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Ruthin/ Rhuthun Town, Denbighshire

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Accessibility

The main part of the old town is situated on a hill, so the roads leading to it are sloping.

Below the hill on a small turning south of Clywd Street is:

https://seearoundbritain.com/venues/crispin-yard-car-park-and-disability-toilets-ruthin-denbighshire

In the main part of the old town, situated on a hill, paid disability parking is available at https://seearoundbritain.com/venues/st-peters-square-car-park-ruthin-denbighshire with a disability toilet (RADAR key operated) at https://seearoundbritain.com/venues/public-toilets-ruthin-denbighshire

Elsewhere suitable on-street parking can be found by disabled motorists around the town.

Our website shows where possible disability facilities at venues in the town.

Brief description

See https://www.denbighshirefreepress.co.uk/news/15766113.rhuthun-or-ruthin-what-do-you-think/

and http://www.ruthintowncouncil.gov.uk/

"Ruthin is a picturesque town located in the heart of both Denbighshire and the Vale of Clwyd. Recently, Ruthin has been named the Sunday Time’s “Best Place to Live in Wales”. It also ranked ninth out of the UK as a whole. Helen Davies, editor of Best Places To Live 2023, said “It’s a small town with big ambitions and an even bigger heart”.

Ruthin Town Council was formed following the re-organisation of local Government in 1974. The Town Council consists of fifteen Councillors, the Town Clerk and the Old Courthouse Manager / Deputy Town Clerk.

Ruthin Town Council led the effort for the town to be recognised as a coach friendly town. A certificate was presented to the Town Council by John Pockett, Director for Wales of the Confederation of Passenger Transpoort (CPT) on 25 April 2019, the first time this status has been awarded to a location in Denbighshire. For more details, please click on the link below: https://visitruthin.wales/about-ruthin "

And https://ruthincraftcentre.org.uk/contact/visit-ruthin/ and https://www.komoot.com/highlight/1127351

and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruthin

"Ruthin (/ˈrɪθɪn/ ⓘ RITH-in; Welsh: Rhuthun) is a market town and community in Denbighshire, Wales, in the south of the Vale of Clwyd. It is Denbighshire's county town. The town, castle and St Peter's Square lie on a hill, skirted by villages such as Pwllglas and Rhewl. The name comes from the Welsh rhudd (red) and din (fort), after the colour of sandstone bedrock, from which the castle was built in 1277–1284.[3] The Old Mill, Ruthin, is nearby. Maen Huail, a registered ancient monument attributed to the brother of Gildas and King Arthur, stands in St Peter's Square.

The population at the 2001 census was 5,218,[4] of whom 47 per cent were male and 53 per cent female. The average age was 43.0 years and 98.2 per cent were white. According to the 2011 census, the population had risen to 5,461.[1] 68 per cent of which were born in Wales and 25 per cent in England. Welsh speakers account for 42 per cent of the town's population. The community includes the village of Llanfwrog.

Ruthin Town Hall is located in Market Street. It was designed by J. W. Poundley and D. Walker in the High Victorian Gothic style and completed in 1865.[27]"

Address

Ruthin Town Council

The Old Courthouse

St. Peter’s Square

RUTHIN

Denbighshire

LL15 1AA

Email

Ruthin Town Council: clerk@ruthintowncouncil.gov.uk

Phone

Ruthin Town Council: 01824 703797

Website

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruthin

http://www.ruthintowncouncil.gov.uk/

https://visitruthin.wales/about-ruthin

https://www.visitwales.com/destinations/north-wales/north-east-wales/exploring-historical-ruthin

https://ruthinindiaculturalexchange.com/why-are-we-doing-it/

https://www.expedia.co.uk/Ruthin.dx9722

https://ruthincraftcentre.org.uk/contact/visit-ruthin/

Directions

See https://www.komoot.com/highlight/1127351

"Ruthin is situated on the River Clwyd, at the point where it enters the low-lying pastures of the Vale of Clwyd. The Clwydian Range lies to the east and the Clocaenog Forest and Denbigh Moors to the west.

By road, Ruthin is 8 miles (13 km) south-east of Denbigh, 12 miles (19 km) north of Corwen, 10 miles (16 km) west of Mold and 14 miles (23 km) east of Cerrigydrudion.

The nearest major urban centres are Wrexham at 17 miles (27 km), Rhyl at 18 miles (29 km), Chester at 23 miles (37 km) and Liverpool at 34 miles (55 km) to the north-east. Ruthin is skirted by villages such as Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Pwllglas and Rhewl."

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

Transport

2024: "Ruthin has daytime bus services on Mondays to Saturdays, with the last bus on most routes leaving between 5.30 and 7.30 pm. There is no service on Sundays or public holidays.[11] Routes serving Ruthin are Stagecoach 1 and 2 to Mold (1 via Llanarmon and Llanferres, 2 via Llanarmon, Graianrhyd, and Erryrys), X1 runs three times a day to Chester via Llanferres and Mold – frequency of the buses to Mold varies throughout the day between 30 minutes and 2 hours.

Route X51 by Arriva runs basically hourly between Rhyl, St Asaph, Denbigh, Ruthin, and Wrexham (Rhyl bus station is next to the railway station, providing Ruthin's most convenient access to the national rail network, while Wrexham railway station is a short distance from its bus station.) Route 55, by Llew Jones Coaches, operates to Corwen at intervals of 50–135 minutes through the day, with three buses extended to Llangollen, and two of these via Llangollen to Wrexham.

Route 76, by M & H Coaches, runs six times a day between Denbigh and Ruthin via Llandyrnog, Llangynhafal, and Llanbedr DC; two of these also serve Llanfair DC, Graigfechan, and Pentrecelyn. Less regular services include a weekly route 71 on Fridays between Corwen, Cerrigydrudion, Ruthin, and Morrisons' supermarket in Denbigh, and route 72 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for Cyffylliog, Clocaenog, Bontuchel, Betws Gwerfil Goch, Melin-y-Wig, Derwen, and Clawddnewydd. Ruthin town has route 73, operating three buses a day around Ruthin on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays."

For further travel information in Wales please see: www.traveline.cymru/travel-info

Or call Traveline Cymru on 0800 464 0000

Amenities

"The local football club is Ruthin Town. In rugby union, Clwb Rygbi Rhuthun/Ruthin RFC has several teams: 1st XV, 2nd XV, 3rd XV, Youth, Juniors & Women's XV.[13]

On 13 June 1981, Ruthin hosted the Annual General Meeting of the International Football Association Board, the body which determines the laws of football.[14]

Facilities at Ruthin Leisure Centre on Mold Road include a swimming pool, sports hall and fitness suite. Llanfwrog Community Centre on Mwrog Street provides tennis courts, a golf driving range and bowling greens."

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