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Rhuddlan Castle Description
It is well worth a small detour from Rhyl to Rhuddlan Castle in the Vale of Clwyd (3mi/5km south of Rhyl). This fortress, completed in 1282, was the second largest in the chain of castles which Edward I built in North Wales, and he himself sealed the conquest of Wales here in 1284 in the "Statutes of Rhuddlan". The fortress, which was designed by James of St George on a plan of concentric circles, had a double ring of walls, six massive fortified towers and a protected harbor. It was later razed to the ground by Cromwell's troops.
Hobbies & Activities category: Castle, chateau, palace;  Archeological site or ruin;  Historic site
Address
Rhuddlan Castle
Castle Gate
Castle Street
Vale of Clwyd LL18 5AD
United Kingdom
Hours
April 1 to September 28
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Cost
Adult2.75
Child2.25
Family7.75
Child 4 & underFREE
All values are in local currency.
Tips
Family (up to 2 adults and 3 children)
Last admission one half hour before close.
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