4.7 km from Meliden, Rhuddlan Castle leads the list
4 of the 5 places to visit in and around Meliden are castles or historic places. All of them lie outside Meliden. Here, 2 places are kept up by Cadw. For a full day, there is Conwy Castle, 28 km away.
The best known around Meliden
Beyond Rhuddlan Castle, there are 2 castles, a historic house and a museum.
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle3.8 km outside town, to the southwest
Castle · CadwTwthill Castle3.8 km outside town, to the southwest
CastlePrestatyn Castle2.3 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseBodrhyddan Hall1.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumRhyl Museum4.7 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.
Where each one is
On the map, most of the 5 sit to the southwest.
The dashed line is Meliden’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
Most common are castles or historic places: 4 of 5.
Green: inside Meliden. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by Cadw (Rhuddlan Castle and Twthill Castle).
Each place in turn
All 5 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Meliden’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Meliden →
Day trips
Out of town, Conwy Castle (28 km) leads 12 names to know.
Castle · CadwConwy Castle28 km west
CathedralSt Asaph Cathedral7 km south
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery31 km east · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral31 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Dinbych15 km south
Historic houseBodelwyddan Castle8.7 km southwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool29 km east · 540K visitors a year
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King31 km east
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery28 km east
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint20 km east
Abbey or priory · CadwBasingwerk Abbey14 km east
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool30 km east · 606K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Meliden (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 Meliden: your questions
What is there to see near Meliden?
No attraction is mapped inside Meliden itself. Within 5 km of it are Rhuddlan Castle, Twthill Castle, Prestatyn Castle and Bodrhyddan Hall.
Does Meliden have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Meliden: Rhyl Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Meliden?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Meliden, 2 places are cared for by Cadw (Rhuddlan Castle and Twthill Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Meliden?
Within 40 km: Conwy Castle (28 km), St Asaph Cathedral (7 km), Walker Art Gallery (31 km), Liverpool Cathedral (31 km).
Where are Meliden’s historic buildings listed?
Meliden has 8 listed buildings. 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 Meliden 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)
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Twthill Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prestatyn Castle: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodrhyddan Hall: Gerald England, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinbych: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodelwyddan Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basingwerk Abbey: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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