The area served by Gresford Community Council is just inside the Welsh Border near to the county town of Wrexham. It lies on part of the Wrexham delta terrace, a ledge of sand and gravel between the vast Cheshire plain and the hills and mountains of North Wales.


Marford is a substantial community with primary school and village community centre. Horsley, geographically and socially interwoven with its neighbour Marford also rises up the escarpment from the plain to Gresford village. Gresford is the economic hub with village shops, community services and a church-aided primary school.

"A strong community spirit exists and the community rallies round and gets involved, has its say and helps make the changes and improvement as and when needed.

"Gresford is a friendly village and welcomes new people into the community.

"I moved to the area when I was 21 and have now lived here for 16 years. I have been welcomed everywhere I have been in the village, from playgroup to school from the library to the local shops and the pubs! It is not uncommon to see people from our community walking with dogs, their children or just alone, enjoying the fresh country air. People stop to chat, it is a friendly village. Joggers and cyclists enjoy keeping fit around the lanes in this pleasant village."