Ruabon is a village and parish on the edge of Wrexham county borough in north-east Wales, sitting at the foot of Ruabon Mountain and within easy reach of the Dee valley and towns such as Llangollen. The surrounding hills and disused quarries give the area a rugged, walkable character and there are strong links to the rural landscape and country estates nearby, notably the historic Wynnstay estate.
Historically Ruabon grew through coal, iron and clay working and became famous for its red bricks and tiles, products that helped shape many Victorian buildings across Britain. Today it keeps a mix of village amenities, a railway station serving the region and a local community proud of its industrial past and countryside access, combining commuter connections with outdoor recreation and heritage interest.
Postcode districts covering Ruabon
Most populated places nearby
- Chester 15.3 miles
- Chester Castle 14.9 miles
- Shrewsbury 22.3 miles
- Wrexham 4.8 miles
- Buckley 12.7 miles
- Heswall 24.1 miles
- Flint 18.2 miles
- Hawarden 14.2 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 1.6 miles
- Oswestry 9.3 miles
- Oswestry Rural 10.7 miles
- Brymbo 6.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Penycae and Ruabon South Ward 0.2 miles
- Pant and Johnstown Ward 1.2 miles
- Acrefair North Ward 1.2 miles
- Acrefair and Cefn-mawr Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Penycae Parish 1.6 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Rhosllanerchrugog Parish 1.7 miles
- Cefn East Ward 1.8 miles
- Cefn Parish 1.8 miles
- Cefn West Ward 1.8 miles
- Ponciau Ward 2.1 miles
- Esclusham Parish 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Ruabon
LL14 6BA, LL14 6AR, LL14 6AG, LL14 6PW, LL14 6AX, LL14 6DR, LL14 6AH, LL14 6EJ, LL14 6TF … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 25 miles
- Manchester Airport 40.5 miles
- Ruabon Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Chirk Railway Station 4 miles
- Wrexham Bus Station 4.5 miles
Hotels near Ruabon Ad
- Wynnstay Arms 3 0.2 miles
- Llangollen Hostel 5.6 miles
- The Lemon Tree 3 4.6 miles
- Moreton Park Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- Ramada Plaza by WyndhamWrexham 4 4.3 miles
- OYO Glyn Valley Hotel 3 7.3 miles
- Wild Pheasant Hotel & Spa 4 5.9 miles
- The Hand Hotel 3 4 miles
- Gales Of Llangollen 3 5.5 miles
- The Wynnstay Arms Hotel by Marston's Inns 3 4.4 miles
Schools in Ruabon
- St Mary's Church in Wales Primary
- Ysgol Maes-y-Llan Primary
- Ysgol Rhiwabon Secondary
Local points of interest
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 1.7 miles
- Erddig Country house 3 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 4.6 miles
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 4.7 miles
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 5.9 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 7.9 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 10.9 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 11.5 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 11.9 miles
- Aldersey Hall Estate 12.6 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 12.8 miles