Information leaflet Wrexham Parks Countryside & Rights of Way Service www.wrexham.gov.uk/countryside Welcome Friends and Volunteers Each of Wrexham’sW parks is unique Some of the parks have ‘Friends’ Groups and volunteers. If you want to be involved contact the parks: Wrexham’sWrexham’s parksparks havehave somethingsomething forfor everyoneeveryone to enjoy.enjoy. Five of the parks have the prestigious Green Flag Award for excellence Ty Mawr 01978 822780 as public green spaces. The parks offer tranquil woodland, Alyn Waters 01978 763140 grassland and riverside walks set within a variety of beautiful Nant Mill 01978 752772 scenery and some have an historical past. Ponciau 01978 844028 Bellevue/Acton 01978 264150 Families with children can use exciting playgrounds, BMX tracks, trim trails and tennis and basketball courts. Watch bowling or relax with a picnic near the river or meet the farm animals at Ty Mawr. Throughout the year, including school holidays, visitors can take part in The National Curriculum and exciting arts and craft workshops, sports activities, practical volunteer Foundation Phase days and guided walks. for Schools in Wales If you have any special requirements, check with the appropriate park by telephoning beforehand. The rangers run an exciting outdoor education programme For more information go to: especially for schools. These are linked to the National www.wrexham.gov.uk/countryside Curriculum and The Foundation Phase in Wales. www.wrexham.gov.uk/walks Outdoor learning subjects include: email:[email protected] Bus timetable enquiries: 01978 266166 Habitats, river studies, river/pond dipping, river geography, orienteering, mapping, seasonal walks, language & literacy, rocks & fossils, Our events are mostly suitable for everyone but please remember that environmental art, forest school and farm walks at Ty Mawr. children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. If you are a teacher, discuss your needs with a ranger This leaflet is available in an accessible format Tel: 01978 752772 by telephoning the numbers above. Designed by Bread&Butter Design 01978 844482 Whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, Wrexham County Borough Council cannot accept responsibility for the consequences of any errors in this publication Meetings NantNant Mill,Mill Ty Mawr and Alyn Waters Alyn Waters have a perfect solution for your conference, meeting and training needs The Environmental Education rooms at Alyn Waters Nant Mill and Ty Mawr are ideal for meetings, training, conferences, DIY school groups and children’s events including birthday parties. The room at Alyn Waters is large, catering for up to 100 people and is ideal for conferences and training. It has the benefit of large windows providing natural light and glass doors which open out directly -OLD2OAD 'WERSYLLT 7REXHAM,,!'s4EL into the country park. Park open daily. Visitor Centre open 10.30am - 4.30pm The room at Nant Mill is next to the river Clywedog. and surrounded Alyn Waters is the largest Country Park in Wrexham and lies on both by beautiful ancient woodland. Catering for smaller groups of up to sides of the River Alyn. If you enjoy walking you can explore the 30 people, it has an adjoining kitchen and grassed area with picnic extensive woodland and grassland areas and follow the river paths. benches outside. Some walks are calorie mapped and there’s a purpose built cycleway ideal for an afternoon with the family. Use the Trim Trail if you are trying to The new room at Ty Mawr offers an excellent facility for up to 50 people get fit or follow an exciting sculpture trail around an easy route set within the beautiful Vale of Llangollen near the river Dee with the added attraction of the working farm and animals nearby. The Environmental Education room can be hired for training, meetings, All centres have car parking facilities, Visitor Centres, toilets and good parties and community groups with the added advantage of the Country disabled access and toilets. Café in the adjacent room. The Llay side of the park has a Local Nature Reserve, an excellent playground and Golf Driving Range. Fishing at Alyn For more information/booking telephone: Waters is by permit only. For fishing day tickets: Deggys, 2 Ruabon Rd, Ty Mawr 01978 822780 Pen y Bryn, Wrexham. Alyn Waters 01978 763140 Nant Mill 01978 752772 3 miles north of Wrexham near Gwersyllt, Bradley & Llay. " Buses: 26, 32 & 33 Arriva. Centre off A541 Mold Rd beyond Gwersyllt. Llay-side B5425 to Llay. Follow brown/white signs 4 www.wrexham.gov.uk/countryside www.wrexham.gov.uk/countryside 5 Bellevue Ty Mawr #AE'WILYM,ANE #EFN-AWR 7REXHAM ,,0%s4EL#AE 'WILYM ,ANE #EFN -AWR 7REXHAM ,, 0% s 4EL /FF"RADLEY2D 7REXHAM,,4's4EL Park open daily. No Visitor Centre Park open daily. Visitor Centre open 10.30am - 4.30pm Easter – Sept. Oct. – Easter weekends only Bellevue is a lovely Edwardian style park in a central location near Ty Mawr has a farm setting near the Cefn Viaduct and river Dee where to Wrexham’s town centre. Visitors can Explore the park and see visitors can feed some of the smaller animals and watch others in the impressive mature trees, ornamental shrubs, attractive flowerbeds and a wildflower meadows. Visitors enjoy the circular walk around the park bandstand, where free summer concerts take place or longer walks including The Cefn Heritage Trail, part of Offa’s Dyke The park has a variety of excellent sports facilities which are free to use Trail and the Llangollen Canal walk from the World Heritage Pontcysyllte but there is no equipment available for hire. Aqueduct. There is also a circular canal walk. Parciau bowling club do hire out bowls in the season from April to The Visitor Centre and picnic area have impressive wooden sculptures September and the tennis courts are also available during these months. and children can use the trim trail, BMX track and new playground. The The park has some measured walks, jogging routes, a fitness trail, Environmental Education room is a base for events and education and basketball courts, toddler and junior playgrounds and a football pitch. can be hired for training, meetings, birthday parties and community groups. Children over 8 can join the Junior Rangers. Application forms from the park. If you’re interested in sponsoring an animal please ring the park for details. Bellevue is 1/4 of a mile from Wrexham Town Centre, off the roundabout at Bradley Road, Ruthin Road and Bellevue Road. 5 miles south of Wrexham in Cefn Mawr. " Buses at the park entrance: X5, 555 GHA, 2a, 2c, 94 Arriva, 2v Vale Buses: 2,2a,2c Arriva, 2v Vale of Llangollen. of Llangollen Brown/white signs Llangollen/Ruabon exit off A483. 6 www.wrexham.gov.uk/countryside www.wrexham.gov.uk/countryside 7 Nant Mill Ponciau Banks 2HOSBERSE2D #OEDPOETH 7REXHAM,,"4s4EL Park open daily. Visitor Centre open 10.30am - 4.30pm Easter – Sept The park nestles between two beautiful ancient woodlands beside the /FF"APTIST3TREET 0ONCIAU 7REXHAM,,2,s4EL River Clywedog. The popular Clywedog Trail, from Minera to King’s Mill, For post use Ty Mawr address. Park open daily. No Visitor Centre passes through the park and Offa’s Dyke is nearby. Ponciau Banks is an urban park nestling in the centre of the village of Children can enjoy the playground, mole tunnel, giant pigs, bird thrones, Rhosllanerchrugog . The park was first built in the 1930’s and is now wildlife garden with giant insect benches and watch the wildlife from the restored, using Heritage Lottery funding. bird hide. The Environmental Education room is a base for events and education and can be hired for training, meetings, birthday parties and a It has attractive flower beds, an open landscape with hilltop views, variety of community groups. improved access and a variety of excellent sports facilities including: crown green bowling, BMX track and tennis courts. The park is an oasis Why not hire the ducks for your own duck race, which is a great way to of green within the largest village in Wales. raise funds for your charity or school. 3 miles west of Wrexham near Coedpoeth. " The park is in Rhos. Buses: 3 Arriva. Turn off A483 along B5605 to Buses: 10,11 Arriva, 9,10 D Jones Rhos. Turn right at traffic lights, up Gutter Hill / Hill St, right at Queen St Follow ‘Clywedog’ signs off A483 & A525 to Ruthin by garage into Broad St. Right at New St, right into Baptist St. Parking is Brown/white sign to Nant Mill situated at the top of the Park off Baptist St/South Lane. 8 www.wrexham.gov.uk/countryside www.wrexham.gov.uk/countryside 9 Acton Stryt Las /FF(ERBERT*ENNINGS!VE7REXHAM,,9's4EL #WM'LAS2OADOFF0ARK3T *OHNSTOWN 7REXHAM,,!&s4EL#WM 'LAS 2OAD OFF 0ARK 3T *OHNSTOWN 7REXHAM ,, !& s 4EL Post use Alyn Waters address. Park open daily No Visitor Centre Post use Ty Mawr address. Park open daily. No Visitor Centre This urban park was laid out in 1785 as part of Acton Hall and is now Stryt Las Park is home to a colony of Great Crested Newts, which are an a green space surrounded by houses. Much of the parkland remains endangered species, therefore the lake is a designated Site of Special the same with mature trees, expanses of grassland and a large lake Scientific Interest. The park comprises of mostly wetland dominated by a containing water fowl. large lake and three smaller ponds. Free facilities include toddler and junior playgrounds, tennis courts and a There are easy access paths surrounding the lake where a variety of water bowling green. fowl can be observed. There is limited car parking off Herbert Jennings Ave and you can also Visitors can take a leisurely walk around the lake or just relax on a bench park behind the Cunliffe Arms.