LOCAL INFORMATION

• World Heritage Site

  • Ruabon Works is close to a proposed World Heritage Site which celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2005: Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. This 'waterway in the sky' is a masterpiece of engineering, designed by Thomas Telford. It carries the Llangollen Canal high above the River Dee and is one of the area's most popular tourist attractions.

  • The Aqueduct was, in fact, originally built to provide industry operating on the Ruabon Works site with efficient transport links! The route of the canal into the core of the site can still be traced, although it has long since been removed.

  • The forge used in the construction of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is believed to have been based at the Ruabon Works site.

• River Dee

  • The River Dee has been a vital source of water for the Ruabon Works site since industry first started here, and continues to be so. The Dee has retained its natural beauty and today it has a class 1A rating for the purity of its water, making it one of the cleanest rivers in the world. It is fed by four headland reservoirs and the control of its levels provides a steady flow of water.

  • The River Dee is popular with fishermen. It is well stocked with salmon and trout and is also one of the best rivers in Europe for grayling.

• Llangollen

  • Llangollen is a small town on the banks of the River Dee, about 10 minutes drive from Ruabon Works. It is a popular tourist destination and hosts the annual International Musical Eisteddfod, a week long festival which attracts huge audiences to see musicians, singers and dancers from around the world.

• Wrexham Town

  • Wrexham is about 10 minutes from Ruabon Works and is the main town in North Wales. It is a busy shopping centre with a vibrant nightlife and many sports and leisure facilities, including a multiplex cinema, international standard tennis centre, swimming pool and a number of leisure and fitness centres. There are plans to build an Olympic standard artificial ski centre here and a new four-star hotel.

  • Wrexham's annual Science Festival is the fastest growing festival of its kind in the UK, attracting support from numerous public figures. It is a great example of how the Wrexham area supports scientific based industries.  Wrexham also holds annual Arts and Food Festivals and a high profile Business Week.

• Chester

  • Ruabon Works is about 20 minutes from the historic city of Chester , which is a major centre for the financial services industry as well as one of the most visited tourist destinations in the UK .

• Sport & Leisure

  • There are several excellent golf courses in the area , including Llangollen, which is on the banks of the River Dee, and Chirk, which boasts Britain’s longest hole. There are opportunities for many other outdoor pursuits, including walking, horse riding, white water rafting, canoeing, cycling and fishing.

  • Chester and Bangor on Dee both have popular horse racing courses.

  • Wrexham has its own football club, and a number of premiership football clubs are located within an hours drive.

  • North Wales' premier theatre is half an hour's drive from Ruabon Works and there are several other theatres within an hours drive, as well as art galleries, museums and historic houses.

  • Two famous National Trust properties, Erddig Hall and the magnificent Chirk Castle are within 15 minutes' drive of Ruabon Works.

  • The North Wales coast and the mountains of Snowdonia are both within an hour's drive.

• Housing

  • There is a wide choice of properties in the area to rent and to buy, ranging from small cottages to modern family homes and large executive properties in town, village and rural locations. Prices vary considerably depending upon size and location.

• Education

  • There is excellent private and state education provision in the area from pre-school age upwards. Wrexham has two colleges providing post-16 education to university degree standard in addition to a number of specialist training facilities. It is also within an hour's drive of 10 universities.

• Health

  • A good standard of both private and national health service provision is available locally