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 miles24.7 km
- Chester Castle 14.9 miles24.1 km
- Shrewsbury 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Wrexham 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Buckley 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Heswall 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Flint 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Hawarden 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Oswestry 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Oswestry Rural 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Brymbo 6.2 miles9.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Penycae and Ruabon South Ward 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Pant and Johnstown Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Acrefair North Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Acrefair and Cefn-mawr Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Penycae Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Rhosllanerchrugog Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Cefn East Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Cefn Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Cefn West Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ponciau Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Esclusham Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Ruabon
LL14 6RJ, LL14 6PT, LL14 6EQ, LL14 6DF, LL14 6PH, LL14 6NY, LL14 6NT, LL14 6BA, LL14 6BU … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 25 miles40.3 km
- Manchester Airport 40.5 miles65.2 km
- Ruabon Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Chirk Railway Station 4 miles6.5 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
Hotels near Ruabon Ad
- The Mulberry Inn 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Lemon Tree 3 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Ramada Plaza by Wyndhamwrexham 4 4.3 miles7 km
- The Chainbridge Hotel 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Moreton Park Lodge 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry, Shropshire 4 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Gales of Llangollen 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Pen-Y-Dyffryn Country Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Glyn Valley Hotel 3 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Hotel Wrexham 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
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 miles2.8 km
- Erddig Country house 3 miles4.8 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Park Hall Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Aston Hall Estate 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 12.8 miles20.6 km