Windmills · West Midlands
Bettisfield Windmill
In or near Prees.
Bettisfield Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
John Haynes — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Prees · 6.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Bettisfield Windmill is a historic windmill in North Wales — part of the country's pre-industrial skyline. The site is part of the FENN'S, WHIXALL & BETTISFIELD MOSSES National Nature Reserve. It sits within the Wrexham parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Prees, about 6.6 km away. Postcode area SY13.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=1650
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Fenn's, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem & Cadney Mosses SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: FENN'S, WHIXALL & BETTISFIELD MOSSES
- Ramsar wetland: Midland Meres & Mosses Phase 2
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Bettisfield Windmill is located in North Wales, within the parish of Maelor South, postcode SY13. It is situated in a designated area that includes the Fenn's, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem & Cadney Mosses SSSI and is part of the Fenn's, Whixall & Bettisfield Mosses NNR, as well as the Midland Meres & Mosses Phase 2 RAMSAR site.
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- Coordinates
- 52.9090, -2.7865
- District
- Wrexham
- Parish
- Maelor South
- Postcode
- SY13 2LR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wrexham
- Nearest railway station
- Prees — 6.6 km
Sources
- osm: w496323110 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bettisfield Windmill?
- Bettisfield Windmill is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY13 2LR), in the parish of Maelor South.
- What is Bettisfield Windmill?
- Bettisfield Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bettisfield Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Prees, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY13 2LR.
- Is Bettisfield Windmill a listed building?
- Bettisfield Windmill is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Bettisfield Windmill a protected site?
- Yes — Bettisfield Windmill is part of the Fenn's, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem & Cadney Mosses SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the FENN'S, WHIXALL & BETTISFIELD MOSSES National Nature Reserve.
- Is Bettisfield Windmill free to visit?
- Yes, Bettisfield Windmill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bettisfield Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Prees, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY13 2LR.