Notable fort · Wrexham, Wales
Chirk Castle
Chirk Castle is a fort in Wrexham, Wales.
Chirk Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Chirk Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Chirk Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.93504, -3.08961. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chirk Castle
- Chirk Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~0 km · Must-see
- Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape · sanctuary · Cheshire West and Chester · ~1 km · Must-see
- Castell Dinas Brân · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wat's Dyke · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Old Oswestry Iron Age Hill Fort · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Whittington Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~11 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Falls · waterfall · Cheshire West and Chester · ~11 km · Must-see
- Esclusham Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire West and Chester · ~11 km · Must-see
- Halston Hall · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gyrn Moelfre · viewpoint · Cheshire West and Chester · ~15 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Pass · viewpoint · Cheshire West and Chester · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sycharth Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~17 km · Must-see
- St Mary · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wrexham Cathedral · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~17 km · Must-see
- St Dunawd's Church · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~18 km · Must-see
- Carreghofa Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~20 km · Must-see
- Knockin Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tomle · viewpoint · Powys · ~24 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Chirk Castle
- Chirk Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~0 km · Must-see
- Castell Dinas Brân · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wat's Dyke · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Old Oswestry Iron Age Hill Fort · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Whittington Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~11 km · Must-see
- Halston Hall · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sycharth Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~17 km · Must-see
- Carreghofa Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~20 km · Must-see
- Knockin Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Caer Drewyn · fort · Denbighshire · ~24 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Chirk Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Chirk Castle yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Chirk Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Chirk Castle?
Nearby: Chirk Castle (fort, 0 km), Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape (sanctuary, 1 km), Castell Dinas Brân (fort, 8 km), Wat's Dyke (fort, 9 km), Old Oswestry Iron Age Hill Fort (fort, 9 km), Whittington Castle (fort, 11 km).
Is Chirk Castle worth visiting?
Chirk Castle is listed as a notable fort in Wales on Spotwander.