Abbey or priory · Denbigh · Clwyd

Denbigh Friary

Denbigh Friary is a former monastery in Denbigh. It holds the status of a scheduled monument. Close by, Castell Dinbych is 1.1 km away, one of 17 within 15 km.

Photo: Denbigh Friary, JohnArmagh (Public domain)

Where

In Denbigh

inside the built-up area

Run by

Cadw

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 16%

#1,300 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Abbey or priory in Denbigh

Inside Denbigh

Denbigh Friary is inside Denbigh’s built-up area, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. 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

Month by month

Afternoons in Denbigh peak at 18–20°C, June to September.

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

Denbigh Friary

Upkeep is seen to by Cadw. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 4 languages.

Denbigh’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: Cadw
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 4 languages
Town: in Denbigh
Official site: cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/denbigh-friary

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

The map

Denbigh Friary sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

By population, Denbigh leads the 4 with 8,072. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · It’s in town

Denbigh

8,072 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 3.4 km northwest of it

Henllan

855 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 3.8 km north of it

Trefnant

933 people · 8 places to visit

4 · 4.7 km north of it

Nant-y-Patrick

528 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 4 towns

Town	Where Denbigh Friary is	People	Places to visit
Denbigh	It’s in town	8,072	7
Henllan	3.4 km northwest of it	855	7
Trefnant	3.8 km north of it	933	8
Nant-y-Patrick	4.7 km north of it	528	7

Make a day of it

While you are near Denbigh Friary

Also close at hand are 4 castles, 3 historic houses and a cathedral, among 17 within 15 km.

Castle · CadwCastell Dinbych1.1 km away 2

Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle12 km away 3

CathedralSt Asaph Cathedral8 km away 4

Historic houseBodelwyddan Castle10 km away 5

CastleRuthin Castle11 km away 6

Castle · CadwTwthill Castle12 km away 7

Historic houseNantclwyd y Dre11 km away 8

Historic houseBrynbella6.3 km away

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

Visiting Denbigh Friary

Where is Denbigh Friary?

Denbigh Friary is in Denbigh, Clwyd, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Denbigh Friary?

Former monastery in Denbigh, Wales, UK.

Who runs Denbigh Friary?

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

When is the best time to visit Denbigh Friary?

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

Is Denbigh Friary a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Denbigh Friary?

Within 15 km: Castell Dinbych (1.1 km), Rhuddlan Castle (12 km), St Asaph Cathedral (8 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)

Denbigh Friary: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Castell Dinbych: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
Brynbella: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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