Ruthin Castle
Ruthin Castle is a grade I listed castle. Inside Ruthin’s built-up area is where it stands. Within 15 km there are 12 more places to visit, starting with Nantclwyd y Dre (200 m).
Castle in Ruthin
Inside Ruthin
Ruthin Castle is inside Ruthin’s built-up area, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Ruthin has 196 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
Afternoons in Ruthin reach 17–20°C from June to September.
Ruthin Castle
Its story is told in 9 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 9 languages
- Town
- in Ruthin
The map
Orange is Ruthin Castle; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Ruthin’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Staying near Ruthin Castle
In size, Denbigh comes first of the 6, with 8,072 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
Ruthin
Denbigh
Clawdd Poncen
Corwen
Other places close by
Within 15 km are 12 places, among them 3 historic houses, 3 museums and a castle.
Historic houseNantclwyd y Dre200 m away2
Castle · CadwCastell Dinbych11 km away3
MuseumRuthin Craft Centre600 m away4
Abbey or priory · CadwDenbigh Friary11 km away5
Historic houseBrynbella15 km away6
Historic houseEriviat Hall14 km away7MuseumMuseumRuthin Gaol Museum200 m away8
MuseumDenbigh Museum11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Ruthin Castle: what to know
Where is Ruthin Castle?
Ruthin Castle is in Ruthin, Clwyd, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Ruthin Castle?
Grade I listed castle in Denbighshire, Wales, UK.
When is the best time to visit Ruthin Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Ruthin, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Ruthin Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Ruthin Castle?
Within 15 km: Nantclwyd y Dre (200 m), Castell Dinbych (11 km), Ruthin Craft Centre (600 m) and Denbigh Friary (11 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 (8)
- Ruthin Castle: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nantclwyd y Dre: Arwel Parry, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinbych: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruthin Craft Centre: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Denbigh Friary: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brynbella: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eriviat Hall: Thomas, John, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Denbigh Museum: Richard Ash, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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