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    North East Wales Year of Outdoors Food Challenge Launches!
    This Is Wrexham
    • Feb 29, 2020
    • 5 min

    North East Wales Year of Outdoors Food Challenge Launches!

    The North East Wales Tourism Team is once again launching a new culinary challenge to celebrate the start of the Welsh Year of the Outdoo...
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    Magic Dragon Brewery Tap Room Opens in Wrexham!
    This Is Wrexham
    • Dec 13, 2019
    • 2 min

    Magic Dragon Brewery Tap Room Opens in Wrexham!

    Award-winning local brewer Richard Lever has this week opened the Magic Dragon Tap house on Charles Street in town. Richard’s brewery is ...
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    A Perfect Itinerary for Night Owls in Wrexham!
    Kacie Morgan - The Welsh Rarebit
    • Nov 5, 2019
    • 3 min

    A Perfect Itinerary for Night Owls in Wrexham!

    The largest town in north Wales, Wrexham is perhaps best known for its ancient landmarks and rich industrial history. As a county, Wrexha...
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    The West Arms Llanarmon Shortlisted for Two Regional Awards!
    This Is Wrexham
    • Oct 24, 2019
    • 2 min

    The West Arms Llanarmon Shortlisted for Two Regional Awards!

    The West Arms Country Inn hotel in North Wales has been shortlisted for Go B&B/Inn of the Year and Go Best Place to Eat in the prestigiou...
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    Explore With Ed - the Wonders of Wrexham!
    Explore with Ed
    • Oct 24, 2019
    • 4 min

    Explore With Ed - the Wonders of Wrexham!

    'Top things to do in Wrexham, Wales' - This (hopefully very useful!) post is a paid partnership and collaboration with This Is Wrexham, a
 - Introduction to Wrexham at Wrexham Museum. The Wrexham Wonder itinerary begins at Wrexham Museum (free entry) which introduces you to the local history and points of interest like Holt Castle and the Minera Lead Mines. One of the highlights is the Brymbo Man, remains of a (approximately) 35 year old man from the early Bronze age - around
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    Take Me To the Races!  Experience Bangor on Dee races & Stay at the West Arms
    This Is Wrexham
    • Oct 22, 2019
    • 1 min

    Take Me To the Races! Experience Bangor on Dee races & Stay at the West Arms

    From £245* you and a friend can enjoy an overnight stay with a delicious Welsh breakfast and dinner at award winning Country Inn, The Wes...
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    Wrexham Itinerary; Time Travellers
    David Atkinson
    • Oct 21, 2019
    • 4 min

    Wrexham Itinerary; Time Travellers

    It’s a view to stop you in your tracks — looking across the village and up the valley to the Berwyn range. “I’ve painted this view numero...
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    Food Review: Craft & Kitchen, Glyn Ceiriog
    Sarah B - This Is Wrexham team
    • Oct 10, 2019
    • 3 min

    Food Review: Craft & Kitchen, Glyn Ceiriog

    Set in the North Wales village of Glyn Ceiriog, Craft & Kitchen takes its place on a hilly high street with a Welsh valley view! Local he...
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    Two New Dining Events Largest Medieval Church in Wales!
    This Is Wrexham
    • Sep 20, 2019
    • 2 min

    Two New Dining Events Largest Medieval Church in Wales!

    Two new foodie events will come to St Giles Parish Church in Wrexham Town Centre this Autumn thanks to This is Wrexham and Taste North Ea...
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    Local Inn Celebrates Receiving Two National Industry Awards
    This Is Wrexham
    • Sep 20, 2019
    • 1 min

    Local Inn Celebrates Receiving Two National Industry Awards

    The Hand at Llanarmon in the Ceiriog Valley is having a double celebration after having been awarded two top awards following an anonymou...
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    Autumn Food Festivals in North East Wales!
    This Is Wrexham
    • Sep 4, 2019
    • 4 min

    Autumn Food Festivals in North East Wales!

    Food lovers in North East Wales are in for a treat in the coming weeks as the region prepares for an autumn packed with foodie events fea...
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    Two Wrexham Pubs Celebrate Featuring in the 2020 AA Pub Guide!
    This Is Wrexham
    • Jul 11, 2019
    • 2 min

    Two Wrexham Pubs Celebrate Featuring in the 2020 AA Pub Guide!

    The best pubs in the country have been highlighted in The Pub Guide 2020 from AA Publishing this week. Featuring a total of 2,000 pubs ac...
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    New Ale Launches to Celebrate Pontcysyllte 10th World Heritage Site Anniversary!
    This Is Wrexham
    • Jul 8, 2019
    • 2 min

    New Ale Launches to Celebrate Pontcysyllte 10th World Heritage Site Anniversary!

    A local brewery in Wrexham has rebranded an award winning ale to commemorate the 10th anniversary since the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Canal...
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    Wrexham's Tourist Information Centre to Relocate!
    This Is Wrexham
    • Jun 27, 2019
    • 2 min

    Wrexham's Tourist Information Centre to Relocate!

    Good news!! To support the increase in town centre visitor numbers and Wrexham’s current Destination Management Action Plan, Wrexham Cou...
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    Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse announce a new pop-up restaurant exclusive to Ladies Day!
    This Is Wrexham
    • Jun 25, 2019
    • 2 min

    Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse announce a new pop-up restaurant exclusive to Ladies Day!

    A season highlight at Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse, Ladies Day makes a welcome return to the track on Friday 2 August. The annual fixture is ...
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    Welsh Whiskey Tasting Night!
    This Is Wrexham
    • Jun 4, 2019
    • 1 min

    Welsh Whiskey Tasting Night!

    WELSH WHISKY TASTING Prepare to have your taste buds tantalised. The West Arms in Llanarmon DC, has teamed up with award-winning whisky b...
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    Magic Dragon Brewing Bottled Beer Winners
    This Is Wrexham
    • May 21, 2019
    • 1 min

    Magic Dragon Brewing Bottled Beer Winners

    Magic Dragon Brewing (formally Plassey Ales) based at the Plassey Leisure Park, Eyton, Wrexham have won two awards at the Wales and West ...
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    West Arms Wins Wrexham Pub of the Year 2019!
    This Is Wrexham
    • May 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    West Arms Wins Wrexham Pub of the Year 2019!

    The West Arms, owned and run by husband and wife team Nicky and Mark Williamson, has been crowned Best Pub in Wrexham in the National Pub...
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    FOOD REVIEW; The Shippon by Mark Ellis
    Jennifer P - This Is Wrexham team
    • Jun 19, 2018
    • 3 min

    FOOD REVIEW; The Shippon by Mark Ellis

    From the inviting driveway, the sheep in the surrounding fields and the outdoor tables with fresh flowers, the first impressions of The S...
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    FOOD REVIEW: Llyndir Hall, Rossett, Wrexham
    Jennifer P - This Is Wrexham team
    • Nov 25, 2017
    • 4 min

    FOOD REVIEW: Llyndir Hall, Rossett, Wrexham

    Llyndir Hall hotel, nestled away in the village of Rossett, Wrexham is a popular hotel for leisure and business guests, plus it's one of ...
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