Overton (often called Overton-on-Dee) is a compact, historic village in Wrexham county borough in north‑east Wales, sitting on a ridge above the River Dee valley with views into Cheshire. It’s best known for the remarkable ancient yew trees in the churchyard, traditionally counted among the "Seven Wonders of Wales", and for a well‑preserved core of timber‑framed buildings and lanes that hint at its long market and coaching history.
The village has a lively local scene of pubs, small shops and community events, attracts walkers who use the nearby Offa's Dyke routes, and combines a farming hinterland with a significant number of commuters travelling to Wrexham and Chester. Overall it feels like a quintessential Welsh border community where historic character and rural life remain central.
Postcode districts covering Overton
Most populated places nearby
- Chester 15.5 miles25 km
- Chester Castle 15 miles24.2 km
- Shrewsbury 19 miles30.6 km
- Crewe 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Wrexham 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Buckley 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Winsford 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Flint 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Hawarden 16 miles25.7 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Oswestry 9.3 miles15 km
- Oswestry Rural 10.9 miles17.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Erbistock Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Bangor Is-y-coed Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bangor-on-Dee Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Penley Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Overton and Maelor South Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Sesswick Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Dudleston Heath Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Ellesmere Rural Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Marchwiel Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Maelor South Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Willington Worthenbury Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Ellesmere Urban Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
Example postcodes in Overton
LL13 0HA, LL13 0DY, LL13 0LD, LL13 0FG, LL13 0ET, LL13 0FA, LL13 0HJ, LL13 0DQ, LL13 0EH … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 25.3 miles40.8 km
- Manchester Airport 38 miles61.2 km
- Ruabon Railway Station 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Wrexham Central Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 6 miles9.6 km
Hotels near Overton Ad
- The Lion at Malpas 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Ellesmere Hotel 4.6 miles7.5 km
- The Mulberry Inn 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Lemon Tree 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Carden Park Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry, Shropshire 4 9.3 miles15 km
- Hotel Wrexham 3 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Moreton Park Lodge 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Ramada Plaza by Wyndhamwrexham 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Lion Quays Hotel & Spa 4 6 miles9.7 km
Schools in Overton
- St Mary's Overton Primary
Local points of interest
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Erddig Country house 5 miles8 km
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Park Hall Stadium 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Aston Hall Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 10.6 miles17 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 11.5 miles18.6 km