Nature discovery
Research 17 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Wrexham, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
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.
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.
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.
Showing all 17 places.
Big Covert is a forest reachable from Wrexham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Big Covert, about 16 km (10 mi) from Wrexham
Image credit: Image: Lesbardd / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Clwydian Range and Dee Valley is Designated National Landscape (former AONB) of hills, heather moorland and river valley; partly within and immediately west/northwest of Wrexham. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Clwydian Range and Dee Valley, about 17 km (11 mi) from Wrexham
Image credit: Image: Geir Hval (www.MacWhale.eu) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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
Coed Cilygroeslwyd Nature Reserve is a forest reachable from Wrexham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Coed Cilygroeslwyd Nature Reserve, about 20 km (13 mi) from Wrexham
Image credit: Image: Llywelyn2000 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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
Wirral Peninsula is a royal forest reachable from Wrexham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Wirral Peninsula, about 28 km (17 mi) from Wrexham
Image credit: Image: Rept0n1x / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Delamere Forest is a forest reachable from Wrexham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Delamere Forest, about 30 km (18 mi) from Wrexham
Image credit: Image: David Crocker / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Pistyll Rhaeadr is a waterfall reachable from Wrexham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pistyll Rhaeadr, about 33 km (21 mi) from Wrexham
Image credit: Image: Velela / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Llyn Brenig is Reservoir on the Denbigh Moors, one of the largest lakes in Wales, nearby west of Wrexham. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Llyn Brenig, about 35 km (22 mi) from Wrexham
Image credit: Image: Eirian Evans / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dyserth Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Wrexham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Dyserth Waterfall, about 39 km (24 mi) from Wrexham
Image credit: Image: Llywelyn2000 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lake Vyrnwy is Large Victorian reservoir and nature reserve in Powys, nearby southwest of Wrexham. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Vyrnwy, about 45 km (28 mi) from Wrexham
Image credit: Image: Llywelyn2000 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rhiwargor Falls is a waterfall reachable from Wrexham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Rhiwargor Falls, about 45 km (28 mi) from Wrexham
Image credit: Image: Llywelyn2000 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dolanog Falls is a waterfall reachable from Wrexham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Dolanog Falls, about 46 km (28 mi) from Wrexham
Image credit: Image: John Phillips / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dyfnant Forest is a forest reachable from Wrexham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Dyfnant Forest, about 49 km (31 mi) from Wrexham
Image credit: Image: Oliver Dixon / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Conwy Falls is a waterfall reachable from Wrexham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Conwy Falls, about 52 km (32 mi) from Wrexham
Image credit: Image: Steve Foster / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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
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