Activities at Chirk Castle

Explore the woodland at Chirk Castle
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Walking

Winter well-being at Chirk Castle

Chirk Castle, Wrexham

Get your 2020 off to a great start with outdoor activities on the Chirk estate, designed to help with wellness and well-being, and get you feeling fantastic. There are guided activities through January and February, or take a walks map and and explore the beautiful 480-acre estate. Please note the castle interior is closed until Saturday 7 March.

A couple walking their dog on the Chirk estate in front of the castle
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Dog walking

Dog walking at Chirk Castle

Chirk Castle, Wrexham

We love welcoming dogs to Chirk Castle. There is a long tradition of dogs on the estate, all the way back to medieval times when the family used to kennel wolf-hounds beneath the entrance bridge! Today the 480 acre estate can be a great place to explore with your dog.

Enjoy a woodland walk at Chirk Castle
Walking trail

Chirk Castle woodland walk

Chirk Castle, Wrexham

This easy woodland walk has spectacular views along the Ceiriog Valley, and a little surprise in the middle.

  • Easy
  • 30 mins
  • 1.0 mile (1.6km)
Dawn view of Chirk Castle in Wales
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Battle of Crogen circular walk

Chirk Castle, Wrexham

Find the 'Gate of the Dead' and Battle of Crogen on this circular walk from Chirk Castle. Walking alongside Offa's Dyke you will stumble across 1,000 years of history and conflict.

  • Moderate
  • 2 hours
  • 3.0 miles (4.8km)
Walk through beautiful parkland from Chirk Castle to Llwyn y cil
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Llwyn y cil walk

Chirk Castle, Wrexham

Enjoy fabulous views towards the Cheshire and Shropshire plains, walking through this glorious 18th-century designed parkland.

  • Moderate
  • 30 mins
  • 1.0 mile (1.6km)