Minera is a small village and community in Wrexham County Borough in north-east Wales, lying a few miles west of Wrexham on the lower slopes of the surrounding uplands. The locality is notable for its industrial landscape: the 18th–19th century workings of Minera Lead Mines left spoil heaps, ruined engine houses and reservoirs that are now conserved within Minera Country Park, making it a popular spot for walks and industrial archaeology.
Once driven by the fortunes of mining, Minera today is largely a rural and commuter community with farming, a village church and active local life, while visitors come for the heritage, wildlife and panoramic views across the surrounding hills; its closeness to Wrexham also gives residents easy access to town services and employment.
Postcode districts covering Minera
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Birkenhead 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Chester 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Chester Castle 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Wrexham 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Buckley 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Runcorn 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Wallasey 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Heswall 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Flint 13.1 miles21 km
- Rhyl 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Hawarden 9.6 miles15.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Gwynfryn Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Coedpoeth Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- Bwlchgwyn Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Brymbo Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Tanyfron Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Brynteg Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Gwenfro Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Bryn Cefn Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- New Broughton Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Rhos Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Gwersyllt West Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Llanfynydd Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Minera
LL11 3YG, LL11 3DW, LL11 3YL, LL11 3YE, LL11 3YU, LL11 3YZ, LL11 3YN, LL11 3DP, LL11 3YW … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Manchester Airport 39.3 miles63.2 km
- Gwersyllt Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
- Cefn-y-Bedd Railway Station 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
Hotels near Minera Ad
- The Lemon Tree 3 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Ramada Plaza by Wyndhamwrexham 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Mulberry Inn 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Griffin Inn 5 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Chainbridge Hotel 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Rossett Hall Hotel 4 6.9 miles11 km
- Hotel Wrexham 3 7 miles11.2 km
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Wrexham Llyndir Hall Hotel 7.1 miles11.4 km
Schools in Minera
- Carla House Independent - special
- Minera Primary
Local points of interest
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Erddig Country house 4.1 miles6.6 km
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 8 miles12.8 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Airfield Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Clwydian Range Mountains 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles18.8 km