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Ruthin Castle
Denbighshire, North Wales

Truly Individual... Truly Magical... An
Extraordinary Romantic & Historic Hotel
If you are looking for... North Wales
Hotels, Denbighshire Hotels, Ruthin
Hotels, Hotels near Chester, Castle
Hotels, Historic Hotels or Romantic
Hotels...
...you need look no further than Ruthin
Castle (the "Red Fort"), which
originally dates from before 1277 and
dominates the historic Welsh countryside
market town of Ruthin, close to Chester,
Denbigh, Llangollen and within easy
reach of the North Wales Coast,
Snowdonia and picturesque Betws-y-Coed.
The castle previously formed part of the
Crown Estate until sold by Charles I in
1632 and sits in its ancient walled dry
moat within acres of private landscaped
gardens, parkland and woods alongside
the River Clwyd.
Short breaks, leisure breaks, romantic
breaks, pamper breaks, golf breaks...
The perfect romantic setting to give
your Princess or Prince a fairytale
castle break. The magical reddish-pink
stone walls of Ruthin Castle have
provided the intimacy for Royalty and
High Society of the past to enjoy
dangerous romantic affairs and for
romantic intrigue that once caused
sensation and scandal in the
Government...
For long and short holiday leisure
breaks, Ruthin Castle is a very special
place to stay and is the ideal base from
which to explore the beautiful North
Wales countryside, coast, towns and
villages, and the historic walled City
of Chester with its shopping,
sightseeing and restaurants. Pamper
yourself with fine dining, massages,
aromatherapy and beauty treatments or
exercise in the gym, play golf on the
associated Ruthin-Pwllglas course, enjoy
private fishing in our river, or play
snooker on the table presented to the
Castle by the Prince of Wales in 1875.
Wedding venues in Ruthin, Denbighshire,
North Wales - near Chester...
Every Princess deserves a fairytale
castle wedding and Ruthin Castle
provides a truly outstanding wedding
setting and a choice of wonderful rooms
to suit the occasion - from the massive,
sparkling crystal chandelier and
glittering mirrors of the Grand Salon,
to a themed costume wedding in the
Mediaeval Banquet Hall. It is one of the
most secluded wedding venues in North
Wales and can be booked for exclusive
use. Picture-perfect photographic
opportunities abound both inside the
castle and in the extensive landscaped
grounds. Civil Wedding Ceremonies can be
conducted on the premises.
Mediaeval Banquets in Wales or
Chester...
The first themed mediaeval banquets in
Britain started here at Ruthin Castle 40
years ago and the long tradition
continues. Fully costumed Ladies of the
Court and Court Sheriff entertain, sing,
jest and lead the evening's feasting
with dagger and fingers... accompanied
by mead from clay cups and wine in
pewter goblets. Guests can also wear
costume if they choose and the setting
has found favour for many themed
mediaeval wedding banquets and
conference groups. |