Should You Visit Wrexham In 2025? The Answer May Surprise You! A Complete Guide.

Welcome to the Wrexham vlog, but is Wrexham worth visiting in 2025, has the Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney effect seen the town grow and prosper over the last few years? The answer may surprise you!.

Wrexham, now officially a city and administrative centre of Wrexham City Borough in Wales.

It’s been a while since our last Wrexham video, so we thought we’d give you an updated version and see what they is to see and do in Wrexham, as well as give you some facts about Wrexham itself.

So what does Wrexham have to offer in 2025 and Should You Visit Wrexham in 2025? In this Wrexham vlog, we go into detail about what it’s now like in Wrexham town centre, or no, city centre.

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There is no denying that the Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney takeover of Wrexham AFC is having a positive impact on Wrexham city centre, but just what is there to see and do and is it actually worth visiting.

In this Should You Visit Wrexham vlog, we cover all areas from places to eat and drink in Wrexham, what the shopping is like in Wrexham, we cover a bit of the mining, steel and coal history of Wrexham as well as taking a look at the famous Wrexham Lager association.

We both like Wrexham a lot and Wills used to live there as a child, so we have strong Wrexham connections anyway, but we wanted to bring this Wrexham vlog to you and maybe it will answer if you should visit Wrexham in 2025 or not.

00:00 Introduction
00:20 The High Street
02:38 Food and Drink
03:18 Elihu Yale
04:02 St Giles and Other Churches
05:18 Wrexham University
05:46 Wrexham AFC
07:05 Wrexham Lager
07:40 Wrexham Transport
07:59 Wrexham Green Spaces
09:14 Wrexham History
10:47 Ty Pawb
11:30 Things To Do In Wrexham
12:02 Street Art
12:12 Arcades
12:33 Sum Up
16:05 Weekly Joke

Wrexham was likely founded before the 11th century and developed in the Middle Ages as a regional centre for trade and administration. The city became the most populous settlement in Wales in the 17th century and was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution from the 18th century. Prior to de-industrialisation in the 20th century, the city and surrounding area were a hub of coal and lead mining; the production of iron, steel and leather; and brewing.

Wrexham serves North Wales and the Welsh borderlands as a centre for manufacturing, retail, education and administration. The city is noted for Wrexham A.F.C. (one of the oldest professional football teams in the world); the nationally significant industrial heritage of the Clywedog Valley; the National Trust Property of Erddig; and the fine Tudor church of St Giles, which towers over the historic Wrexham city centre.

We hope you enjoy this Wrexham vlog and maybe it will make you want to visit Wrexham in 2025.

As always, we sum our videos up with a well deserved drink and a chat, this week, Wrexham Lager is the drink of choice.

