Hello and welcome to Wrexham Tours. Our aim is to show you the best sites in Wrexham, the surrounding areas and North Wales. This includes the famous Wrexham AFC, the world heritage site of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Wrexham City Centre itself, not to mention the outstanding beauty of Snowdonia and the fantastic medieval castles of North Wales.
St.Giles, Wrexham Parish Church
At the heart of Wrexham is the St.Giles Wrexham Parish Church. It is just off the High Street and is an ideal place to start any tour of Wrexham. St.Giles offers the longest aisle of any church in Wales. It has the tomb of Elihu Yale (a benefactor of Yale University in America); a pair of high quality, wrought iron gates made at the foundry of the Davies Brothers and it is one of the seven wonders of Wales. Visiting the church is free but tower tours have limited availability. ///steps.learn.shovel
Wrexham High Street
Wrexham High Street is a pedestrian area. It gives access to one of Wrexham’s historic indoor markets, an arcade and St.Giles Parish Church. A very short walk from the High Street is the Wrexham Visitor Centre which is situated at Ty Pawb ///manliness.afford.acid. The High Street is overlooked by the iconic Wynnstay Arms Hotel which has been present since 1780. The hotel is where the governing body the ‘Football Association of Wales‘ was formed in 1876.
Wrexham Lager Brewery
Any visit to Wrexham would not be complete without popping to the Wrexham Lager Brewery. Its history began in 1882 with two German immigrants who eventually passed the business to Robert Graesser. He exported the lager around the world (as it travelled so well). It lays claim to some big titles including being the only lager available on the infamous Titanic. The original Wrexham Lager brewery closed but the brand was revived and it is enjoying ongoing success again. ///handed.foil.best
The Horse & Jockey
Situated in the centre of Wrexham on Hope Street, is the distinctive Horse and Jockey public house (///soils.struck.dice). The building was originally constructed in the 16th century and features an extremely rare thatched roof. Opposite the pub is an inconspicuous archway. On the wall inside the arch is a plaque to commemorate William Low who was a Channel Tunnel pioneer as early as the 1860s.
Wrexham Museum
Located on Regent Street is Wrexham County Borough Museum. The building was built in 1857 for the Denbighshire Militia but soon became a police station. It also housed the Magistrates Court in 1879. The signs for court No1 and No2 are still inscribed above the doors. It later became an art college and then a museum in 1996. Today it tells historic stories from the local community and is transitioning to become the Football Museum for Wales. ///gasp.deny.dined
Wrexham Football Club
On the outskirts of Wrexham (along Mold Road), is the world famous Wrexham Football Club or Wrexham AFC. Star of the TV documentary, the club is currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity on a major scale! Known locally as the Racecourse, it was originally used for Horse Racing (and cricket) but has since become one of the oldest football grounds in the world. Predating the Football Club is The Turf pub – originally known as the Turf Tavern, it hosted the Cricket Club members who met to start a football club in 1864. The pub welcomes visitors and serves a great pint. ///dawn.dating.deep