Built-up area in Denbighshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.114, -3.313 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 12 58 |
| Population: | 5,461 |
| Dialling code: | 01824 |
Ruthin is a compact market town in Denbighshire, Wales, tucked into the Vale of Clwyd where the River Clwyd winds through a backdrop of rolling hills and the nearby Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town has a clearly medieval core with narrow streets and a mixture of stone buildings, centred around historic landmarks that hint at a long and layered past.
Today Ruthin combines a lively local economy based on agriculture, small independent shops, crafts and tourism with a strong sense of community and a bilingual Welsh–English culture. Visitors are drawn by features such as the ruins and adapted parts of Ruthin Castle, the penal history at Ruthin Gaol and the timber‑framed house Nantclwyd y Dre, while residents enjoy festivals, galleries and easy access to walking country in the surrounding hills.
LL15 2AA, LL15 2UG, LL15 1DE, LL15 1LN, LL15 1ET, LL15 2NP, LL15 1NQ, LL15 1EX, LL15 1HW, LL15 1DR