Gwersyllt is a large village and community on the northern edge of Wrexham in north‑east Wales, sitting between the urban centre and the surrounding rolling countryside. Its position gives residents quick access to the amenities of the county borough while still feeling connected to rural walks and green spaces on the valley slopes nearby.
The area grew in the 19th century around coal, clay and brick industries and the coming of the railways, and traces of that industrial past are still visible in the local landscape and street pattern. Today Gwersyllt is largely residential, with schools, shops, sports clubs and active community groups sustaining a strong local identity while many people commute into Wrexham and beyond for work.
Postcode districts covering Gwersyllt
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 23 miles
- Birkenhead 21.3 miles
- Chester 9.4 miles
- Chester Castle 9.1 miles
- Crewe 23.5 miles
- Wrexham 2.1 miles
- Buckley 7 miles
- Runcorn 21.9 miles
- Widnes 23.6 miles
- Wallasey 23.5 miles
- Huyton with Roby 24.5 miles
- Northwich 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gwersyllt East Ward 0.2 miles
- Bradley Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Gwersyllt Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Gwersyllt North Ward 0.8 miles
- Gwersyllt South Ward 0.8 miles
- Gwersyllt West Ward 0.8 miles
- Pandy Built-up area 1 mile
- Sydallt Built-up area 1 mile
- Bryn Cefn Ward 1.1 miles
- Garden Village Ward 1.3 miles
- Brynteg Built-up area 1.3 miles
- New Broughton Ward 1.4 miles
Example postcodes in Gwersyllt
LL11 4BT, LL11 4UT, LL11 4BJ, LL12 9YN, LL12 8EJ, LL11 4QS, LL12 9SS, LL11 4HA, LL11 4BY … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 18.9 miles
- Manchester Airport 36.1 miles
- Gwersyllt Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Cefn-y-Bedd Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Wrexham Bus Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Gwersyllt Ad
- Grosvenor Pulford & Spa Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- The Lemon Tree 3 2.1 miles
- Ramada Plaza by WyndhamWrexham 4 1.9 miles
- Oak Mead 3 miles
- Rossett Hall Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- Premier Inn Wrexham North 3 1.4 miles
- Premier Inn Wrexham City Centre 3 2 miles
- The Wynnstay Arms Hotel by Marston's Inns 3 2.5 miles
- Hotel Wrexham 3 4.1 miles
- The Chester Grosvenor 5 9.4 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 1.9 miles
- Erddig Country house 3.5 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 5.8 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 6.6 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 6.6 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 6.7 miles
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 7.7 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 8.9 miles
- Aldersey Hall Estate 9.1 miles
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 9.5 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 10.7 miles