Rossett is a large village and community on the Welsh–English border in Wrexham county, set in gently rolling countryside close to Cheshire and only a short drive from the cathedral city of Chester. The settlement has a compact historic core with attractive stone buildings and lanes, framed by farmland and small river valleys, which together make it popular with walkers and people seeking a rural base with easy access to nearby towns.
Locally there’s a mix of agriculture, small businesses and commuter households, and the village maintains a lively social life around its pubs, village hall and community events. Rossett’s built heritage - old mills, manor houses and a parish church - gives it a distinctly historic feel, while recent years have seen sensitive conversions and independent shops and eateries that cater to both residents and visitors.
Postcode districts covering Rossett
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 20.9 miles
- Birkenhead 20 miles
- Warrington 24.8 miles
- Chester 6.6 miles
- Chester Castle 6.2 miles
- Crewe 20.7 miles
- Wrexham 3.9 miles
- Buckley 7.2 miles
- Runcorn 18.9 miles
- Widnes 20.8 miles
- Wallasey 22.3 miles
- Huyton with Roby 22.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rossett Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Marford and Hoseley Ward 0.8 miles
- Gresford Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Gresford East and West Ward 1.8 miles
- Poulton and Pulford Parish 2.1 miles
- Llay Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Dodleston Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Pandy Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Borras Park Ward 2.9 miles
- Little Acton Ward 3 miles
- Bradley Built-up area 3 miles
- Gwersyllt East Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Rossett
LL12 0AF, LL12 0BP, LL12 0EZ, LL12 0HA, LL12 0EJ, LL12 0DA, LL12 0AJ, LL12 0HE, LL12 0DT … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 16.4 miles
- Manchester Airport 32.8 miles
- Cefn-y-Bedd Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Caergwrle Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Wrexham Bus Station 4.3 miles
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Schools in Rossett
- Darland High School Secondary
- St Peter's School Primary
Local points of interest
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 2.6 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 3.4 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 4.2 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 4.9 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 4.9 miles
- Erddig Country house 5.8 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 6.1 miles
- Aldersey Hall Estate 6.2 miles
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 7.4 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 10.2 miles
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 10.4 miles
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 11 miles