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 miles33.7 km
- Birkenhead 20 miles32.3 km
- Warrington 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Chester 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Chester Castle 6.2 miles10 km
- Crewe 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Wrexham 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Buckley 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Runcorn 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Widnes 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Wallasey 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Huyton with Roby 22.2 miles35.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Rossett Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Marford and Hoseley Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Gresford Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Gresford East and West Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Poulton and Pulford Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Llay Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Dodleston Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Pandy Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Borras Park Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Little Acton Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Bradley Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Gwersyllt East Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Rossett
LL12 0DL, LL12 0LE, LL12 0BU, LL12 0DQ, LL12 0DS, LL12 0AG, LL12 0AP, LL12 0DP, LL12 0AA … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Manchester Airport 32.8 miles52.8 km
- Cefn-y-Bedd Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Caergwrle Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
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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 miles4.2 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Airfield Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Erddig Country house 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 7.4 miles12 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 11 miles17.7 km