Overton-on-Dee is situated in a rural area 7 miles from Wrexham, which is a market town and the administrative centre for the County Borough. It is also 6 miles from Ellesmere, known as Shropshire’s lakeland due to the nine Meres created during the glacial period, and only 2 miles from the Bangor-on-Dee racecourse.

Although a number of people in Overton are still engaged in agriculture, in recent years the village has become a dormitory for those who travel to work in nearby towns, such as Oswestry, Wrexham and Whitchurch. Overton is ideally situated to explore North Wales, Cheshire and Shropshire. It is only 22 miles from the City of Chester and a similar distance from Shrewsbury.
 

Overton is situated on the edge of an escarpment which winds its way around the course of the River Dee. There are attractive entrances to the village and magnificent views across open countryside towards Llangollen. From the picnic area and car park adjacent to St Mary’s Church one can walk the Maelor Way, a 25 mile long distance footpath, or take pleasure from some of the 40 miles of public footpaths in the surrounding countryside.

 
    Overton has a fine collection of 18th and 19th century buildings, many of which are listed as buildings of architectural or historic interest. Even the old telephone box has been ‘listed’. The village centre is also designated as a Conservation Area. There are a number of small shops catering for local needs - a small supermarket, a post office, a pet and equestrian supplies shop, a corner shop, a chemist, a hairdressers and a garage. There are also a number of small businesses, including an Indian Restaurant and Take away (which includes an award winning fish and chip shop), and the White Horse public house. Overton has excellent medical facilities, with a five doctor practice located in the High Street. The width of the High Street bears testimony to when Overton was a market town so there is ample parking with no restrictions.
   
  The village centre is dominated by St Mary’s Church which is well known for its churchyard yews which are one of the Seven Wonders of Wales. H.M. Queen Elizabeth II planted another yew tree when she witnessed a ‘Pageant of Village Life’ in 1992 to celebrate the granting of a Royal Charter to Overton by Edward 1 in 1292.

St Mary’s Primary School, built in 1986 and replacing one established in 1846, caters for children from 3 - 11 years of age. Recently extended, it is a bright, modern and well equipped school with a low pupil/teacher ratio so that each child can be helped to develop his/her potential whether in the classroom or on the playingfield.

For a village of its size (population 1200), Overton is nevertheless a lively community with a large number of clubs, organisations and societies. There are Football Clubs, Cricket, Tennis and Bowls, to name but a few. There is also a Boules pitch at the local playingfield where competitions are held with visitors from the village of La Murette, France, with whom Overton twinned in 1994. The playingfield also has excellent log climbing frames and swings for the children and to celebrate the Millennium, the Community Council recently established a wildflower meadow between an avenue of trees which line the former carriage drive to Bryn-y-Pys Hall.

Overton is proud of its heritage and has a high level of community spirit. Visitors and those coming to live in this delightful village are always made to feel welcome.