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Ruthin Castle Walk

1.1 miles (1.8 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap Enjoy a stroll around the grounds of this medieval castle in the town of Ruthin, North Wales.
There's parkland, woodland and beautiful gardens with lots of wildlife to see. Look out for the resident peacocks, rabbits, butterflies and various birds.
The castle dates from the 13th century with some of the ruined walls now forming part of the Ruthin Castle Hotel.
You can turn it into a longer circular walk by picking up footpaths along the River Clwyd which runs past the grounds.
To extend your walking in the Ruthin area head along the river to enjoy lovely views of the Clwyd Valley. A nice riverside path runs north from the town toward Llawog.
To the east of the town you can pick up the Offa's Dyke Path and follow it to the nearby Moel Famau Country Park. Here you can enjoy wonderful views of the Wirral, Merseyside, Snowdonia, the Dee Valley and the coast.
Also nearby is Loggerheads Country Park and the Iron Age Hillfort at Moel Arthur.

Ruthin Castle OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Ruthin Castle Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Walks near Ruthin

  • Moel Famau Country Park - Climb to the top of Moel Famau mountain on this circular walk through the stunning Moel Famau Country Park
  • Offa's Dyke Path - This incredible 177 mile trail starts on the River Severn Estuary in Gloucestershire in England before taking you over the border into Wales and on through some truly splendid mountainous scenery
  • Loggerheads Country Park - Explore the beautiful Clwydian Range and Dee Valley in this stunning country park in Mold
  • Moel Arthur - This short climb follows the Offa's Dyke Path from the Clywd Forest to Moel Arthur in the Clwydian Range AONB
  • Maeshafn - This old lead mining village is located in Denbighshire near the Clwydian Range and the border with Flintshire.
  • Foel Fenlli - This circular walk climbs to the hill fort at Foel Fenli in the Clwydian Range of mountains
  • Cilcain - This Welsh village in the Clwydian mountain range is a popular place for walkers
  • Llanarmon-yn-Ial - This Denbighshire based village is located just south of Mold in the limestone valley of the River Alyn.

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

Just to the east there's the villages of Llandegla and Llanarmon-yn-Ial. In this area you can enjoy nice views of the River Alyn and visit the lovely Llyn Gweryd.

Photos

Ruthin Gaol Courtyard - geograph.org.uk - 1213488

Ruthin Gaol Courtyard

Ruthin Castle (Castell Rhuthun), Denbighshire, North Wales

Ruthin Castle (Castell Rhuthun), Denbighshire, North Wales

Ruthin Castle courtyard - panoramio (1)

Ruthin Castle courtyard

Ruthin Castle courtyard - panoramio

Ruthin Castle courtyard

Castell Rhuthun - adfeilion y goresgynwyr (wel o lia fe drion nhw) 27

Castell Rhuthun

Castell Rhuthun - adfeilion y goresgynwyr (wel o lia fe drion nhw) 26

Castell Rhuthun

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

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Memory Map Route

Ruthin Castle.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)