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Wrexam star of a TV series one of the most 
popular places to visit for tourists in Wales and nowadays a totally all round famous 
place but should you visit Wrexham in 2025 has the city got better are there more amenities 
and is it thriving if you don’t know us I’m Rachel he’s Wills and we are Postcard and a 
Pint now Wrexham’s just down the road so let’s get stuck in let’s start with a high street now 
last year in 2024 we thought the High Street had improved there were less empty units and more 
businesses coming in how’s it looking this year ah it’s not looking any better and there even seem 
to be a few more casualties since last year bad times don’t forget there are more shopping areas 
you have Eagles Meadow a short walk way even though Debenhams has closed down this area seems to be doing 
well with some new shops and restaurants this is good news there’s also Island Green for shopping 
just behind Regent Street this is a tale of two halves this half is doing well this half isn’t oh 
dear then there’s PLlas Coch Border Retail Park and the nightmare bit where you go around the corner 
on the way home they all seem to be doing the same but here’s some good news last year when we had 
a look around Wrexham the markets were closed and being totally refurbished now they’re open and 
doing business once again tell us where you are then news anchor Wills we’re on Hemblas Street 
with the old General Market and Butcher’s Market these have been closed for a long long time but 
they’re now open let’s go take a look let’s start with the Butcher’s Market this was built in 
1848 and was a place mainly used for selling fresh butter eggs and poultry during World War 
II the cellars under this market were used as air raid shelters and locals believe these 
sellers are connected by tunnel to St Giles’s Church the General market originally called the 
Butter Market opened in 1879 this site was once called Manchester Square as it was popular with 
textile traders from Manchester both markets are in definitely looking better for their makeover though 
although they’re not at full capacity with traders yet Wills I was chatting with the chap 
who has the CD and DVD store and he was saying that the reason it’s quite empty today is ’cause 
a lot of the store holders have gone home early because there was not many people about but it is 
getting better but some of the stall holders are still waiting for their applications to go through 
so very soon there’ll be more stores where you can spend a penny and talking about spending 
a penny at the side of the General Market are public loos it costs 20p to pee and the toilets 
are immaculately clean they still have that old Victorian feel about them too and in case you’ve 
any pennies left every Monday Wrexham has an outdoor Market it’s time to move on and now let’s talk 
food and drink Wrexham has an abundance of pubs cafes and restaurants some very historical and 
some not so it was good to see that Wrexham’s oldest pub the Horse and Jockey was no longer closed but 
which pub or restaurant should we go for today we are terrible creatures of habit and usually go 
for the fat b as we like it but today we thought no let’s do something different for the channel 
and as the tax man has just taken all of our money let that different be Wetherspoons the Elihu Yale 
spoons in fact and yes sit tight American friends it is the same guy and he has Wrexham connections 
Elihu Yale retired to his family estate near Wrexham and he was buried at St Giles’s church we’ll 
pass over his slavery links and just say that he donated loads of money to help fund the university 
in Connecticut so happy were they that they named it after him which is kind of ironic as Wetherspoons is cheap or should we say good value to startle you all once again I didn’t go for sausage 
I went burrito bowl but rinse and repeat Wills went for fish and chips happy days we have to 
say the food was really really good and enjoyed by both of us hey Wills good lad da iawn Welsh Wetherspoons it’s time to walk off lunch and we better go check out St Giles’s and Mr Yale’s tomb this 
church is recognized as one of the finest examples of ecclesiastical architecture in Wales the main 
part of this church was built between the end of the 15th century and the early part of the 16th 
century and the iconic 16th century Tower Rises 41m in height and forms one of the seven wonders 
of Wales and there just at the side of the tower is Elihu Yale’s tomb with a conflicting design 
aesthetic is the Methodist Church man the 1970s have got a lot to answer for St Mary’s isn’t too 
far away from the Methodist Church and although nowhere near as grand or imposing as St Giles’s 
it’s actually Wrexham’s Cathedral the cathedral was originally built as a Parish Church in 1857 and 
was designated a pro cathedral in 1898 it is now a grade two listed building there are other churches 
of other religions dotted around the city and if you like a church to visit you’ll be spoiled for 
choice Wrexham University sits next to the football ground and isn’t associated with Mr Elihu Yale 
