge Hotel 3 8.5 miles
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 9.3 miles
- Gales of Llangollen 3 8.2 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