Rhuddlan Castle
Rhuddlan, Castle Gate, Castle Street, Vale of Clwyd, LL18 5AD
0870 042 4591
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Places to visit, North Wales Coast
The remains we see today are of the stone castle begun in 1277, which was the second of King Edward I's great Welsh fortifications. A protected river dock forms one side of the defences of this concentrically planned castle, dominated by a distinctive diamond-shaped inner ward. The castle came under attack in the Welsh rising of 1294, and again in the Glyndwr rising of 1400, when the town was badly damaged but the castle held out. Rhuddlan was in Royalist hands during the Civil War, until forced to capitulate in 1646 and was then partially demolished by Cromwell’s engineers to prevent its further use.
Visit Rhuddlan Castle
1st April to 31st October 10:00 - 17:00 Daily
0870 042 4591
calls charged at national rate
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