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Holt Castle Ruins

Holt Castle Ruins is a grade II* listed building in Wrexham. Castle in Holt, north Wales. Nearby, Beeston Castle (14 km) heads a list of 35 within 15 km. It is written up in 17 Wikipedias.

Photo: Holt Castle Ruins, Peter Craine (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Holt

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 4%

#309 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–21°C

In brief

Castle in Holt

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

#309 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (17 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Holt

Holt Castle Ruins is inside Holt’s built-up area, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Holt has 17 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

Afternoons in Holt reach 17–21°C from May to September.

Jan8° / 2°58 mm

Feb9° / 2°48 mm

Mar11° / 3°47 mm

Apr14° / 5°48 mm

May17° / 7°55 mm

Jun20° / 10°56 mm

Jul21° / 12°61 mm

Aug21° / 12°65 mm

Sep19° / 10°60 mm

Oct15° / 7°66 mm

Nov11° / 4°72 mm

Dec9° / 2°72 mm

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

About

Holt Castle Ruins

Grade II* listed building in Wrexham. Castle in Holt, north Wales.

In Holt, inside the town’s built-up area.

Holt’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 17 languages
Town: in Holt
Official site: wrexham.gov.uk/english/heritage/holt_castle.htm

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

The map

Mapping Holt Castle Ruins

Spot Holt Castle Ruins in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Towns close to Holt Castle Ruins

Wrexham tops the 8 for size, at 44,781 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

1 · It’s in town

Holt

1,084 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 400 m northeast of it

Farndon

2,227 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 2.4 km north of it

Churton

396 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 3.3 km southwest of it

Pentre Maelor

1,814 people · 9 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Holt Castle Ruins is	People	Places to visit
Holt	It’s in town	1,084	2
Farndon	400 m northeast of it	2,227	3
Churton	2.4 km north of it	396	4
Pentre Maelor	3.3 km southwest of it	1,814	9
Gresford	4.9 km west of it	4,948	9
Rossett	5.5 km northwest of it	1,977	3
Tilston	5.5 km southeast of it	714	2
Wrexham	7.6 km southwest of it	44,781	11

Make a day of it

After Holt Castle Ruins

The 35 places within 15 km include 5 castles, 2 cathedrals and a historic house.

Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle14 km away 2

CathedralChester Cathedral13 km away 3

CathedralWrexham Cathedral8.6 km away 4

Castle · English HeritageChester Castle12 km away 5

Historic houseEaton Hall6.9 km away 6

CastlePeckforton Castle13 km away 7

Castle · CadwCaergwrle Castle11 km away 8

CastleBlobb Hill Castle5.8 km away

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

A visit to Holt Castle Ruins: questions

Where is Holt Castle Ruins?

Holt Castle Ruins is in Holt, Clwyd, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Holt Castle Ruins?

Grade II* listed building in Wrexham. Castle in Holt, north Wales.

When is the best time to visit Holt Castle Ruins?

May to September are the warmest months in Holt, with afternoon highs of 17–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Holt Castle Ruins a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Holt Castle Ruins?

Within 15 km: Beeston Castle (14 km), Chester Cathedral (13 km), Wrexham Cathedral (8.6 km) and Chester Castle (12 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)

Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wrexham Cathedral: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Eaton Hall: Neil Kennedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Peckforton Castle: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Caergwrle Castle: Clint Heacock, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Blobb Hill Castle: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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