he did lend his name to Yale College in Wrexham though well I say lend there was big lawsuit after 
Yale University USA tried to sue Wrexham Council for trademark infringement Wrexham pointed out that it 
has deeper historical connection to Yale predating Christopher Columbus by 500 years but you can’t 
beat the Americans in a lawsuit so it’s now called Coleg Cambria and there endeth the story right 
let’s move on to two great stories football and beer if you don’t know the story of the meteoric 
rise and good fortune of Wrexham football club you’ve either been living under a rock or need 
to ask Santa for Disney plus this Christmas just go back to 2020 and Wrexham the oldest football 
club in Wales and the third oldest professional association football team in the world were 
a non-league side in November 2020 the club was bought by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney and 
it’s been a roller coaster ride ever since they appointed Parky as manager and it’s gone something 
like this 2021 to 22 finished second but lost the playoffs 2022 to 2023 they won their league and 
were promoted back into the English football League after a 15-year absence 2023 to 2024 they 
finished second in League 2 this was enough to get promoted to League one they are currently third 
in League one and could very well get promoted again Wrexham has become quite the tourist hotspot 
since the TV show Welcome to Wrexham we now find a lot of American visitors here who needs Elihu
Yale when you’ve Rob and Ryan we even brought along our American friends when they visited cheers guys 
oh yes and the Turf Pub next door hasn’t done too badly either which segues us over nicely to Wrexham
Lager in 1882 a brewery was set up by German immigrants in the centre of Wrexham by the 1900s 
it was highly exported and lays claim to being the only logger available on the infamous voyage 
of the Titanic isn’t that right Wills the brand decreased in popularity over the years and the 
original brewery closed in the early 2000s however like the football team it’s now back bigger and 
better than ever and for a little bit of brewing history the main brewery house from 1882 is still 
there granted it now sits on a pretty tatty retail park but you can visit this small piece of Wrexham
Lager history to this very day and just before we leave beer and football a quick shout out to the 
trains thanks to beer and football there are now more trains and newer trains running to Wrexham if 
you want town get off at Wrexham Central if you want the football get off at Wrexham General and it’s 
only a couple of minutes walk to the football ground there’s a bus stop too but we don’t really 
know about that instead they’re also some lovely green spaces there are indeed if the footballs all 
gotten a bit intense it’s easy to find somewhere to walk and watch the squirrels play never leave 
he wasn’t falling for it we’re now in Belleview Park we discovered this one just before Christmas 
’cause the Christmas Market was here it’s lovely it’s got outdoor tennis outdoor football loads 
of areas to walk your dogs plenty of squirrels it’s a really really nice space and there’s also 
a gorgeous bandstand that is so in keeping with this beautiful Edwardian park but this isn’t the 
only green space there’s this one Two Rivers a sculpture by Richard Harris that looks over the 
River Gwenfro and affords you beautiful views of St Giles’s church and this one Llwyn Isaf right 
outside the library this is a lovely wide space that is quite the student hangout in the summer 
there is a lot of art dotted around the walls and in the flower beds and like Belleview Park 
this space has a band stand too one last space but it’s still not open the Ryan Reynolds Memorial 
Park as I said last year didn’t know he was dead so Wrexham is still doing well on green spaces but 
it’s history time again as Wrexham has a really interesting history even back in the 11th century 
Wrexham was a hub for trade the city became the most popular city in Wales in the 17th century and 
was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution the area surrounding the city was rich in coal and 
lead and the production of iron steel leather and beer was prevalent Wrexham was thriving sadly 
in 1934 one of the worst mining disasters in British history happened at Gresford Colliery just 
outside Wrexham it cost the lives of 266 local men the coal industry had been declining 
since the end of the first world war and by 1946 only two collieries remained slowly all of 
Wrexham’s once great Industries closed and like the rest of industrialised Britain the city saw 
little investment in the 1970s then in the late 1980s the A483 dual carriageway was built this 
bypassed Wrexham Town Centre all together and although retail parks were built Wrexham felt 
like it had lost its heart somewhat but now with more investment more tourists the football story 
Wrexham is definitely The Comeback Kid and although not a huge amount has changed over this past year 
there’s a sense of hope and optimism all around right back to today’s city and next up is Ty Pawb 
