Castle · near Denbigh · Clwyd

Castell Dinbych

Castell Dinbych is a grade I listed castle in Denbigh, Denbighshire. It is looked after by Cadw. 17 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Rhuddlan Castle (12 km).

Photo: Castell Dinbych, Llywelyn2000 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

100 m

southwest of Denbigh

Run by

Cadw

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 4%

#339 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Castle near Denbigh

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#339 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (14 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Denbigh

Castell Dinbych is 100 m southwest of Denbigh. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by Cadw

One of the places Cadw looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Denbigh has 191 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The seasons here

June to September are the warmest in Denbigh, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C.

Jan8° / 2°78 mm

Feb8° / 2°66 mm

Mar10° / 3°57 mm

Apr13° / 5°52 mm

May16° / 7°51 mm

Jun19° / 10°56 mm

Jul20° / 12°60 mm

Aug20° / 12°60 mm

Sep18° / 10°67 mm

Oct14° / 7°93 mm

Nov11° / 4°92 mm

Dec8° / 2°98 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Denbigh, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Denbigh. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Denbigh’s full climate →

About

Castell Dinbych

Its story is told in 14 languages on Wikipedia.

Denbigh’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: Cadw
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 14 languages
Town: 100 m southwest of Denbigh
Official site: cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/denbigh-castle

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where Castell Dinbych is

Orange: Castell Dinbych.

Towns near it

Staying near Castell Dinbych

By population, Denbigh leads the 8 with 8,072. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1 · 100 m northeast of it

Denbigh

8,072 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 3.1 km northwest of it

Henllan

855 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 4.5 km north of it

Trefnant

933 people · 8 places to visit

4 · 5.8 km north of it

Nant-y-Patrick

528 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Castell Dinbych is	People	Places to visit
Denbigh	100 m northeast of it	8,072	7
Henllan	3.1 km northwest of it	855	7
Trefnant	4.5 km north of it	933	8
Nant-y-Patrick	5.8 km north of it	528	7
St Asaph	8.8 km north of it	3,483	7
Ruthin	10 km southeast of it	5,700	4
Caerwys	11 km northeast of it	953	1
Bodelwyddan	12 km northwest of it	1,785	10

Make a day of it

Nearby, too

There are 17 within 15 km, 3 castles, 3 historic houses and an abbey or priory among them.

Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle12 km away 2

Abbey or priory · CadwDenbigh Friary1.1 km away 3

CathedralSt Asaph Cathedral8.6 km away 4

Historic houseBodelwyddan Castle10 km away 5

CastleRuthin Castle11 km away 6

Castle · CadwTwthill Castle12 km away 7

Historic houseNantclwyd y Dre10 km away 8

Historic houseEriviat Hall3.8 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Know before you visit Castell Dinbych

Where is Castell Dinbych?

Castell Dinbych is 100 m southwest of Denbigh, Clwyd.

What is Castell Dinbych?

Grade I listed castle in Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales.

Who runs Castell Dinbych?

Cadw, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Castell Dinbych?

June to September are the warmest months in Denbigh, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Castell Dinbych a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Castell Dinbych?

Within 15 km: Rhuddlan Castle (12 km), Denbigh Friary (1.1 km), St Asaph Cathedral (8.6 km) and Bodelwyddan Castle (10 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Castell Dinbych: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Denbigh Friary: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
St Asaph Cathedral: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bodelwyddan Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ruthin Castle: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Twthill Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Nantclwyd y Dre: Arwel Parry, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Eriviat Hall: Thomas, John, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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