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Chirk (Welsh: Y Waun) is a town in the county borough of Wrexham, North Wales. The town is on the Welsh border near Oswestry.

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Visitor information

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Chirk Castle

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By road

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Chirk is on the A5 London to Holyhead trunk road, close to its junction with the A483 Swansea to Chester road.

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Chirk Marina is located on the Llangollen branch of the Shropshire Union Canal.

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  • 1 Chirk Castle (Castell y Waun), Chirk, LL14 5AF, +44 1691 777701, fax: +44 1691 774706, . Generally open in summer and December, with restricted opening at other times; check website. This magnificent late 13th-century castle is the last of its era in Wales still to be lived in. Look out for the imposing wrought iron gates. Apart from the castle, the gardens are a popular visitor attraction. £16 adult, £8 child. Chirk Castle (Q3306356) on Wikidata Chirk Castle on Wikipedia
  • 2 Chirk Aqueduct. 70-foot-high (21 m) high and 710-foot-long (220 m) navigable aqueduct that carries what is now the Llangollen Canal across the Ceiriog Valley Chirk Aqueduct (Q5101943) on Wikidata Chirk Aqueduct on Wikipedia
  • 3 The Ceiriog Valley (Dyffryn Ceiriog). This beautiful valley follows the Afon Ceiriog river from its source in the Berwyn Mountains, 18 miles to its confluence with the River Dee at Chirk. Former UK Prime Minister (from 1916–22) David Lloyd-George described the valley as "A little bit of heaven on Earth", and it has changed little since his time. Despite its proximity to the A5, one of the main tourist routes into North Wales, the valley is little-known and rarely visited. Ceiriog Valley (Q5057389) on Wikidata Ceiriog Valley on Wikipedia

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  • 1 Starfish, 25 West View, +44 1691 774569. Fish & chips.

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Routes through Chirk
Snowdonia Llangollen  NW  S  England Oswestry Shrewsbury
Chester Wrexham  N  S  merges with


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