Penley
in Wrexham of Wales, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.953 and -2.870 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 57' 12" and W -2° 52' 12"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:44 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:23 am and 8:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-07 07:59:51

Delve into Penley

Penley in Wrexham (Wales) with it's 606 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 153 mi (or 246 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Time in Penley is now 12:44 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports closer to Penley, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Hawarden Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Overton, Holt, Malpas, Petton and Farndon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

18°C (65 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

18°C (65 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

18°C (65 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Universal Assist Video

Published: September 17, 2013
Length: 31:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Martyn Chidlow

Universal Assist have been providing care for young people in the UK since 2008. It was very quickly identified that effective after care to young people can only be delivered through a 'holistic'...


Airsoft War Armory Skirmish 2013

Published: April 30, 2013
Length: 17:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bongo OldChap

Airsoft war at the Armory Wrexham on sunday, a cut of the best clips I managed to get from the days skirmish. Filmed using a gopro hero at 720p 60fps and mounted to a stick using a universal...


Ellesmere Shropshire Carnival 2014 Video 2

Published: August 23, 2014
Length: 57:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: David Ellis

Ellesmere Shropshire Carnival 2014 a fun day for all people visiting Ellesmere Shropshire http://ellesmereshropshire.com.


Ellesmere carnival Shropshire 2014 video 3

Published: August 23, 2014
Length: 04:19 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: David Ellis

Ellesmere Carnival Shropshire 2014 a great parade around the Market town Ellesmere Shropshire, http://ellesmereshropshire.com.


Ellesmere Shropshire carnival 2014 video 1

Published: August 23, 2014
Length: 09:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: David Ellis

Ellesmere Shropshire Carnival 2014 a wet start to the parade but the Ellesmere Carnival was a great success. http://ellesmereshropshire.com.


Ellesmere Shropshire 2014 Carnival The Vintage Tractors

Published: August 24, 2014
Length: 58:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: David Ellis

Vintage Tractors in The Ellesmere Shropshire Carnival 2014 a traditional Carnival in The Market town Ellesmere Shropshire to see more visit http://ellesmereshropshire.com.


Ellesmere carnival 2014 in Shropshire video 4

Published: August 24, 2014
Length: 59:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: David Ellis

Ellesmere Shropshire carnival 2014 a fun day enjoyed by all funny costumes and great floats and bands for more about Ellesmere Shropshire visit http://ellesmereshropshire.com.


Ellesmere Market Street in 1988

Published: November 25, 2010
Length: 14:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: McBrideGilbert

Views of Market Street in Ellesmere Shropshire, in 1988. Notice John Davies Coal merchants, my dad Tommy's 2nd home the 'bookies', and Nightingales restaurant among others there. The Rennet...


The Travelling Pig serving Hog Roast at Ellesmere food festival 2013

Published: July 06, 2013
Length: 18:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SquirrelhouseMedia

Phil of The Travelling Pig Hog Roast Catering Company love the happy atmosphere at Ellesmere Food Festival. Visit http://www.thetravellingpig.com/ 2014's festival is 14th-15th June.


Ellesmere Tunnel on the Llangollen Canal

Published: July 26, 2009
Length: 08:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: harry4468

Going through the Ellesmere Tunnel in a two boat convoy on the Llangollen canal.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Penley

Penley is a village in the County Borough of Wrexham, in Wales close to the border with Shropshire, England The village was, until 1974, in an exclave of the ancient county of Flintshire known as Maelor Saesneg. , sometimes called "Flintshire Detached", which was administered from Overton-on-Dee. Between 1974 and 1996, Penley was in the short-lived county of Clwyd. Penley lies on the path of the long-distance walk, the Maelor Way

Located at 52.95, -2.88333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Wrexham county borough

The Maelor School

The Maelor School, Penley is a British mixed comprehensive school situated in the village of Penley, north-east Wales. As of February, 2008, the school had a total of 794 pupils aged 11–18 of whom 138 students are in the sixth form.

Located at 52.9527, -2.86881 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Secondary schools in Wrexham County Borough, Educational institutions established in 1957, 1957 establishments in Wales

Welshampton rail crash

The Welshampton rail crash was a fatal railway accident in the Welsh borders village of Welshampton on 11 June 1897. It resulted in the deaths of 12 people. An excursion to Barmouth had been organised by the United Sunday Schools of Royton. A group of 320 passengers were on board a train of mixed Cambrian Railways (CR) and Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway (L&YR) stock of 15 carriages, pulled by two locomotives.

Located at 52.9155, -2.832 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway accidents in England, Railway accidents in 1897, 1897 in England, Rail transport in Shropshire, History of Shropshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway

Hammer, West Sussex

Hammer is a hamlet in the Chichester district in the county of West Sussex. Nearby settlements include the town of Haslemere, the villages of Liphook, Bramshott, Linchmere (sometimes also spelt Lynchmere), Shottermill, Camelsdale, Critchmere, Woolmer Hill and the hamlet of Hammer Bottom. For transport there is the B2131 road which the hamlet is on and the A3 road, the A287 road, the A286 road nearby. The nearest railway station is Haslemere railway station.

Located at 52.95, -2.83333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in West Sussex, Hamlets in England


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Penley