Attractions in Wynnstay & Things to Do in Wynnstay
(and nearby)

Chirk Castle (2 Miles)*
Few places welcome visitors with a "bloody" hand, but the Myddelton family coat-of-arms above the elaborate gates does indeed incorporate just such a symbol.
Erddig Hall, Gardens & Country Park (4 Miles)*
Erddig is a very special place. It is a unique family home that has captured the way of life of a bustling household community during the early years of this century.
Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse (5 Miles)*
There's a warm welcome at Bangor-on-Dee Races throughout the year. Set in glorious countryside beside the River Dee this perfect country course provides exciting racing with top trainers and jockeys at every meeting.
Llangollen Railway (6 Miles)*
Part of the Ruabon to Barmouth line, the Railway closed to passenger traffic in 1965, and to goods in 1968. The track and signalling were removed the following month, and for seven years the buildings and trackbed were left at the mercy of nature.
Llangollen Motor Museum (6 Miles)*
See the cars that Grandad used to drive.
Valle Crucis Abbey (6 Miles)*
The evocative ruins of Valle Crucis lie in green fields beneath Llangollen's steep-sided mountains. In medieval times, this was a remote spot (ideal for the austere Cistercian monks, who deliberately sought out wild and lonely places).
Cholmondeley Castle Gardens (14 Miles)*
Cholmondeley Castle Garden is said by many to be among the most romantically beautiful gardens they have ever seen.
Rug Chapel and Llangar Church (15 Miles)*
These delightful religious sites are located close together in beautiful countryside just west of Corwen. Rug is a rare example of a little-altered private 17th century chapel. Llangar Church is even older than Rug.
Greenacres Animal Park (15 Miles)*
Set in 80 acres of Welsh Borderland, the Animal Park creates a friendly, relaxing atmosphere for the whole family
Cheshire Military Museum (16 Miles)*
An interesting, innovative and attractive museum in a Grade I Listed Building on the very edge of the Castle in Chester. It is always developing new ideas to interpret the stories of the men of four famous regiments connected with Cheshire.
Chester Racecourse (16 Miles)*
Tudor Kings and Queens ruled England when horse racing began on The Roodee. There is no more historic racecourse in the land.
Chester Cathedral (16 Miles)*
The Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary at Chester is a living symbol of continuous progress combined with constancy of purpose.
Beeston Castle (18 Miles)*
Sitting on a sandstone escarpment 500 feet above the Cheshire Plain, Beeston Castle has stunning views as far as the Welsh Mountains and the Pennines on a clear day.
Chester Zoo (18 Miles)*
Visit world famous Chester Zoo A wild day out for all!
Hodnet Hall Gardens (20 Miles)*
Winner of the Christies Historic Houses Association "Garden of the Year" Award for 1985, and subject of numerous BBC radio and television programmes.
Blue Planet Aquarium (20 Miles)*
There's a world of underwater adventure just waiting to be discovered at the Blue Planet Aquarium.

Shrewsbury Castle and The Shropshire Regimental Museum (21 Miles)*
Shropshire Regimental Museum houses the collections of the four Shropshire Regiments - King's Shropshire light Infantry, Shropshire Yeomanry, Shropshire Royal Horse Artillery and 4th Bn King's Shropshire Light Infantry TA.
Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery (Rowley's House) (21 Miles)*
Rocks, Romans, China and Costume, Mediaeval Shrewsbury and Shropshire Wildlife.
Dorfold Hall (21 Miles)*
Dorfold Hall is a Jacobean country house built in 1616 for Ralph Wilbraham. The house has beautiful plaster ceilings and panelling. The 18 acres of garden reflect four centuries of gardening fashion.
Coleham Pumping Station (21 Miles)*
Magnificent Renshaw beam engines in 1901 pumping house.
Powysland Museum (21 Miles)*
The groundfloor displays illustrate the history and development of life in Montgomeryshire from the earliest prehistoric settlers to the 20th century population.
Denbigh Castle (21 Miles)*
The striking ruins of Denbigh Castle, crowning a steep hill above the town, enjoy commanding views of the pastoral Vale of Clwyd and the round backed hills of the Clwydian Range.
Powis Castle and Garden (22 Miles)*
It is hard to believe that the oldest parts of Powis Castle were begun around 800 years ago and some of the oaks were planted at a similar time. The castle was built by the Welsh Princes.
Haughmond Abbey (22 Miles)*
The extensive ruins of the 12th century Haughmond Augustinian Abbey can be found at Shropshire's Upton Magna.
Llyn Brenig Reservoir and Visitor Centre (22 Miles)*
Llyn Brenig Reservoir and Visitor Centre is set in 920 acres of moorland and forest in the heart of the Denbigh Moors, just 35 miles from Wrexham and 38 miles from Bangor.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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