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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Moel Famau
Moel Famauabout 20 km (12 mi) from Wrexham. Image credit: Image: Llywelyn2000 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Mountains

Mountains Near Wrexham, United Kingdom

Research 4 mountains within weekend reach of Wrexham, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
4
Closest
Moel Famau — about 20 km
Furthest listed
about 84 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Wrexham. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Wrexham. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 3nearby
  • 1day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 4mountains
  • 1protected area

4 places near Wrexham

Ordered by straight-line distance from Wrexham, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Places near Wrexham

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Moel Famau
    MountainNearby

    Moel Famau

    Straight-line distance
    about 20 km (12 mi)
    Recorded type
    summit

    Moel Famau is Highest hill of the Clwydian Range () with summit tower, nearby northwest of Wrexham. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Moel Famau, about 20 km (12 mi) from Wrexham

    Image credit: Image: Llywelyn2000 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Clwydian Range
    MountainNearby

    Clwydian Range

    Straight-line distance
    about 22 km (14 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Clwydian Range is Range of hills running north-south with Iron Age hillforts, west and northwest of Wrexham. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Clwydian Range, about 22 km (14 mi) from Wrexham

    Image credit: Image: Llywelyn2000 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Snowdonia
    MountainNearby

    Snowdonia

    Straight-line distance
    about 59 km (36 mi)
    Recorded type
    massif

    Snowdonia is Mountainous national park containing the highest peaks in Wales, west of Wrexham. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Snowdonia, about 59 km (36 mi) from Wrexham

    Image credit: Image: Mazaruni / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Peak District
    MountainDay-trip distance

    Peak District

    Straight-line distance
    about 84 km (52 mi)
    Recorded type
    massif

    Peak District is Upland national park of moorland and limestone dales; its western edge lies roughly 80-nearby east of Wrexham. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Peak District, about 84 km (52 mi) from Wrexham

    Image credit: Image: Evilbish / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0