Sport

There are more ways than you can imagine to work up a sweat in the great outdoors. Plus a host of international-class sporting facilities.

Golf

You’re standing on the first tee. The sun is shining; the ball’s sitting up nicely. One more wiggle of the hips and you’re ready to go. But how confident are you feeling?

For the slightly apprehensive, Chirk Golf Club’s “Captain David’s Course” can play as short as 5,525 yards. But if the force is with you, the so-called “Tiger Tees” can extend this to a whopping 7,045 yards.

This 200-acre course, bounded by the Llangollen Canal and with superb views of Chirk Castle, offers the typical Wrexham golfing experience.

A true test. A friendly welcome. Competitive green fees. And something just that little bit different. Whether you’re after an 18-hole championship challenge like Wrexham Golf Club. Or a scenic nine-hole course such as Darland Golf Centre at Rossett.

Darland is short but sweet with USGA-standard tees and greens. And no soft touch. Don’t say we didn’t warn you about the signature ninth hole. A left-hand dog-leg to a green defended by trees on one side and a lake on the other.

  • Alyn Waters Golf Centre (9 holes) 01978 855131
  • Chirk Golf Club 01691 774407
  • Clays Golf Club 01978 661406
  • Darland Golf Centre (9 holes) 01244 579282
  • Moss Valley Golf Club (9 holes) 01978 720518
  • Plassey Golf Complex (9 holes) 01978 780020
  • Wrexham Golf Club 01978 351476

Mountain Biking

You really earn your breakfast at Coed Llandegla Forest (external link) in neighbouring Denbighshire. Its colour-coded mountain bike trails are set in 650 acres of sustainably managed woodland.

The green route is great for families and the blue route perfect for beginners – and you can hire bikes if you don’t have your own.

But Llandegla also attracts the aficionado. The 11-mile red route contains unsurfaced singletrack, bermed switchbacks, whoops and water crossings. As for the black route… well, let’s just say you need strong legs and nerves of steel.

When you’ve got your breath back at the eco-friendly visitor centre run by One Planet Adventure, you can tuck into one of their famous bacon butties. For further information call 01978 751656.

Equine

Horse racing at Bangor-on-Dee (external link) is literally a unique experience. It’s the only racecourse in the country without a grandstand. Not that it matters when viewing is so good from the grass banks of this natural amphitheatre overlooking the Welsh hills.

There’s National Hunt racing 11 months of the year and top-notch hospitality facilities courtesy of Heathcotes. Or you can bring your own. Punters in the course enclosure can put up gazebos, pack their own picnics or even light a Barbie.

If you want to ride instead of watch, Wrexham is criss-crossed with bridleways and equine trails. Including The Ceiriog Trail and its little brother the Upper Ceiriog Trail. Two circular routes totalling 37 miles of ruggedly beautiful terrain.

We have plenty of riding centres to give you advice – and a horse if you need one. We also do equine B&B should you wish to give your own four-legged friends a holiday. For further information call 01244 304610.

Fishing

We can’t promise you fish. That’s in the lap of the gods. But we can promise you they’re in there somewhere.

Brown trout in the Ceiriog. Grayling, sea trout and salmon in the Dee. Not to mention the big barbel at Bangor-on-Dee.

Away from the riverbank there are fine game fisheries including Chirk with its specimen rainbows, browns, goldies and blues. (If you draw a blank, nip into Chirk Trout Farm and Smokery instead.)

And our coarse fisheries such as Sontley Pools and Trench Farm at Penley are packed with the ultimate quarry – big carp.

Outdoor Adventure

Shame to waste all that fresh air. We offer a wide range of white-knuckle activities to turn our great outdoors into one big adventure playground.

Motor Safari (external link) do the lot. Rally skid driving, off-roading, power boating, falconry, whitewater rafting. As featured on “Top Gear”, “Blue Peter” and “The Holiday Programme” among many others. For further information call 01978 754533.

The climbing wall at Plas Power Adventure (external link) should also get your adrenalin going. It’s big - more than 6,000 square feet. And it’s very popular with kids. Who often outstrip their parents. Both here and on the ropes course – which contains a 100-foot zip wire, an abseil platform and something worryingly known as “the leap of faith”. For further information call 01978 754747.

Football

Our very own theatre of dreams. The Racecourse is home to Wrexham Football Club (external link) - giant killers who have accounted for the likes of Arsenal, Spurs and even FC Porto over the years.

It’s also the world’s oldest current international football stadium. And it doesn’t end with the round ball. It hosts rugby league and rugby union internationals, too. In fact, World Cup games in all three sports have been played here. For further information call 01978 262129.

Plas Kynaston Lane at Cefn Mawr may have a comparatively modest capacity of 2,000. But it’s home to the oldest football club in Wales, Cefn Druids (external link). Once conquerors of mighty Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup of 1882 and now playing in the Welsh Premier League. For further information call 01978 824279.

Crusaders Rugby League

Wrexham is now home to its very own rugby league team, The Crusaders (external link). Why not sample the atmosphere at a match?

Tennis

We love our tennis. And not just during Wimbledon fortnight. The six indoor and 10 outdoor courts at the North Wales Regional Tennis Centre (external link) in Wrexham are international-class. Our coaches will help you live up to them.

Any time you fancy a knockabout, you can play at the courts at Acton Park and Bellevue Park in Wrexham or Ponciau Park in Rhos. Absolutely free. For further information call 01978 265260.

Athletics

Top athletes come to Queensway Stadium. Including Wales’ own Olympic stars Colin Jackson, Jamie Baulch, Iwan Thomas and Christian Malcolm.

But it also hosts school sports days and local fun runs. And it’s the home of Wrexham Athletics Club, who help budding stars from eight years upwards to get in shape. For further information call 01978 355826.

Leisure & Activity Centres

Find out about all the leisure facilities Wrexham has to offer.

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