Wrexham and Wales

[ChiChoAndy]

Scottish Exile said:

I moved from Crewe (a dump) to work near Wrexham in 2008. If I thought Crewe was bad, nothing prepares you for Wrexham itself.

As others have said, you don't have to go too far to be in truly spectacular countryside, and a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. I bought a house near Mold, which gave me a 25 minute commute to Wrexham, before changing jobs.

As I said, i lived in Leeswood. Used to love going to Mold market when I was little. No idea if they still have it. Proper old fashioned 'take over the town centre' type market.

[P-Jay]

Born and Bread in Wales and love my Country dearly but I can't disagree with any of the above, it really is oozing sore of a sthole.

But go a couple of miles in any direction and it's lovely, if you like rural living that is.

[Scottish Exile]

ChiChoAndy said:

Used to love going to Mold market when I was little. No idea if they still have it.

They do. Every Wednesday and Saturday. One of the things that attracted me to the town.

[BoRED S2upid]

Whats with all the Wrexham bashing? This is my home town born here and lived just outside for 30 years. Like all towns there are nice bits and rubbish bits I wouldn't move. I have a nice 3 bed house with a garage for the MX5 I have Snowdon 50 minutes one way Liverpool, Manchester 50 mins the other, I have countryside 5 mins walk from my house yet the traintakes 7 mins into the town centre. You could live in much worse places believe me!

OP If you ever need a guided tour drop me a PH. Mines a Guiness.

[BoRED S2upid]

Quinny said:

I never realized how bad it was until I got out 12 years ago....I wouldn't go back at any price..

Where did you live? I could see why some people would get the wrong idea living in the wrong areas.

[mikey k]

Angry Sheep said:

Head out a few miles in pretty much any direction and you'll find some nice rural areas. Lots of people near me work in Wrexham - it's a pretty easy commute.

+1 West are some great hoon roads, Chester is nice East side is good for M6/M56 & Midlands

[davislove]

Scottish Exile said:

They do. Every Wednesday and Saturday. One of the things that attracted me to the town.

Mold looks like a good bet also, can't believe how low the rental prices are (compared to Essex)

[limpsfield]

BoRED S2upid said:

You could live in much worse places believe me!

Yes you could but there are so, so many nicer. Have you ever lived anywhere else? I lived in N Wales for 18 years and all my family are still there. Wrexham is up there with Rhyl in the khazi stakes I am afraid.

[BoRED S2upid]

limpsfield said:

Yes you could but there are so, so many nicer. Have you ever lived anywhere else? I lived in N Wales for 18 years and all my family are still there. Wrexham is up there with Rhyl in the khazi stakes I am afraid.

Liverpool. Believe me I wouldn't wish Liverpool on my worse enemy if you think Wrexhams bad live in student digs in Liverpool for a week!

I do live in a nice bit of Wrexham, few miles outside.

[Alex@POD]

BoRED S2upid said:

Quinny said:

I never realized how bad it was until I got out 12 years ago....I wouldn't go back at any price..

Where did you live? I could see why some people would get the wrong idea living in the wrong areas.

I agree with Quinny on that one. I used to live near Hightown (I think), and didn't think it was too bad until I lived somewhere else...

7 minutes on the train from the town centre would take you somewhere markedly better already, where about do you live?

[BoRED S2upid]

Alex@POD said:

I agree with Quinny on that one. I used to live near Hightown (I think), and didn't think it was too bad until I lived somewhere else...

7 minutes on the train from the town centre would take you somewhere markedly better already, where about do you live?

Ah right Hightown isn't the best. I as a kid I lived in Acton I now live out of town down Mold Road near Moss Valley.

Ive lived and worked in Mold, nice and rural but dont expect a social life there its a quiet market town you will need to go to Wrexham or Chester for a decent night out.

[limpsfield]

North Wales is a lovely part of the world It is stuck in the 1980s. I don't view this as a bad thing necessarily - I do think lots of the locals have a different view of what's nice or not. My family included.

[Alex@POD]

BoRED S2upid said:

Ah right Hightown isn't the best. I as a kid I lived in Acton I now live out of town down Mold Road near Moss Valley.

Ive lived and worked in Mold, nice and rural but dont expect a social life there its a quiet market town you will need to go to Wrexham or Chester for a decent night out.

From what I've seen, the north side of town (where Acton is for those who don't know) isn't too bad, as long as you don't have to go into town too much... Now I see where you are coming from...

[pimping]

Currently living in ellesmere which is about 25 minutes away as angry sheep previously said.
i visited wrexham today and saw a bloke with a facial tattoo trying to look really hard in a st vectra with writing on top of the windscreen. Says it all really.

[ChiChoAndy]

Quinny said:

From the ages 6 to 26 lived in Hope (don't we all) to be fair, back then Hope was. Nice little village and I was happy living there....

From 26 through to 37 Gwersyllt.... Hated it, and I didn't live in the rougher parts either...

Got away from the place at 37, and haven't looked back for the last 12 years...

Wrexham is a great place to come from, preferably on the A483 heading in either direction....

You know, one of my biggest worries growing up in Leeswood, was the terror of having to go to the big School in Hope. Dreaded it. I was happy at Ysgol Derwenfa, with my chums, and the countryside.

[Accumul8]

davislove said:

that sounds like the thing to do, although ideally I'd like to cycle

This is very do-able. Two of my former colleagues who also live in Chester cycle. Where is the job?

[BoRED S2upid]

Is the OP Still around? Wheres the job offer?

I think the consensus is that like most towns and Cities you can find nice areas and some complete stholes to live in. A few miles outside of Wrexham towards either Mold or Chester and you can find some really nice places to live and some very nice country pubs with good country roads out of Wrexham to them for a hoon of a Weekend.

[Deva Link]

ChiChoAndy said:

You know, one of my biggest worries growing up in Leeswood, was the terror of having to go to the big School in Hope. Dreaded it. I was happy at Ysgol Derwenfa, with my chums, and the countryside.

For anyone with kids (or thinking of having them) schooling in NE Wales should be a matter of concern.

[ChiChoAndy]

Deva Link said:

For anyone with kids (or thinking of having them) schooling in NE Wales should be a matter of concern.

[hornetrider]

BoRED S2upid said:

I think the consensus is that like most towns and Cities you can find nice areas and some complete stholes to live in.

Erm, sorry to break this to you but the consensus appears to be Wrexham is a sthole.