Ruabon is a village in Wrexham County Borough, North East Wales, on the A483 about five miles south of Wrexham and six miles from Llangollen and Chirk (see Location & Features). It has its own railway station on the Shrewsbury–Chester line, with at least an hourly direct service to Wrexham and Shrewsbury (see Getting to Ruabon).
Ruabon's history stretches back to at least 1400 BC, with a medieval parish church, a Georgian-to-Victorian industrial boom built on coal and “Ruabon Red” terracotta, and centuries of association with the Williams Wynn family of Wynnstay (see A Timeline of Ruabon's History for the full sweep).
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the area's best-known attraction, reachable on foot or by bike along the Llangollen Canal towpath. Closer to the village, St Mary's Church, the Y Gardden hillfort and the surviving stretches of Offa's Dyke and Wat's Dyke are all free to visit.
For accommodation, see Where to Stay Near Ruabon; for accessibility information, see Accessibility in Ruabon; and for a suggested one-day route linking the village's main sights, see A Day Trip Itinerary.
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