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Ruthin Gaol Museum

Ruthin Gaol Museum is a museum in Ruthin. Management falls to Denbighshire County Council. Our list has 12 more places within 15 km; first among them is Ruthin Castle, at 200 m.

Where
In Ruthin
inside the built-up area
Run by
Denbighshire County Council
the operator on record
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 17–20°C
In brief

Museum in Ruthin

Inside Ruthin

Ruthin Gaol Museum is inside Ruthin’s built-up area, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

The weather, month by month

For warmth, aim for June to September (17–20°C highs in Ruthin).

Jan8° / 2°76 mm
Feb8° / 2°62 mm
Mar10° / 3°53 mm
Apr13° / 4°56 mm
May16° / 7°55 mm
Jun18° / 10°61 mm
Jul20° / 12°66 mm
Aug19° / 12°61 mm
Sep17° / 10°69 mm
Oct14° / 7°91 mm
Nov10° / 4°88 mm
Dec8° / 2°102 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Ruthin, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Ruthin. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Ruthin’s full climate →
About

Ruthin Gaol Museum

Museum in Ruthin, Wales, United Kingdom.

It is run by Denbighshire County Council.

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

Type
Museum
Run by
Denbighshire County Council
Town
in Ruthin
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Ruthin Gaol Museum and what surrounds it

The map puts Ruthin Gaol Museum in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Ruthin’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

Staying near Ruthin Gaol Museum

Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · It’s in town

Ruthin

5,700 people · 4 places to visit

Make a day of it

Also within reach

12 more lie within 15 km, 3 historic houses, 2 castles and 2 museums among them.

1CastleRuthin Castle200 m away2Historic houseNantclwyd y Dre200 m away3Castle · CadwCastell Dinbych10 km away4MuseumRuthin Craft Centre500 m away5Abbey or priory · CadwDenbigh Friary10 km away6Historic houseBrynbella15 km away7Historic houseEriviat Hall13 km away8MuseumDenbigh Museum11 km away

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

Ruthin Gaol Museum: common questions

Where is Ruthin Gaol Museum?

Ruthin Gaol Museum is in Ruthin, Clwyd, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Ruthin Gaol Museum?

Museum in Ruthin, Wales, United Kingdom.

Who runs Ruthin Gaol Museum?

Denbighshire County Council.

When is the best time to visit Ruthin Gaol Museum?

June to September are the warmest months in Ruthin, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Ruthin Gaol Museum?

Within 15 km: Ruthin Castle (200 m), Nantclwyd y Dre (200 m), Castell Dinbych (10 km) and Ruthin Craft Centre (500 m).

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)

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