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The historic ruins of Rhuddlan Castle
©Dot Potter
Part of the World Heritage Castles sites of North Wales
©David and Rachel Landin
This is one of the Castles built by Edward to put down the Welsh. It is now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
©David and Rachel Landin
View of the river Clwyd meandering towards Rhuddlan, taken from the top of Twthill, just south of Rhuddlan Castle.
©Eirian Evans
Dist:0.1km<br/>Approaching Twthill from the north. Twthill was the site of the first castle in Rhuddland, built in 1073 by Robert of Rhuddlan.
©Eirian Evans
Dist:0.1km<br/>This is the site of the first castle in Rhuddlan, which was a motte and bailey castle raised by Robert of Rhuddlan in 1073. According to the Domesday book (1086), William the Conqueror granted him power over the whole of north Wales beyond the Clwyd for an annual rent of £40. On top of this mound, the "motte", there would have been a wooden stockade and tower.
©Eirian Evans
Dist:0.2km<br/>Twt Hill is an 11th century motte and bailey fortress a few hundred metres southeast of Rhuddlan Castle. The river is still tidal here.
©George Tod
Dist:0.2km<br/>The castle can just be glimpsed through the trees.
©Eirian Evans
Dist:0.3km<br/>View of the River Clwyd as it passes Rhuddlan Castle.
©Darren Haddock
Dist:0.3km<br/>On Abbey Road, Rhuddlan. With a very 'pleasant view' all round - Rhuddlan Castle, Twthill, the river Clwyd and the Clwydian Hills.
©Eirian Evans
Dist:0.3km<br/>Seen from the footbridge crossing the dry moat.
©Eirian Evans
Dist:0.3km<br/>Someone has been busy with a battering ram.
©Humphrey Bolton
Dist:0.3km<br/>Gillot's Tower provided access to Rhuddlan Castle via the River Clwyd.
©Eirian Evans
Dist:0.3km<br/>A feature of Rhuddlan Castle was that it could be supplied by ship using the canalised River Clwyd. Gillot's tower by the dock gate gave protection to these ships.
©Stephen McKay
Dist:0.4km<br/>The dry moat of Rhuddlan Castle from the site of the causeway.
©Jeff Buck

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