Information leaflet 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 pparksarks 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, 01978 763140 grassland and riverside walks set within a variety of beautiful 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 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.

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Whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, Council cannot accept responsibility for the consequences of any errors in this publication Meetings NantNant MillMill, 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 . 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 groups with the added advantage of the Country disabled access and toilets. Café in the adjacent room. The 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 Rd, Ty Mawr 01978 822780 Pen y Bryn, Wrexham. Alyn Waters 01978 763140 Nant Mill 01978 752772 3 miles north of Wrexham near , Bradley & Llay. " Buses: 26, 32 & 33 Arriva. Centre off A541 Mold Rd beyond Gwersyllt. Llay-side B5425 to Llay. Follow brown/white signs

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#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 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 . " 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.

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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 , from 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, . 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 . " 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.

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/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. and watch the swans and ducks whilst enjoying a picnic.

The park is 3/4 mile from Wrexham. Town Centre along Chester Rd Buses: 35, 39 D. Jones. Turn right at 1st roundabout to Lne. Stryt Las is in Johnstown. Buses: X5, 555 GHA, 2a, 2c, 94 Arriva, 2v Vale of Turn left at 2nd roundabout onto Borras Rd then 1st left onto Herbert Llangollen. Take Plassey turn off the A483 towards Johnstown on Bangor Jennings Ave. The park is 400 yds on right. Rd. Turn left at lights and immediately right, Stryt Las is on Park Road.

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HHafod f d RRoad, d ((off ff BBangor RRoad), d) JJohnstown, h t WWrexham h LL14 6HF 7ERN2D -INERA 7REXHAM ,,$5s4EL7ERN 2D -INERA 7REXHAM ,, $5s4EL   s4ELFor post use Ty Mawr address. Park open daily. No Visitor Centre Park open daily. No Visitor Centre Minera Country Park lies next to the fascinating old lead mines and gives The area known as Bonc yr Hafod was once Hafod Colliery spoilheap a fascinating glimpse into the important industrial past of the Clywedog and is now the largest community woodland in North East Wales. The Valley. It is at the head of a valley which was a hive of industry during the park covers nearly 90 acres with circular paths leading to the top of a Industrial Revolution and part of the local heritage which included coal hill where the impressive ‘Time Shadow’ sculpture stands. There are mining, limestone quarries, iron works and lead mining. spectacular views of the surrounding countryside from the top of this hill and visitors can see for miles. It is a good starting point to walk the entire Clywedog Trail down to Kingsmill along the river Clywedog. Visitors can explore the wild It is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest as the endangered countryside surrounding Minera Mountain, take a walk along the old, Greater Crested Newts live here as well as Skylarks who have found a disused railway line to Minera village or just enjoy a picnic looking over to perfect home at Hafod. the village of Coedpoeth.

If you are interested in touring the Lead Mines phone: 01978 318970

Hafod is near Johnstown. Buses: X5, 555 GHA, 2a, 2c, 94 Arriva, 2v Vale of Llangollen. Take Plassey turn off the A483 towards Johnstown. The park is near New Brighton and Minera. Buses: 9.10 D.Jones Turn right for ‘Dennis’ of Ruabon’. The car park is further along on the left. Follow ‘Clywedog’ signposts from the A483/ or A525 Ruthin Rd.

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PoPoolmoutholmo uthRd Rd, Off SuSummerhill mmerhill RRd,d & GGatewenatew en RRd,d MMoss.,os s WrWrexham exha m LL11LL11 4UR4UR s4ELFor post use Alyn Waters address. /FF#OLLIERY2D #HIRK 7REXHAM,,02s4EL Park open daily. No Visitor Centre For post use Ty Mawr address. Park open daily. No Visitor Centre

Moss Valley park lies between the villages of Gwersyllt and Brynteg and Bryn Kinalt park is situated on a former colliery site near Fire Station. is 3 miles north of Wrexham. Visitors can see some of the mining heritage in the form of an old coal truck and drill machinery. The park boasts fantastic views over Chirk, the It comprises of woodland, two small lakes and areas of open grassland. Welsh hills and the Shropshire plains. With an industrial past in coal mining, the old railway lines can still be seen. The park was reclaimed in 1973, and is a rich habitat for wildlife. It has wooded areas and surfaced paths running through impressive Visitors can enjoy energetic woodland and lakeside walks or use the meadows with an abundance of native wildflowers. The wooden Trim Trail cycle paths. was donated by Cadburys.

Fishing in the lake is by permit only For fishing day tickets: Deggys, 2 Ruabon Rd, Pen y Bryn, Wrexham.

Buses: 17, 23 GHA or 20, 21 Arriva. Leave the A483 at Mold turning. At Buses: 2,2a, Arriva. Follow signs off the A483 towards Chirk. Turn up the roundabout take Summerhill Rd, follow signs to Moss Valley Golf Colliery Rd in the centre of Chirk to the small car park & access is to the left Course, third left into Poolmouth Rd. Car park between the lakes. of the Fire Station.

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WCBC, Abbey Road, Wrexham Industrial Estate, Wrexham LL13 9PW For details of Led and Self Guided Walks download from www.wrexham.gov.uk/walks For maintenance issues Tel 01978 729766 For definitive map enquiries Tel 01978 729761 For email enq [email protected] Office hours: 8.45 - 5.15 Mon - Thurs & 8:45 - 4:45 Friday

There are over 850 kilometres (525 miles) of recorded public rights of way in Wrexham County Borough. Whether you are travelling to and from work, exercising to get fit or strolling to relax and forget the stresses of modern life, this network of footpaths, bridleways and byways provide a series of delightful routes. Follow them and encounter the finest landscape and fascinating heritage in the county borough.

Leaders will always be at the start of guided walks in case of cancellation. Wear suitable clothing & footwear for the weather and bring a snack/drink or packed lunch.

Grade B+ Over 3 miles Moderate inclines with footpaths, grasslands includes stiles Grade C Over 3 miles Un surfaced footpaths, steep inclines, stiles. Sometimes strenuous Grade C+ Over 5 miles Same as C but rougher terrain.

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