Ruthin Castle
Ruthin Castle is a medieval castle fortification in Wales, near the town of Ruthin in the Vale of Clwyd. It was constructed during the late 13th century by Dafydd ap Gruffydd, the brother of Prince Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, on a red sandstone ridge overlooking the valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maen Huail and Pen-Dref Welsh Independent Chapel.
Maen Huail
Archaeological site
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Maen Huail is a stone block at St Peter's Square, in the centre of Ruthin, Denbighshire, North Wales. A circular plaque next to it states "Maen Huail on which tradition states, King Arthur beheaded Huail, brother of Gildas the historian". Maen Huail is situated 820 feet north of Ruthin Castle.
Pen-Dref Welsh Independent Chapel
Church
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Pen-Dref Welsh Independent Chapel is a church, which is situated 700 feet northeast of Ruthin Castle.
The Star Bistro
Restaurant
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The Morning Star, Ruthin, was listed as a Grade II building on 16 May 1978. It is directly opposite the Ruthin Gaol, and is claimed to be the oldest pub in Ruthin. The Star Bistro is situated 680 feet northwest of Ruthin Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanfwrog and Efenechtyd.
Llanfwrog
Village
Llanfwrog is a village in Denbighshire, in northern Wales. It hosts a church, Llanfwrog Church of St Mwrog and St Mary. The sturdy medieval tower of St Mwrog's crowns the hill west of Ruthin, marking the point where town gives way to countryside.
Efenechtyd
Village
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Efenechtyd is a hamlet and community in a deep valley in Denbighshire, Wales which contains the Church of St Michael and All Angels. The community includes the village of Pwllglas. Efenechtyd is also the name of an electoral division. Efenechtyd is situated 1½ miles southwest of Ruthin Castle.
Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
Village
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Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd is a village and community in Denbighshire, Wales, situated in the Vale of Clwyd about one mile south of the town of Ruthin. In the 2001 census, it had 1048 residents and 50.6% of them could speak Welsh. Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd is situated 1½ miles south of Ruthin Castle.
Ruthin Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: Grade I listed castle in Denbighshire, Wales, UK
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Ruthin Castle” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kastell Rhuthun”
- Cebuano: “Ruthin Castle”
- Danish: “Ruthin Castle”
- German: “Ruthin Castle”
- Irish: “Castell Rhuthun”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Ruthin”
- Russian: “Замок Ритин”
- Scots: “Castell Rhuthun”
- Swedish: “Ruthin Castle”
- Welsh: “Castell Rhuthun”
- Welsh: “Ruthin Castle”
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