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Rhuddlan Castle
Attractions in Rhuddlan

Rhuddlan Castle heads the list around Rhuddlan

Visitors to Rhuddlan can choose from 2 castles, 2 historic houses and 2 museums. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 11 are within 5 km of its edge. 2 of the places on the list are maintained by Cadw. Walking distance covers 2 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. A drive of 24 km brings you to Conwy Castle.

Photo: Rhuddlan Castle, Julie Anne Workman (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Rhuddlan
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Rhuddlan

Close behind Rhuddlan Castle are 2 historic houses, a castle and a cathedral.

Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle100 m outside town, to the southwestCastle · CadwTwthill Castle100 m outside town, to the southCathedralSt Asaph Cathedral2.8 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseBodelwyddan Castle2.3 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseBodrhyddan Hall1.5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumRhyl Miniature Railway2.8 km outside town, to the northwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

On the map

The outermost point is Knightly's Fun Park, at 5.8 km.

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The dashed line is Rhuddlan’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What sort of places

There are more castles or historic places (6) than anything else, then zoos, theme parks or other days out (3).

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 2 historic houses · 1 cathedral · 1 palace0 in town · 6 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 theme parks · 1 water park0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Rhuddlan. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by Cadw (Rhuddlan Castle and Twthill Castle).

Every place

All of them, one by one

These 11 are all within 5 km of its edge.

SC2 Rhyl

Water park · 3.2 km outside town, to the northwest

Waterpark and activity centre in Rhyl, Wales.

Run by Denbighshire Leisure Ltd
About SC2 Rhyl →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

21 listed buildings and 4 scheduled monuments are on Rhuddlan’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rhuddlan →

Big names nearby

Further afield

Conwy Castle, at 24 km, heads the 12.

Castle · CadwConwy Castle24 km westCastle · CadwCastell Dinbych13 km southArt galleryWalker Art Gallery35 km east · 338K visitors a yearCathedralLiverpool Cathedral35 km eastBig drawArt galleryTate Liverpool33 km east · 540K visitors a yearCathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King35 km eastCastleGwrych Castle9.9 km westArt galleryLady Lever Art Gallery32 km eastCastle · CadwCastell y Fflint23 km eastBig drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool34 km east · 606K visitors a yearCathedralChester Cathedral40 km eastAbbey or priory · CadwBasingwerk Abbey17 km east

Places well known beyond Rhuddlan (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.

Visiting Rhuddlan: questions

What is there to see near Rhuddlan?

No attraction is mapped inside Rhuddlan itself. Within 5 km of it are Rhuddlan Castle, Twthill Castle, St Asaph Cathedral and Bodelwyddan Castle.

Does Rhuddlan have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Rhuddlan: Rhyl Miniature Railway and Rhyl Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rhuddlan?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Rhuddlan, 2 places are cared for by Cadw (Rhuddlan Castle and Twthill Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Rhuddlan?

Within 40 km: Conwy Castle (24 km), Castell Dinbych (13 km), Walker Art Gallery (35 km), Liverpool Cathedral (35 km).

Where are Rhuddlan’s historic buildings listed?

Rhuddlan has 21 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 Rhuddlan 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 (19)

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