Hanmer Mere
Hanmer Mere is a natural lake and Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The village of Hanmer is at the northern end of the lake. The lake is 18 hectares in extent.- Type: Swimming area
- Description: Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wales
- Also known as: “Llyn Hanmer”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Chad’s Church, Hanmer and Hanmer Voluntary Primary School.
St Chad’s Church, Hanmer
Church
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Chad’s Church, Hanmer is situated 1,900 feet north of Hanmer Mere.
Hanmer Voluntary Primary School
School
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hanmer Voluntary Primary School is situated 2,000 feet north of Hanmer Mere.
Llyn Bedydd
Lake
Photo: John Harding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llyn Bedydd is a small lake in Wrexham County Borough, in northeastern Wales, near the border with England. It is 7 kilometres south west of Whitchurch. The lake and the surrounding woodland are designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arowry and Hanmer.
Arowry
Village
Photo: John Harding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Arowry is a village in the community of Hanmer in the rural south-east of Wrexham County Borough, Wales, near the border with England. The origin of its name, often historically used with the definite article as "the Arowry", is unclear but is thought to have a Welsh-language root.
Hanmer
Village
Hanmer is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. At the 2001 Census the population of the Hanmer community area, which includes Hanmer village itself, Horseman's Green, Halghton and Arowry along with a number of small hamlets, was recorded at 726, reducing to 665 at the 2011 Census.
Horseman’s Green
Village
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Horseman's Green is a village in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. Located in the rural southeast of the county borough, it is close to the Wales-England border, in the community of Hanmer, the village is also simply called the Green.
Hanmer Mere
- Categories: Site of Special Scientific Interest, body of water, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Hanmer, Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.94729° or 52° 56′ 50″ northLongitude
-2.81568° or 2° 48′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C4VW5WM+WPOpenStreetMap ID
way 30041236OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=swimming_areaOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=mereWikidata ID
Q5648625
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In Other Languages
“Hanmer Mere” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Llyn Hanmer”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mere Coppice and Hanmer Post Office.
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