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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
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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
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Mimi Xu's wonderful week ends with singles and doubles titles at Lexus Wrexham Open Â
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
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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. Â 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. Â "I'm definite
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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Looking to stay in Wrecsam over Eisteddfod week this summer?
Looking to stay in Wrecsam over Eisteddfod week this summer
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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...
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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. Â Pictured: British tennis star...
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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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Looking to stay in Wrecsam over Eisteddfod week this summer?
Looking to stay in Wrecsam over Eisteddfod week this summer

This Is Wrexham
Jun 302 min read
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The Wrexham Finalists Announced for the 2025 North America Cook-Off!
The finalists have now been revealed following a three-week dining competition in January that saw eateries across Wrexham serve-up North...

This Is Wrexham
Feb 32 min read
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New Data Highlights Wrexham’s Record Tourism Sector Growth!
The annual 2023 tourism data for Wales reveals that Wrexham County experienced it’s strongest annual performance since records began in 2023

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Jul 22, 20244 min read
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New Wrexham City Gateway Signage Installed!
Road-users entering the County of Wrexham this year will be welcomed by new roadside gateway signage thanks to almost £30,000 of funding

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May 1, 20242 min read
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Behind the Scenes - Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Health Check Almost Complete...
The jewel in the crown of our 11-mile UNESCO World Heritage Site here in Wrexham County Borough is receiving a major health check this...

This Is Wrexham
Mar 6, 20243 min read
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Wrexham Listed as One of UK's Best Places to Visit in 2024!
After a buoyant renaissance as a tourism destination, Time Out have just released their definitive 'top 15' places to visit in the UK and...

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Dec 8, 20232 min read
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Hickory’s Brings a Slice of The Deep South To Wrexham!
It's been the talk of the town for a while, but we have that first view of the all-new Hickory’s Smokehouse restaurant, which is getting...

This Is Wrexham
Nov 17, 20233 min read
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Two Wrexham Coffee Shops Achieve National Recognition!
Two Wrexham Coffee Shops featured in the first all Wales edition of the Indy Coffee Guide! The Indy Coffee Guide showcases the best...

This Is Wrexham
Oct 20, 20232 min read
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KEY TIMINGS ANNOUNCED FOR BANGOR-ON-DEE RACECOURSE’S SEPTEMBER MEETING!
KEY TIMINGS ANNOUNCED FOR BANGOR-ON-DEE RACECOURSE’S SEPTEMBER MEETING: FEATURING LIVE MUSIC FROM IN-DEMAND QUEEN TRIBUTE ACT You won’t...

This Is Wrexham
Aug 31, 20232 min read
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Gear up for the Tour of Britain with a new bike trail through Wrexham!
Visitors to Wrexham may have spotted a series of colourful bikes dotted around the City Centre over recent weeks. Aside from being a...

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Aug 21, 20232 min read
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Magic Dragon Brewery Tap Wins Pub of the Year!
Magic Dragon Brewery Tap has won Chester & South Clwyd Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Branch pub of the year 2023 for North East Wales....

This Is Wrexham
May 22, 20231 min read
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World Cup Fever Arrives in Wrexham!
Football plays a huge part in the identity and culture of Wrexham. We have the oldest international stadium in the world and the Football...

This Is Wrexham
Nov 10, 20223 min read
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30-years loyal service for chef Eifion Edwards!
Multi award winning Inn and Restaurant The Hand at Llanarmon have an extra reason to celebrate this month, as Second Chef Eifion Edwards...

This Is Wrexham
Oct 31, 20221 min read
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Take a Unique Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Picture!
Three antique style ‘fixed point’ cameras have been installed across the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB as part of a citizen science...

This Is Wrexham
Oct 14, 20222 min read
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Keep your eyes peeled - Wrexham’s City of Culture bid is about to go on tour…
On Friday 14th, Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th January two Wrexham City of Culture buses will be touring the county in order to raise...

This Is Wrexham
Jan 13, 20222 min read
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Together, let's raise the bar on our ambition! #wrecsam2025
Wrexham is awesome and as the official tourism partnership, we're BACKING THE UK CITY OF CULTURE 2025 BID!! From singing under the...

This Is Wrexham
Dec 3, 20213 min read
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Wrexham's Magic Dragon Brewery Tap is featured in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2022
Magic Dragon Brewery Tap on Charles Street, Wrexham has for the first time been featured in CAMRA’s prestigious Good Beer Guide 2022

This Is Wrexham
Nov 25, 20212 min read
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Explore Wrexham's Country Parks
We’re all looking forward to better days. Whilst we can’t welcome you back to visit us just yet, here’s some information on what Wrexham...

This Is Wrexham
Feb 8, 20213 min read
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