"Ruthin, Wales" Ruthin by Stephen-KarenConn

Ruthin Travel Guide: 9 reviews and 12 photos

Our Fairytale Honeymoon Village and Castle

Ruthin is a village of about 5,000 people in the Vale of Clwyd in the Northwast of Wales. Spelled "Rhuthun" in Welsh, "rudd" means red and "din" means city. This reflects the large amount of red sandstone upon which the town is built.

The hilltop town centre, St. Peters Square, has a rich architectural mix and lofty views of the surrounding countryside. This was the favorite stop of our ten day honeymoon in Great Britain. We loved being in love in Ruthin.

Off the Beaten Path

Stephen Trying to Feed the Sheep near the Castle

Ruthin is not near any larger town and is many kilometres from the nearest airport or train station, so a rental car was necessary to get here. The pastoral character of the area is demonstrated by this photo to the left, which was taken a few steps in front of the Ruthin Castle, and only a short walk from the town centre.

Ruthin Castle

A Side View of Ruthin Castle

Most special of all was the Castle. Hundreds of years old, this authentic old castle has been modernized and is now a fine hotel. There are gardens, dungeons, walls, and passages to explore. Some guests report seeing a ghost, a lady in grey, but we missed her. Read more of Ruthin Castle in our accomodations tip.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Quaint, Picturesque, Friendly, Uncrowded ... Perfect!
In a nutshell:The best memory of our Honeymoon in Great Britain.

Last visit to Ruthin: Mar 2002
Intro Updated Mar 7, 2004
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Reviews (3)

Karen Adds to Her Rocking Horse Collection - Ruthin

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Comments (14)

sourbugger Mar 7, 2007 at 5:36 AM Report Abuse

must check it out sometime
matcrazy1 Oct 13, 2006 at 9:53 PM Report Abuse

Good tips, especially interesting info on John Assiter Tuppen.
Gra8ful Sep 19, 2005 at 2:26 PM Report Abuse

Great to see you 2 having such a wonderful time, I wan't another vacation soon! :-)
JetlagCity Feb 7, 2005 at 4:03 PM Report Abuse

I love your picture of Stephen with the sheep - they look curious but wary!
percy961 Jan 9, 2005 at 2:03 AM Report Abuse

Glad to see that your enjoyed your time in our small ciuntry of Wales.
Bwana_Brown Jan 1, 2005 at 8:36 PM Report Abuse

Way to go on your Honeymoon! Wales is a great place and you seem to have picked a great old castle to experience!
mtncorg Oct 20, 2004 at 10:43 AM Report Abuse

Interesting little Welsh village that you chose. Looks like Stephen needed to borrow the services of the mountain corgi with those sheep;-]
iandsmith Aug 31, 2004 at 5:06 AM Report Abuse

We want more, tempting us with the opening and leaving us salivating isn't good enough!
Yaqui Jul 2, 2004 at 9:24 AM Report Abuse

Love the intro photo! Nice page and tips:-)))))
grets Jul 1, 2004 at 5:18 AM Report Abuse

Brought back lovely memories, we stayed at the Castle for our 10th anniversary - 17years ago! Thanks