Penycae is a village and electoral ward in Wrexham County Borough in north‑east Wales, lying a few miles from the centre of Wrexham. It occupies a semi‑rural edge position with a mix of suburban housing, local shops and green spaces, giving residents quick access to both town amenities and the surrounding countryside.
The community has an active village life with sports clubs, a community council and local events, and many people commute into Wrexham and neighbouring centres for work while small businesses and pubs provide a village hub. The area shares in the wider industrial heritage of the Wrexham region - 19th‑ and 20th‑century mining and rail links shaped the locality - and today there are pleasant walks towards Ruabon and the Clwydian Range, with a continuing local interest in Welsh language and culture.
Postcode districts covering Penycae
Most populated places nearby
- Chester 15 miles24.2 km
- Chester Castle 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Shrewsbury 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Wrexham 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Buckley 11.8 miles19 km
- Heswall 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Flint 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Hawarden 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 0.6 miles1 km
- Oswestry 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Oswestry Rural 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Brymbo 5.1 miles8.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Penycae Parish 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Rhosllanerchrugog Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Pant and Johnstown Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Acrefair North Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Ruabon Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Cefn West Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Penycae and Ruabon South Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Rhos Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Cefn Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Esclusham Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ponciau Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
Example postcodes in Penycae
LL14 2PN, LL14 2PD, LL14 2PJ, LL14 2DH, LL14 2NA, LL14 2PG, LL14 2PU, LL14 2PF, LL14 2PS … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Manchester Airport 40.8 miles65.6 km
- Ruabon Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Wrexham Central Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
Hotels near Penycae Ad
- The Mulberry Inn 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Lemon Tree 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Chainbridge Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Ramada Plaza by Wyndhamwrexham 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Gales of Llangollen 3 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Glyn Valley Hotel 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Wild Pheasant Hotel & Spa 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Moreton Park Lodge 3 5.6 miles9 km
- The Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry, Shropshire 4 10 miles16.1 km
Schools in Penycae
- Penycae Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Erddig Country house 3 miles4.8 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Park Hall Stadium 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- Aston Hall Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 12.2 miles19.6 km
- The Airfield Stadium 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 12.8 miles20.7 km