Gwersyllt is a large village and community just north of Wrexham in north‑east Wales. It sits on rising ground above the valley of the River Alyn, mixing suburban streets with nearby countryside; the village is within easy commuting distance of Wrexham city centre and the English border, and is served by a railway station on the Borderlands Line with trains towards Wrexham and Bidston.
Historically the area grew up around 19th‑century coal mining and clay extraction, and traces of that industrial past survive in local place names and community memory. Today Gwersyllt is largely residential with local shops, schools, community groups and sports clubs, and it attracts people who value a mix of accessible services and nearby green spaces for walking and outdoor leisure.
Postcode districts covering Gwersyllt
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Birkenhead 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Chester 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Chester Castle 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Crewe 23.6 miles38 km
- Wrexham 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Buckley 7.5 miles12 km
- Runcorn 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Widnes 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Wallasey 24 miles38.6 km
- Northwich 24.8 miles40 km
- Winsford 22.1 miles35.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Gwersyllt West Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Gwersyllt South Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Gwersyllt East Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Bradley Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- New Broughton Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Pandy Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Bryn Cefn Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Stansty Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Gwersyllt North Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Garden Village Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Brynteg Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Rhosddu Parish 1.1 miles1.9 km
Example postcodes in Gwersyllt
LL11 4FW, LL11 4XD, LL11 4EF, LL11 4QY, LL11 4LS, LL11 4QR, LL11 4QJ, LL11 4NB, LL11 4AL … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Manchester Airport 36.4 miles58.5 km
- Gwersyllt Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Wrexham General Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
Hotels near Gwersyllt Ad
- The Lemon Tree 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Ramada Plaza by Wyndhamwrexham 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Rossett Hall Hotel 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Hotel Wrexham 3 4 miles6.5 km
- Wrexham Llyndir Hall Hotel 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Carden Park Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa 4 8.7 miles13.9 km
- The Hotel Chester 5 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Wynnstay Arms, Wrexham by Marston's Inns 3 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 8.8 miles14.1 km
Schools in Gwersyllt
- Gwersyllt Community Primary School Primary
- Ysgol Bro Alun Primary
- Ysgol Bryn Alyn Secondary
- Ysgol Heulfan Primary
Local points of interest
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Erddig Country house 3.1 miles5 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Airfield Stadium 7.1 miles11.4 km
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 9.3 miles15 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 11.2 miles18 km