Visit Chirk Places

Welcome to Visit Chirk Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Chirk

  

Chirk Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Chirk

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Chirk etymology

The name of the town in English, Chirk, derives from the River Ceiriog, which itself may mean “the favoured one” The Welsh place name, Y Waun, is literarally “The Moor”

You can visit Chirk places with Walkfo Chirk to hear history at Chirk’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Chirk has 18 places to visit in our interactive Chirk map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Chirk, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Chirk places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Chirk & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 18 audio facts unique to Chirk places in an interactive Chirk map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Chirk Places Map
18 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Chirk historic spots	Chirk tourist destinations	Chirk plaques	Chirk geographic features
Walkfo Chirk tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Chirk

  

Best Chirk places to visit

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Chirk has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Chirk’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Chirk’s information audio spots:

Ifton Meadows Ifton Meadows is a Local Nature Reserve north of Oswestry in the county of Shropshire, England. It is located in the north of the city and is a local nature reserve.

Chirk AAA F.C. Chirk AAA F.C. are a Welsh football team based in Chirk, Wales. They play in the Ardal Leagues North East. They were previously in the Premier division of the Welsh National League.

Chirk Community Hospital Chirk Community Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Cymuned Y Waun) is a community hospital in Chirk, Wales. It is managed by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

Oak at the Gate of the Dead The Oak at the Gate of the Dead is a veteran tree in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. Located near the 8th-century Offa’s Dyke, the tree is thought to be over 1,000 years old.

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