Ruthin
A characterful medieval market town tucked right under the Clwydian Range, with a craft centre, a gaol museum and a famously crooked square. Ruthin is the closest base to Moel Famau and the Bwlch Penbarras hillforts — the best after-breakfast walking in North-East Wales starts ten minutes from the town.
Staying over?
Ruthin has beautiful scenery, a castle and a very good bakery — what more could you ask of a base?
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Places from our guides, nearest first — with real driving distances from Ruthin.
Foel Fenlli Hillfort Iron Age ramparts at 511m 
Moel Famau & Jubilee Tower The local favourite — 554m 
Moel Arthur Hillfort Compact conical hillfort 
Penycloddiau Hillfort One of Wales' largest hillforts 
Denbigh Castle Hilltop ruin with triple-towered gatehouse 
Horseshoe Pass (Bwlch yr Oernant) Classic drive-up viewpoint 
Caer Drewyn Hillfort Stone-walled fort above the Dee 
Llyn Brenig Big-sky reservoir with SUP hire Plan your Ruthin trip offline
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