The Flash

The Flash or Gresford Flash is a lake located near and , in , . The Flash is an artificial lake which is commonly used for sailing and other recreational pursuits.
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Photo: Bob Shires, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake near Gresford, Wrexham County Borough, Wales
  • Also known as: “Gresford Flash”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Racecourse Ground and Gwersyllt railway station.

Stadium
Photo: John Lord, CC BY 2.0.
The is a football stadium in , . It is the home of Wrexham Association Football Club, and is the largest stadium in and the seventh-largest in Wales.

Railway station
Photo: Mcginnly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
serves the area of in the city of in North . It is one of five stations in the .

Park
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alyn Waters is a country park situated between and in , in the north-east of , and is managed by Wrexham County Borough Council.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wrexham and Holt.

Photo: kanti kansara, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in in . It's industrial, but has lost its former trades of coal-mining and brick-making. It was granted "city" status in 2022, but this is ceremonial and doesn't affect its governance.

Photo: Joopercoopers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a medieval and community in , . It is situated on the border with and within the historic county boundaries of Denbighshire. was begun by Edward I shortly after the English conquest of Wales in 1277. lies just over the River Dee.

Suburb
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is a suburb and community in , , . It spans the north-eastern part of Wrexham. The area is largely residential and at its centre, lies Park, the location of the former Hall.

The Flash

Latitude
53.0761° or 53° 4′ 34″ north
Longitude
-2.9766° or 2° 58′ 36″ west
Open location code
9C5V32GF+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24989712
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Wiki­data ID
Q7734374
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Satellite Map

Discover The Flash from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“The Flash” goes by many names.
  • Welsh: “The Flash”
  • Welsh: “Y Flash”

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