King Edward I liked his castles to be on the coast. It was safer that way. If his ruthless campaign to subdue the Welsh ran into trouble, supplies could still …

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Most impressive was the inner diamond-shaped stronghold with its twin-towered gatehouses. This sat inside a ring of lower turreted walls. Further beyond was a deep dry moat linked to the River Clwyd.

This bristling statement of Edwardian intent guarded a new town surrounded by ditched defences. You can still clearly make out the medieval grid layout of the streets in modern-day Rhuddlan.

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Awesome feat of engineering still towers above the River Clwyd

King Edward I liked his castles to be on the coast. It was safer that way. If his ruthless campaign to subdue the Welsh ran into trouble, supplies could still get through by sea.

At Rhuddlan, several miles inland, the plan was to use a river instead. Just one problem – the meandering Clwyd wasn’t quite in the right place. So Edward conscripted hundreds of ditch-diggers to deepen and divert its course.

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1. Rhyl coast, Rhuddlan castle & St Asaph cathedral loop

45.7km

02:18

360m

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2. Three Rhyl Legends Sculptures – Rhuddlan Castle loop from Rhyl

70.9km

03:16

520m

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3. Dyserth Waterfall – Rhuddlan Castle loop from St Asaph

32.1km

01:41

190m

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Location: Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Rhuddlan Castle

1. Rhyl coast, Rhuddlan castle & St Asaph cathedral loop

2. Three Rhyl Legends Sculptures – Rhuddlan Castle loop from Rhyl

3. Dyserth Waterfall – Rhuddlan Castle loop from St Asaph

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