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 miles
- Birkenhead 22.5 miles
- Chester 12.2 miles
- Chester Castle 11.9 miles
- Wrexham 4.2 miles
- Buckley 7.8 miles
- Runcorn 24.7 miles
- Wallasey 24.6 miles
- Heswall 19.1 miles
- Flint 13.1 miles
- Rhyl 23.9 miles
- Hawarden 9.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gwynfryn Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Coedpoeth Built-up area 1 mile
- Bwlchgwyn Built-up area 1 mile
- Brymbo Parish 1 mile
- Tanyfron Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Brynteg Built-up area 2 miles
- Gwenfro Ward 2 miles
- Bryn Cefn Ward 2.2 miles
- New Broughton Ward 2.5 miles
- Rhos Ward 2.6 miles
- Gwersyllt West Ward 2.7 miles
- Llanfynydd Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Minera
LL11 3UT, LL11 3YG, LL11 3YR, LL11 3YN, LL11 3YH, LL11 3DA, LL11 3DP, LL11 3YP, LL11 3YU … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 21.3 miles
- Manchester Airport 39.3 miles
- Gwersyllt Railway Station 3 miles
- Cefn-y-Bedd Railway Station 3.6 miles
- Wrexham Bus Station 3.9 miles
Hotels near Minera Ad
- The Lemon Tree 3 3.9 miles
- Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa 4 7.6 miles
- Ramada Plaza by Wyndhamwrexham 4 3.2 miles
- The Mulberry Inn 9.8 miles
- Rossett Hall Hotel 4 6.9 miles
- Griffin Inn 5 9.5 miles
- The Chainbridge Hotel 3 7.1 miles
- Hotel Wrexham 3 7 miles
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 9.1 miles
- Gales of Llangollen 3 7.1 miles
Schools in Minera
- Carla House Independent - special
- Minera Primary
Local points of interest
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 3.5 miles
- Erddig Country house 4.1 miles
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 6.3 miles
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 6.6 miles
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 8 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 8.8 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 8.9 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 9.9 miles
- Clwydian Range Mountains 10.8 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 11.6 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles