Denbigh Travel Guide

 Myfanwe Says:  The Town Walls, dating from the late 13th Century, are integrated with those of the castle and are a fine well-preserved example of medieval building. They provide a splendid walk over a kilometre long, with a particularly fine stretch including the Countess Tower and the... 

 Myfanwe Says:  In the 16th century Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, held the Castle and Lordship between 1563 until he died in 1588. During this time he began the building of Leicester's Church, at the top of Bull Lane. It is thought that he anticipated that the bishopric would be... 

 Myfanwe Says:  St Hilary's Chapel was completed 1305. The main parish church for Denbigh however remained St Marcella's at nearby Whitchurch. All but the tower of St Hilary's chapel was demolished in the 1920s; the lone tower can be seen on the green in front of the Castle. 

 Myfanwe Says:  Denbigh Castle is one of the largest and strongest medieval Castles of the Welsh-English borderlands. Built on the top of a high limestone outcrop it commands a fine vantage point over the town of Denbigh and beyond. The Castle was started by Edward I's campaign commander -... 

 Balam Says:  The tower is all that remains of St Hilary's Chapel once a chapel of ease and built in the walled upper town of Denbigh around 1300, it was referred to as 'the chapel within the walls' in 1334. The chapel would probably have been replaced by the Earl of Leicester's great new... 

 Balam Says:  The Remains of Leicester's Church are of the only large new church that was built in the reign of Elizabeth I. It was Begun by Robert Dudley the Earl of Leicester in 1578 and is thought that it was ment to be a replacement for the Cathedral at St Asaph and part of Robert... 

 Balam Says:  Denbigh was a walled town and some very solid lengths of Denbigh's medieval town walls have lasted through the centuries with parts still connected to the castle the walls head out towards the Town.The Walls were built from 1282 along the same time as the castle forming a... 

 Balam Says:  The present Castle was started by Henry de Lacy in 1282 with the support of King Edward I but it was not the first castle on this site as the Welsh actually had a fortification on the rocky hill from the start of the 13th century and the site was probably still occupied by... 

 budapest8 Says:  Stephen, Castle hill,DenbighIf the people who were at the Castle, ghost hunting, on Halloween this year are reading.That wasnt a white warewolf that scared the life out of you...it was my fluffy german shepherd looking at you through the gap in the wall! I walk around the... 

 budapest8 Says:  Jason from BarryHaving spent what felt like every waking hour in the castle during my childhood, the result of which is I could probably draw a perfect plan from memory (this would include the tunnels that out of towners would be completely unaware as well as a couple of... 

 budapest8 Says:  Erin Cawthray, DenbighI was at my friend's house who lives in post office lane by Denbigh castle, she was hiding from me in her mum's room. I turned around and all went cold a grey blur and the sound of clothes shuffling rushed past me into the bathroom. I went in hoping to... 

 budapest8 Says:  Ms Jones (Denbigh)I was up at Denbigh Castle one night with 3 of my friends at around 12pm, we played dares in the dark and I got dared to go and stand by the well on my own for 5 minutes, they ran off to the other side of the castle, so they could see me. I stood there and... 

 budapest8 Says:  Comments from locals and visitors after watching the BBC Wales FILMAre the Welsh more supersticious or could a tourist walking about thecastle grounds at night experiance an encounter...Well it's well ofthe beaten track.EYE WITNESS ACCOUNTSThomas, DenbighMe and my friends... 

 budapest8 Says:  During the first 45 minute session I was in the Goblin Tower with my team of four members, the other two teams of five being located around various parts of the castle. I sat myself on a window ledge in the tower looking down into the darkness with a torch to help me... 

 budapest8 Says:  fParanormal investigator Mike McManus recounts a vigil at the haunted ruins. Plus, contributors share their encounters - and watch a film online about the castle's spooky residents... The results of the vigil were very good and sightings of dark featureless figures were seen... 

 budapest8 Says:  Opening Hours 2006 / 2007Last admission half an hour before closing.Summer:- 1st April to 30th September 9.30 to 17.30Winter:- Access to the grounds at all reasonable times.Events 200615th & 16th May - Anvil Productions - Macbeth.7.30pm - Tickets £10.0028th & 29th May -... 

 budapest8 Says:  Admission InformationAdmission Charge:- Adults £2.50, Reduced rate £2.00.Family Ticket:- £7.00 - admits 2 adults and up to 3 children under 16 years.Three or seven day explorer passes are available to give you free admission to the historic sites in the care of Cadw.