Hello and Welcome to Wrexham Tours Blog page, featuring Plas Power Woods. As this is our first blog it was tricky to know where to start. In some ways it is challenging to write a Wrexham Tours Blog because Wrexham has such a rich history. It spans back a thousand years. Originally a market town, Wrexham’s development through the ages has led to it becoming a major industrial area. This evolution was aided by Wrexham’s geographic location and its plentiful supply of natural resources. Plas Power Woods played a pivotal role in the transformation shaping modern day Wrexham and the Industrial Revolution.

As it is summer and the schools are currently closed for the holidays, I thought the first Wrexham Tours Blog would fit nicely with taking my young son for a walk at Plas Power Woods. It is a rural area less than ten minutes from Wrexham City Centre. Situated in the Clywedog Valley, the Plas Power Woods sit between Nant Mill and Bersham Iron Works which follow the River Clywedog. Although Plas Power Woods is attributed to the Power family who owned the estate from 1620, its history goes as far back as King Offa and the 8th Century.

We started our walk opposite St.Mary’s Plas Power Church (///typically.unwound.keener) which is a lovely old church building nestled among the tall green trees. There is parking along the road outside the church but it can be limited. With just a few paces from the car, we entered the woods and followed the trail. The entrance is just off the road and easy to find (///veto.chins.suspended). The trail immediately takes you in to the woods where you can hear the tranquil sound of the river and the first waterfall.

The Clywedog River runs from the area above Minera and flows through Coedpoeth, Plas Power Woods, Bersham and Erddig before it eventually joins the River Dee. There is a second waterfall along the walk and this is quite impressive. It is also great fun for children (of all ages) to have a paddle and cool down if the weather is warm. After spending 30-minutes at Plas Power Woods, we returned to the start of the trail. A sign mentions the river as part of the Wilkinson Wagonway and with just a short walk from the woods, we arrived at Bersham Iron Works, a site of major historical significance (///twit.breezes.runner).

Maybe this should be the focus of my next Wrexham Tours Blog and how the world was transformed on its success. For now though, if you are in Wrexham and want to access somewhere the whole family will enjoy, Plas Power Woods is a great place to start.