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Photo of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, a landmark near Llangollen in the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley, Wrexham, north Wales.

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct© DeFacto / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Places to explore near Chirk StationChirk

32 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 1 is a national icon.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo along the Offa's Dyke Path, a 177-mile National Trail running from Chepstow to Prestatyn, Wales and England.Highlight

Offa's Dyke Path

National Trail

The length of the Welsh borders, tracking the eighth-century earthwork that once divided kingdoms.

2.1 km W · spans 8 counties

Photo of Chirk Castle, a castle near Llangollen in the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley, Wrexham, north Wales.Highlight

Chirk Castle

Castle near Llangollen

A drum-towered border fortress near Wrexham, lived in without a break since 1310, with clipped-yew gardens behind it

2.3 km NW

Photo of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, a landmark near Llangollen in the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley, Wrexham, north Wales.Iconic

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Landmark near Llangollen

Telford and Jessop's 19-arch cast-iron aqueduct carrying the Llangollen Canal 126 feet above the Dee, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

4.4 km N

Photo: Horseshoe Pass, a viewpoint near Llangollen in the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley, Denbighshire, north Wales.Highlight

Horseshoe Pass

Viewpoint near Llangollen

Windswept mountain pass (Bwlch yr Oernant) carrying the A542 over Llantysilio Mountain, with a summit cafe and wide moorland views.

7.6 km NW

Photo of Plas Newydd, a garden near Llangollen in the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley, Denbighshire, north Wales.Highlight

Plas Newydd

Garden near Llangollen

Grade II* garden of the Ladies of Llangollen, with a formal parterre, topiary, a woodland stream walk and a 19th-century Gorsedd stone circle.

7.7 km NW

Photo of The Boat, a pub near Erbistock, Wrexham, north Wales.Highlight

The Boat

Pub near Erbistock

A riverside Welsh pub on the Dee named The Good Pub Guide's best new entry for 2021.

7.8 km NE

Photo of Llangollen, a village in the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley, Denbighshire, north Wales.Highlight

Llangollen

Village

Market town on the River Dee, home to the International Musical Eisteddfod, a steam railway and the terminus of the Llangollen Canal.

8.1 km NW · Denbighshire

Photo of Castell Dinas Bran, a ruined castle near Llangollen in the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley, Denbighshire, north Wales.Highlight

Castell Dinas Bran

Castle near Llangollen

Hilltop ruin high above Llangollen.

8.1 km NW

Photo of Llangollen Bridge, a landmark in the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley, Denbighshire, north Wales.Highlight

Llangollen Bridge

Landmark near Llangollen

Medieval stone bridge over the River Dee at Llangollen, one of the traditional Seven Wonders of Wales.

8.2 km NW

Photo of Llangollen Wharf, a visitor attraction in the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley, Denbighshire, north Wales.Highlight

Llangollen Wharf

Attraction near Llangollen

Canal wharf above Llangollen offering horse-drawn boat trips along the Llangollen Canal towards the Horseshoe Falls.

8.3 km NW

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Photo of the Llangollen Canal, a 41-mile canal running from Hurleston Junction to Llangollen, England and Wales.

Llangollen Canal

Canal

The most-cruised canal in Britain, crossing the Dee valley 38 metres up on Telford's Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.

0.1 km SW · spans 4 counties

Photo of the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley, a National Landscape in north Wales.

Clwydian Range & Dee Valley

National Landscape near Llanferres

Heather ridges crowned with Iron Age hillforts, dropping south to Llangollen and the Dee's limestone valley.

0.4 km W

Chirk Castle garden

Garden near Chirk

National Trust formal gardens with clipped yews, a rock garden and terraces beside the Marcher fortress at Chirk.

2.2 km N

Photo of the River Dee, a 70-mile river running from Llyn Tegid to Dee Estuary, Wales and England.

River Dee

River

A river from Llyn Tegid in Eryri through the Vale of Llangollen and Chester to a wide estuary on the Irish Sea.

3.1 km N · spans 5 counties

Photo of The Hand Hotel, a pub near Llangollen in the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley, Denbighshire, north Wales.

The Hand Hotel

Pub near Llangollen

Old coaching inn on the A5 in the centre of Llangollen.

8 km NW

Porter's Delicatessen

Farm & farm shop near Llangollen

Family-run Llangollen deli stocking Welsh cheeses, charcuterie and specialist ingredients.

8.1 km NW

Photo of The Corn Mill, a pub near Llangollen in the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley, Denbighshire, north Wales.

The Corn Mill

Pub near Llangollen

Converted watermill in Llangollen with decking built out over the River Dee rapids.

8.2 km NW

Photo of Oswestry, a village in Shropshire, central England.

Oswestry

Village

Border market town of Welsh and English blood, with a medieval centre and a great Iron Age hillfort on its edge.

8.2 km S · Shropshire

Photo of Cross Foxes (Erbistock), a pub in Wrexham, north Wales.

Cross Foxes (Erbistock)

Pub near Erbistock

Traditional country pub near the Dee at Erbistock, well placed for riverside walks.

8.5 km NE

Everything else within 10 km (13) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.