Rhuddlan
Ward in Denbighshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.294, -3.456 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 03 78 |
| Dialling code: | 01745 (Rhyl) |
Rhuddlan is an electoral ward in Denbighshire, Wales, centred on the small historic town on the banks of the River Clwyd. The ward covers the town centre and nearby residential areas, and is dominated visually and historically by the ruins of Rhuddlan Castle, a late 13th‑century fortress built during Edward I’s campaigns that still shapes the town’s layout and attracts visitors.
Locally the ward feels largely residential with a mix of independent shops, cafés and community facilities serving both long‑standing families and newer households, while the surrounding countryside supports agriculture and offers riverside walks. It sits between larger settlements such as Rhyl and St Asaph, so many residents commute for work and services, yet there remains an active community life centred on events, the parish church and local clubs.
Postcode districts covering Rhuddlan
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Birkenhead 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Chester 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Chester Castle 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Buckley 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Wallasey 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Colwyn Bay 11 miles17.7 km
- Heswall 15 miles24.2 km
- Flint 13.7 miles22 km
- Rhyl 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Hawarden 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Formby 24.3 miles39.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Rhuddlan Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Rhyl South Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Rhyl Trellewelyn Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Dyserth Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Rhyl Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Rhyl South West Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Rhyl Tŷ Newydd Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Rhyl East Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Rhyl West Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Meliden Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Prestatyn Meliden Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- St. Asaph West Ward 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Rhuddlan
LL18 5RH, LL18 2TB, LL18 5YE, LL18 2UJ, LL18 6HZ, LL18 5PE, LL18 2US, LL18 2TQ, LL18 2TP … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 25.1 miles40.5 km
- Manchester Airport 48.9 miles78.7 km
- Rhyl Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Prestatyn Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
Hotels near Rhuddlan Ad
- The Beaches Hotel and Spa 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Faenol Fawr Hotel 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Kinmel & Kinspa 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Beaches Chalets 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Victoria Hotel 9.9 miles15.9 km
Schools in Rhuddlan
- Ysgol Y Castell CP Primary
Local points of interest
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Rhyl FC Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
- Marble Church Historic site 2.5 miles4 km
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 3 miles4.8 km
- Bastion Road Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Clwydian Range Mountains 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Bodnant Garden Gardens 14.8 miles23.7 km
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 16.2 miles26 km
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 18.3 miles29.5 km