The village of Penley sits in the rural north‑east of Wrexham county borough in Wales, right by the England–Wales border with Shropshire. It’s a compact, agricultural settlement surrounded by rolling fields and hedgerows, attractive to people seeking village life while commuting to nearby towns.
Penley is particularly notable for its post‑Second World War association with a Polish resettlement hospital, which established a lasting Polish presence and a number of local memorials; this gives the village an unexpectedly international strand to its history. Today a tight‑knit community centred on the village hall, church and school combines local farming and small businesses with residents who travel for work to the wider Wrexham area.
Postcode districts covering Penley
Most populated places nearby
- Chester 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Chester Castle 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Shrewsbury 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Crewe 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Wrexham 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Buckley 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Winsford 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Flint 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Hawarden 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Wellington 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Oswestry 10.1 miles16.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Overton and Maelor South Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Maelor South Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Hanmer Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Welshampton and Lyneal Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Overton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Ellesmere Urban Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Willington Worthenbury Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Bronington and Hanmer Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Bangor Is-y-coed Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Welshampton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Tallarn Green Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Dudleston Heath Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Penley
LL13 0JS, LL13 0LQ, LL13 0QQ, LL13 0NE, LL13 0QJ, LL13 0JU, LL13 0JT, LL13 0LP, LL13 0LL … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 26.3 miles42.3 km
- Manchester Airport 37.1 miles59.7 km
- Ruabon Railway Station 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Gobowen Railway Station 8.1 miles13 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 8.4 miles13.5 km
Hotels near Penley Ad
- The Lion at Malpas 4 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Ellesmere Hotel 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Pepper Street Rooms 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Carden Park Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa 4 8.7 miles14.1 km
- The Old Rectory 3 8.8 miles14.1 km
- The Lemon Tree 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Hotel Wrexham 3 8 miles12.9 km
- Moreton Park Lodge 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Ye Old Boote Inn 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Lion Quays Hotel & Spa 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
Local points of interest
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Erddig Country house 7.6 miles12.2 km
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Park Hall Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Aston Hall Estate 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 10.6 miles17 km
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km