Seeing Denbigh? Begin at Denbigh Friary
Castles or historic places make up 4 of the 7 places on the list. We list 4 places to visit inside Denbigh’s built-up area and 3 within 5 km of its edge. Here, 2 places are kept up by Cadw. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 5 of the places on the list. Day-trippers head 12 km out to Rhuddlan Castle.
Denbigh’s best known
2 museums, 2 castles and a historic house follow Denbigh Friary.
Abbey or priory · CadwDenbigh Friaryin town
MuseumDenbigh Museumin townMuseumMuseumWireless in Walesin townCastleCastleBurgess Gatein town
Castle · CadwCastell Dinbych100 m outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseEriviat Hall2.9 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
Of the 3 nearby, most are to the southwest.
The dashed line is Denbigh’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
Castles or historic places number 4, museums or galleries 3.
Green: inside Denbigh. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by Cadw (Denbigh Friary and Castell Dinbych).
Place after place
In town there are 4, and the list adds 3 more within 5 km of its edge.
The 4 inside Denbigh come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
191 listed buildings and 7 scheduled monuments are on Denbigh’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Denbigh →
Beyond Denbigh
Rhuddlan Castle, 12 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle12 km north
Castle · CadwConwy Castle29 km west
CathedralSt Asaph Cathedral8.1 km north
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery38 km northeast · 338K visitors a year
Historic houseBodelwyddan Castle10 km northwest
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral38 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint20 km east
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool37 km northeast · 540K visitors a year
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King38 km northeast
CathedralChester Cathedral35 km east
CastleRuthin Castle11 km southeast
Castle · CadwTwthill Castle12 km northPlaces well known beyond Denbigh (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Seeing Denbigh: questions
What are the main attractions in Denbigh?
The best known inside Denbigh’s built-up area are Denbigh Friary, Denbigh Museum, Wireless in Wales and Burgess Gate. In all, 4 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Denbigh have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Denbigh: Denbigh Museum, Wireless in Wales and The 1950s Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Denbigh?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Denbigh, 2 places are cared for by Cadw (Denbigh Friary and Castell Dinbych).
What are the best-known days out near Denbigh?
Within 40 km: Rhuddlan Castle (12 km), Conwy Castle (29 km), St Asaph Cathedral (8.1 km), Walker Art Gallery (38 km).
Where are Denbigh’s historic buildings listed?
Denbigh has 191 listed buildings, 7 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Cadw’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Denbigh when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (16)
- Denbigh Friary: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Denbigh Museum: Richard Ash, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinbych: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eriviat Hall: Thomas, John, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conwy Castle: Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Asaph Cathedral: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodelwyddan Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruthin Castle: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Twthill Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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