Things to do in Ruthin, North Wales
Approaching from the north you can look across flat meadows to the town on its hill, the church spire pointing heavenward and counterbalanced by the dull red brick of Ruthin Castle.
At the bottom of the hill is Ruthin Gaol, a former prison turned into an attractive and interesting museum.
On the opposite side of the square is Maen Hywel, on which King Arthur is alleged to have murdered Hywel when he was a rival for the affections of Guinevere.
On the third side of the square is an attractive half-timbered building housing a bank but at one time a courthouse; the remains of the gibbet from which the last Catholic priest executed for treason was hung can be seen.
In the scene the women come to the tomb of Jesus - entirely conventional except that they are depicted as 1920s flappers!
The countryside around Ruthin is beautiful, dotted with charming little villages, all well worth driving through.
Description by Kendall Down
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Days Out in Ruthin
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Denbigh Castle (6 Miles)*
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Rug Chapel and Llangar Church (10 Miles)*
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Valle Crucis Abbey (10 Miles)*
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Llangollen Motor Museum (10 Miles)*
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Llyn Brenig Reservoir and Visitor Centre (11 Miles)*
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Llangollen Railway (11 Miles)*
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Greenacres Animal Park (12 Miles)*
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Rhuddlan Castle (13 Miles)*
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Erddig Hall, Gardens & Country Park (13 Miles)*
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Chirk Castle (15 Miles)*
Places to Visit near Ruthin
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Denbigh (6 Miles)*
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Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr (10 Miles)*
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Dyserth (13 Miles)*
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Talacre (15 Miles)*
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Prestatyn (15 Miles)*
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Prestatyn (15 Miles)*
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Rhyl (16 Miles)*
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Abergele (16 Miles)*
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Chester (17 Miles)*
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Farndon (17 Miles)*
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