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Ellesmere Attractions
A selection of attractions in and around Ellesmere:
St Hilary`s Church, Wrexham  (8.4 Miles)
Erbistock is a tiny, picturesque hamlet lying beside the River Dee and it is thought that St Erbin, a Celtic saint, founded the settlement and...
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Oswestry Transport Museum, Oswestry  (10 Miles)
This museum is located in Shropshire and carries a large and interesting archive and collection that is related to land transport. The history of...
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Chirk Castle, Chirk  (11.4 Miles)
Chirk Castle is a good looking piece of architectural history that has been well looked after and restored to a certain extent by the National...
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Mythstories, Wern  (11.5 Miles)
The oral tradition is one of the most powerful in our society, and many of the things that we believe and take as fact have...
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Ty Mawr Country Park, Cefn Mawr  (13.2 Miles)
Ty Mawr Country Park is set in a beautiful location above the River Dee. Farm animals such as donkeys, goats and Jacob sheep graze in...
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Erddig Country Hall and Gardens, Wrexham  (14.4 Miles)
For a real ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ experience visit Erddig Hall. From the Butlers Pantry and Servants Hall to the Chinese Room and State Bedroom, there is...
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Stretton Watermill, Stretton  (14.5 Miles)
Located ten miles from Chester, this beautiful setting is home to one of the few remaining working watermills in the region. Visitors are invited...
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Dinas Bran Castle, Llangollen  (14.7 Miles)
Dinas Bran Castle is a romantic ruin occupying the summit of a steep hill above Llangollen and the Dee Valley. Built about 1260 by Gruffudd...
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Eglwyseg Rocks, Llangollen  (14.7 Miles)
The limestone cliffs and crags of Eglwyseg Rocks are probably the most impressive feature of the spectacular landscape around Llangollen. This striking escarpment of carboniferous...
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Eliseg`s Pillar, Llangollen  (14.7 Miles)
Eliseg`s Pillar is the remains of a twenty foot cross erected in the 9th Century by Cyngen, Prince of Powys, as a memorial to King...
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Horseshoe Falls, Llangollen  (14.7 Miles)
The Horseshoe Falls is a picturesque, crescent-shaped weir on the River Dee. Designed by Thomas Telford in the early 19th century, it was built to...
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Horseshoe Pass, Llangollen  (14.7 Miles)
The A542 road to the Horseshoe Pass offers some of the most spectacular views in Wales as it climbs from Llangollen around a wide valley...
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Llangollen Bridge, Llangollen  (14.7 Miles)
According to an old rhyme there are `Seven Wonders of Wales`and Llangollen Bridge spanning the River Dee is one of them. Few visitors crossing the...
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Llantysilio Church, Llangollen  (14.7 Miles)
The ancient church of Llantysilio stands in a wooded setting on high ground above the picturesque Horseshoe Falls. It is dedicated to St Tysilio who...
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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Trevor  (14.7 Miles)
Towering 126 feet above the River Dee, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is the highest aqueduct in Britain and a walk along its 1007 feet long towpath is...
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St Collen`s Church, Llangollen, Llangollen  (14.7 Miles)
St Collen, a hermit from Glastonbury, founded a church at Llangollen in the 6th Century. It is said he killed a man-eating giantess who lived...
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Valle Crucis Abbey, Llangollen  (14.7 Miles)
The remains of Valle Crucis Abbey stand in a lovely, green valley below the Horseshoe Pass. The name means `valley of the cross` and it...
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Hawkstone Park, Shrewsbury  (15.1 Miles)
Discover a hidden world of secret tunnels, concealed grottos, winding pathways and romantic valleys. Hawkstone Park is a captivating world of wonder, make believe...
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Elihu Yale’s Tomb, Wrexham  (15.3 Miles)
In a prominent position outside the church of St Giles, Elihu Yale’s inscribed tomb tells the story of his life in a rhyming nine line...
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St Giles Church, Wrexham  (15.3 Miles)
Known as one of the Seven Wonders of Wales, St Giles commands a dominant position overlooking the town of Wrexham. With a church in Wrexham...
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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)
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