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A Walk through Alyn Waters
Alyn Waters is the largest country park in Wrexham and a peaceful escape for anyone who loves nature, wildlife and gentle walks. Once a working quarry and part of the Gwersyllt Hall estate, it has been transformed into a Green Flag site filled with meadows, woodlands and riverside paths. A Park Full of Nature The park sits in the Alyn Valley and includes river habitats, grasslands and woodland. One of its most distinctive features is the wildflower meadow created on the poor


Wrexham Laser Tag Opens with Support from This is Wrecsam
Last month marked an exciting new addition to Wrexham’s growing leisure and visitor offer with the launch of Wrexham Laser Tag at Commonwood Leisure


Mimi Xu's wonderful week ends with singles and doubles titles at Lexus Wrexham Open
Pictured: Mimi Xu lifts the Lexus Wrexham Open trophy. Picture: James Baylis. Mimi Xu's wonderful week playing a home tournament in Wales ended in triumph as she won both the singles and doubles titles at the first Lexus Wrexham Open. Xu, 18, from Swansea impressed in front of an enthralled capacity crowd at Wrexham Tennis & Padel Centre to get the better of Mika Stojsavljevic, the 16-year-old from London, 6-3, 7-5 in an all-British singles final. Xu then teamed up with Ella


Brits impress at Lexus Wrexham Open as four progress to today's quarter-finals
Pictured: Mimi Xu was pleased to complete a first round victory at the Lexus Wrexham Open. Picture: James Baylis. It was an excellent day for the Brits at the Lexus Wrexham Open as Lily Miyazaki, Ella McDonald, Mika Stojsavljevic and Mimi Xu progressed to today's quarter-finals. Miyazaki, the British No. 8, produced a fine performance to beat top seed Jessika Ponchet from France - currently ranked 168 in the world - 6-2, 6-4 at Wrexham Tennis & Padel Centre. "I'm definite


Support from Wrexham crowd helps rising Welsh star Mimi Xu complete impressive victory.
Pictured: Mimi Xu was pleased to complete a first round victory at the Lexus Wrexham Open. Picture: James Baylis. Rising Welsh star Mimi Xu said the support of the home crowd really helped as she booked a place in round two of the Lexus Wrexham Open. The 18-year-old from Swansea, who became the first Welsh player for 20 years to play in the singles main draw at Wimbledon this summer, lost the opening set of her match against third seed Justina Mikulskyte from Lithuania. But X


The Lexus Wrexham Open
Mondays Round Up Tegan Bush and Indianna Spink add to strong British interest in Lexus Wrexham Open’s main draw by progressing from qualifying Sixteen-year-old Tegan Bush and Indianna Spink added to the strong British interest in the main draw of the Lexus Wrexham Open by successfully coming through their final qualifying round matches. Both Bush and Spink - who has been drawn to face French player Jessika Ponchet, this week’s top seed, in the first round of the main draw


2024 tourism data for Wales reveals that Wrexham County experienced another strong year of growth!
The annual 2024 tourism data for Wales reveals that Wrexham County experienced another strong year of growth, with tourism now contributing £191m per year to the economy of Wrexham County, a growth of 6.3% year on year.


The waiting is nearly over as Lexus Wrexham Open starts this weekend
The Lexus Wrexham Open, part of the ITF World Tennis Tour, gets under way on the indoor courts at Wrexham Tennis & Padel Centre on Sunday morning.


Looking to stay in Wrecsam over Eisteddfod week this summer?
Looking to stay in Wrecsam over Eisteddfod week this summer


American couple’s Reddit thread brought to life to tempt visitors to spend extra time in Wrexham
Guest article by Visit Wales... When Arizona resident David Weber and his wife Allison took to Reddit to share ‘an absolute highlight...


Tickets are now on sale for Wrexham's prestigious ITF World Tennis Tour event in Wrexham
Tickets are now on sale for a prestigious tournament bringing world class tennis to Wrexham in October. Pictured: British tennis star...


This Is Wrexham Announces Upcoming Launch of Key Fund to Boost Tourism and Hospitality!
This Is Wrexham C.I.C. is excited to announce the imminent launch of the "This Is Wrexham - Shared Prosperity Key Fund," a significant grant opportunity designed to support the growth and enhancement of tourism and hospitality businesses across Wrexham County Borough
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North Wales Urges Tourists To Stay At Home!
As we approach Easter, some of the key organisations in North Wales have come together to urge people to only make essential journeys and...
This Is Wrexham
Apr 3, 20203 min read


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...
This Is Wrexham
Feb 29, 20205 min read


Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse to support Save the Children's Christmas Jumper Day at the Christmas Me
The Christmas Meeting on Friday 13 December is the final meeting of the year at Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse and offers the perfect...
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Dec 8, 20192 min read


Focus Wales Shortlisted for European Award!
Wrexham's very own music festival - FOCUS Wales has been nominated for yet another award and this time it’s the European Festival...
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Nov 19, 20191 min read


Wrexham Deputy Mayor Greets Japanese Delegates
Wrexham had a group of special international visitors this week as a delegation from Himeji, Japan visited the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and...
This Is Wrexham
Nov 6, 20192 min read


New Film Showcases "A Day in the Life" of the World Heritage Site
A film showcasing the beauty of an eleven mile stretch of the Dee Valley, near Llangollen (North East Wales) has been unveiled. The film...
This Is Wrexham
Nov 2, 20192 min read


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...
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Oct 21, 20194 min read


Itinerary; Visit Wrexham County - Families with Kids
It is the tallest navigable aqueduct in the UK. The gravity-defying structure, which stands stoically some 126ft above the valley of the...
David Atkinson
Oct 14, 20194 min read


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...
This Is Wrexham
Sep 4, 20194 min read


New Wales Way Routes Launched!
Brand-new tourism routes covering North East Wales have been launched ahead of Wales Tourism Week, which kicks off 11th May 2019! The...
This Is Wrexham
May 7, 20193 min read


Wales Vs Trinidad & Tobago Volunteer Opportunity!!
🇹🇹🇹🇹⚽️⭐⭐⚽️VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY, TRAINING + MATCH TICKET!!🏴⭐⭐🏴 We've teamed up with the team at My...
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Mar 14, 20191 min read


10 Reasons NOT to Visit Wrexham County this Autumn...
Here in the This Is Wrexham HQ, the Friday afternoon chatter has focused solely on ideas for things to do at the weekend. Of course,...
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Sep 22, 20174 min read


FOOD REVIEW: The Lemon Tree, Wrexham
Following the recent launch of their Summer 2017 menu - we sent our food blogger Sarah along to the Lemon Tree Restaurant in Wrexham to...
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Jun 28, 20174 min read


FOOD REVIEW: The Royal Oak, Bangor on Dee
Nestled on the banks of the River Dee in the picturesque village of Bangor on Dee, Wrexham - I'd heard from many locals that the Royal...
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May 29, 20173 min read


FOOD REVIEW: The Hand at Llanarmon
Dining review about the Hand at Llanarmon under Head Chef Grant Mulholland by the This Is Wrexham Food Blogging team.
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FOOD REVIEW: The Mulberry Inn, Llwynmawr
I decided to visit the Mulberry Inn after seeing the success they had after winning the North-East Wales pie competition and being...
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