Cymru North clubs ranked by their proximity to a Wetherspoons – from Bangor to Newtown
Newtown's Latham Park is among the closest Cymru North grounds to a Wetherspoons. (Pic by Craig Thomas/FAW)
A pint before or after the match is a familiar part of football culture, and some Cymru North clubs are much closer to a Wetherspoons than others.
For supporters who fancy combining a Saturday afternoon fixture with a trip to one of the UK’s best-known pub chains, the distance between a club’s home ground and its nearest Wetherspoons can make all the difference.
We’ve ranked the 16 Cymru North clubs listed below by their proximity to a Wetherspoons, using the distances provided for each club. Find your closest Wetherspoons here.

Ruthin Town and Newtown are among the closest
At the top of the list is Ruthin Town, with The Castle Hotel just 0.4 miles away.
Newtown is next, with The Black Boy only 0.5 miles from the club, while Mold Alexandra are also within easy walking distance, at 0.6 miles from The Gold Cape.
Two more clubs are within a mile of a Wetherspoons. Rhyl 1879 are 0.8 miles from The Sussex, while Brickfield Rangers are 1.0 mile from The Elihu Yale.
That makes these clubs particularly handy for supporters looking to add a pub stop to their matchday plans.
Bangor City 1876 and Buckley Town also have nearby options
Bangor City 1876 sit sixth in the list, with The Black Bull Inn 1.3 miles away.
Further down, Buckley Town are 2.6 miles from The Central Hotel, while Penrhyncoch are 4 miles from Yr Hen Orsaf.
Caersws are 4.7 miles from The Black Boy, followed by Gresford Athletic, whose nearest listed Wetherspoons is The Elihu Yale at 5.7 miles.
For these clubs, the pub is still relatively close, although supporters may be more likely to need a car or another form of transport depending on the ground’s exact location.

The clubs facing the longest Wetherspoons trip
At the other end of the table, several Cymru North clubs have considerably further to travel.
Denbigh Town are 6.4 miles from The Castle Hotel, while Porthmadog are 12.7 miles from Pen Cob.
Guilsfield are 12.1 miles from The Wilfred Owen, putting them among the clubs furthest from a Wetherspoons on the list.
The biggest distances belong to Holyhead Hotspur, at 18.1 miles from Tafarn Y Porth, Bala Town, at 18.5 miles from The Castle Hotel, and Llanuwchllyn, whose listed Wetherspoons is 18.7 miles away.
That leaves Llanuwchllyn at the bottom of the ranking – with almost 19 miles between the club and its nearest listed Wetherspoons.
Full Cymru North Wetherspoons ranking
| Rank | Club | Wetherspoons | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruthin Town | The Castle Hotel | 0.4 miles |
| 2 | Newtown | The Black Boy | 0.5 miles |
| 3 | Mold Alexandra | The Gold Cape | 0.6 miles |
| 4 | Rhyl 1879 | The Sussex | 0.8 miles |
| 5 | Brickfield Rangers | The Elihu Yale | 1.0 mile |
| 6 | Bangor City 1876 | The Black Bull Inn | 1.3 miles |
| 7 | Buckley Town | The Central Hotel | 2.6 miles |
| 8 | Penrhyncoch | Yr Hen Orsaf | 4.0 miles |
| 9 | Caersws | The Black Boy | 4.7 miles |
| 10 | Gresford Athletic | The Elihu Yale | 5.7 miles |
| 11 | Denbigh Town | The Castle Hotel | 6.4 miles |
| 12 | Guilsfield | The Wilfred Owen | 12.1 miles |
| 13 | Porthmadog | Pen Cob | 12.7 miles |
| 14 | Holyhead Hotspur | Tafarn Y Porth | 18.1 miles |
| 15 | Bala Town | The Castle Hotel | 18.5 miles |
| 16 | Llanuwchllyn | The Castle Hotel | 18.7 miles |