Open Doors - Chirk Castle

Completed in 1310, Chirk is the last Welsh castle from the reign of Edward I that's still inhabited today. Features from its 700 years include the medieval tower and dungeon, 17th-century Long Gallery, grand 18th-century state apartments, servants' hall and historic laundry.

The award-winning gardens contain clipped yews, herbaceous borders, shrub and rock gardens. A terrace with stunning views looks out over the Cheshire and Salop plains.

The parkland provides a habitat for rare invertebrates, wild flowers and contains many mature trees and also some splendid wrought-iron gates, made in 1719 by the Davies brothers.

No booking required.

Address - Chirk Castle, Chirk, Wrexham, LL14 5AF.

By car: the car park is at Home Farm. Please enter via the ticket office - the entrance to the castle is 200 yards (via a steep hill).
Sat Nav: when you get to Chirk please follow signs instead of your SatNav, as this can take you the wrong way.
On Foot: there are permitted footpaths from Chirk village year-round and from Offa's Dyke Path (April to October only). Entrance and exit drives provide walking access; both are a similar distance - approx. 1½ miles to Home Farm ticket office. Please follow signs to go to the Ticket Office before walking up to the castle and gardens
By train: Chirk Station is on the Shrewsbury to Chester line. From Chirk train station it is ¼ mile to the
gates of the estate, and 1½ miles in total to the castle. See directions on foot for more details.
By bus: the Arriva 2/A bus route from Wrexham to Oswestry will drop off in Chirk Village near the train station.
Cycle route information: https://www.sustrans.org.uk/nationalcyclenetwork/

Chirk Castle is located at the top of a steep hill. A minibus is available to take visitors from the car park to the top. A tramper is also available to hire - please call in advance to book.