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 miles
- Birkenhead 21.8 miles
- Chester 9.8 miles
- Chester Castle 9.5 miles
- Crewe 23.6 miles
- Wrexham 1.8 miles
- Buckley 7.5 miles
- Runcorn 22.3 miles
- Widnes 24.1 miles
- Wallasey 24 miles
- Northwich 24.8 miles
- Winsford 22.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gwersyllt West Ward 0.4 miles
- Gwersyllt South Ward 0.6 miles
- Gwersyllt East Ward 0.6 miles
- Bradley Built-up area 0.6 miles
- New Broughton Ward 0.9 miles
- Pandy Built-up area 1 mile
- Bryn Cefn Ward 1 mile
- Stansty Ward 1 mile
- Gwersyllt North Ward 1 mile
- Garden Village Ward 1 mile
- Brynteg Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Rhosddu Parish 1.1 miles
Example postcodes in Gwersyllt
LL11 4LW, LL11 4QD, LL11 4TB, LL11 4PD, LL11 4AQ, LL11 4PW, LL11 4ET, LL11 4RB, LL11 4DX … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 19.4 miles
- Manchester Airport 36.4 miles
- Gwersyllt Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Wrexham General Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Wrexham Bus Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Gwersyllt Ad
- The Lemon Tree 3 1.7 miles
- Ramada Plaza by WyndhamWrexham 4 1.5 miles
- Grosvenor Pulford & Spa Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- Oak Mead 3.5 miles
- Rossett Hall Hotel 3 4 miles
- Premier Inn Wrexham City Centre 3 1.6 miles
- Premier Inn Wrexham North 3 1.5 miles
- The Wynnstay Arms Hotel by Marston's Inns 3 2.1 miles
- Hotel Wrexham 3 4.1 miles
- The Chester Grosvenor 5 9.8 miles
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 miles
- Erddig Country house 3.1 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 6.3 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 7 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 7.1 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 7.1 miles
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 7.3 miles
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 9.2 miles
- Aldersey Hall Estate 9.2 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 9.3 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 11.2 miles