this is a cultural Community Centre that combines a market art centre gallery and some places to eat 
and drink you’ll also find the tourist information centre within the building of Ty Pawb it’s a fun place 
to visit and very welcoming they also house the old art deco lamp from the Hippodrome Cinema that 
closed in 1998 and was knocked down in 2009 you can read all about it here and wills loved it 
so much as he saw his favorite film ET here as a child eight times thanks Wills we noticed a 
lot more posters and flyers for upcoming events and concerts which was great to see does Wrexham 
have much to offer families though there’s the swimming baths with a very eclectic design yes 
it does look like it’s landed from out of space then you have Grove Park Theatre on Hill Street 
this theatre puts on some lovely family shows and then there’s a bigger theatre housed within the 
university the William Aston Hall here you can see a wide variety of shows and acts right in town 
is the Xplore centre this is a family-friendly science discovery Centre with lots of hands-on 
exhibits we’ve not been in but here it’s brilliant what we have noticed more of is street art since 
the rise of the football club it’s been popping up more and more we love this piece paying homage 
to the mining history of Wrexham let’s give one last shout out to the old Victorian arcades now the 
markets are back open let’s hope these flourish once again as they’re so pretty even when they’re 
full of beer barrels so that’s Wrexham in 2025 what do you think better the same or worse let’s head 
home now for a Wrexham Lager and a catch up we’re back and Wrexham Lager is in hand in so what do you 
think Wrexham has it got better in 25 worth visiting I think so what do you reckon I think a little bit 
disappointing the high street I thought there was going to be more businesses in more units open so 
that was a little disappointing more people yeah but going over to Eagles Meadow that’s a success 
story that was dying last year since Debenhams closed they’ve got a new a football shop yeah there’s a couple of new shops 
in there everything seems to be pretty much open and also the market how nice to see the markets 
open again it is it’s closed for a long long time yeah hopefully the permits will come through for 
the other store holders and they’ll be full soon yeah and they’ll manage to get rid of those or 
sell on sell is that what you do rent those last stores I don’t know I just remember from when I 
was a kid and they used to be a joke shop just as you go into the butcher market and I used to 
spend all Saturdays in there all the jokes whoopy cushions you haven’t changed no um the one thing I 
did notice and we haven’t talked about is they’ve not pedestrianised but re not tiled paved it the 
street that goes from the Fat Boar up and around to St Giles’s um and it’s I think they’re going to have 
nice flower beds it’s looking Wrexham is going for city of culture next year is 29 I want to say 
29 you’re right on the poster apologies if we’re wrong but they did go for it before covid and they 
kind of painted a few lamp posts but it didn’t a few bins and a few bins and that was it but 
I think they’re going to get it you know I hope so I’m in a show with that you might have seen 
a sign Eisteddfod if you’re not Welsh you might have no idea what Eisteddfod is basically it’s a big 
Welsh Festival Welsh language festival and I’m involved in a show that’s there this year uh it’s 
called Wrecslam! don’t know anything else about it yet but I know it’s in August so there’ll be 
a bit of a bit more of a buzz about the town for that so yeah sorry I was just going to say going to say an
Eisteddfod is held in different towns in Wales every year and Wrexham’s got it and Wrexham’s got it this year 
year so yeah bit of a buzz still sorry about that we’ll get on to that in a minute bit of a buzz and 
definitely worth visiting right that cough what’s happened we’re ill we are ill I’m Ill this week 
I was Ill on the last one he’s ill now I’ve got the covid he has got the covid he’s tested positive 
today we think he’s had the covid for the last two days possibly pick the covid up off the 
ship I wasn’t well on the ship I put mine down to just a cold maybe I had the covid I don’t know 
so either Rachel had the covid and gave it to me or Rachel had a cold I got the covid and now I’m going 
to give her the the covid back again baby it’s not been absolutely great but we’ve got to get ready 
we’re going to Norway in a week and a half time we are and you’re going to start seeing our ship 
videos next week don’t worry we still had a very good time even though I was not the greatest um 
I do sound like Marge Simpson all the way through those videos or a sex worker from Amsterdam one 
of the two um so we hope you enjoy those videos but yeah we’re so excited ’cause we’re going to 
Norway next week in search of the northern lights you better get better reindeer rides yeah and 
if you give me the covid I’ll kill you yeah we’ll be fine by then yeah let’s wrap this up I do 
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