Trevor is a small village in the county borough of Wrexham in north‑east Wales, perched by the dramatic Dee valley and the historic line of the Llangollen Canal. It sits beside the well‑known Trevor Basin, a popular spot for narrow‑boats, walkers and anglers, and is within easy reach of the UNESCO World Heritage Site at the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, which dominates the local landscape.
Historically the area grew around canals and light industry - transporting limestone, coal and goods - and that industrial past still shapes the village’s layout. Today much of the local economy and social life is focused on tourism and outdoor leisure, with visitors drawn to boat trips, canal towpaths and scenic walks, while many residents commute to nearby Wrexham or work in agriculture and service trades. The community retains a quiet, rural character despite the steady flow of visitors to its waterways and heritage sites.
Postcode districts covering Trevor
Most populated places nearby
- Chester 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Chester Castle 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Shrewsbury 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Wrexham 7 miles11.2 km
- Buckley 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Heswall 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Flint 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Hawarden 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Oswestry 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Oswestry Rural 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Brymbo 6.9 miles11.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Llangollen Rural Parish 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Cefn Parish 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Cefn West Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Froncysyllte Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Acrefair and Cefn-mawr Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Cefn East Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Acrefair North Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Penycae Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Chirk North Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Penycae and Ruabon South Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Ruabon Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Chirk South Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Trevor
LL20 7DJ, LL20 7YA, LL20 7YP, LL20 7YW, LL20 7YD, LL20 7YS, LL20 7UF, LL20 7UB, LL20 7UY … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 26.8 miles43.1 km
- Manchester Airport 43 miles69.2 km
- Ruabon Railway Station 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Llangollen Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 6.6 miles10.6 km
Hotels near Trevor Ad
- The Mulberry Inn 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Chainbridge Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Gales of Llangollen 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Glyn Valley Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Wild Pheasant Hotel & Spa 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Pen-Y-Dyffryn Country Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.3 km
- The Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry, Shropshire 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Lemon Tree 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Moreton Park Lodge 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Hand Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
Schools in Trevor
- Garth CP Primary
Local points of interest
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Erddig Country house 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Park Hall Stadium 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Aston Hall Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 14.3 miles23 km