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Ruthin Gaol - A Unique Victorian Prison Experience
Unlock the world of historic crime and punishment at this striking former prison. Explore the cells, experience the captivating atmosphere, and discover stories of infamous inmates such as the Welsh Houdini. From what they ate and how they worked to the punishments they endured, be amazed at daily life under the ‘silent system’ for the prisoners who were kept here...
Ruthin Gaol is currently closed for daily visits by the public for the Autumn/Winter season but remains open for group visits, school trips, paranormal investigations, room hire, and various upcoming events. We will announce our 2025 season opening date as soon as it is confirmed, please follow us on social media in the meantime to keep up to date with the latest events and happenings.
If you pay full price to enter either Ruthin Gaol or Nantclwyd y Dre, you can get 20% off admission to the other site if you show your receipt. This is valid for the whole season.
Nantclwyd y Dre - Historic House and Gardens
Tinkle the ivories, become a Victorian chef, put on some period finery and take a turn in the tranquil gardens with vintage teacup in hand! At Nantclwyd y Dre you are invited to make yourself at home in history and experience this higgledy-piggledy timber-framed townhouse as the families who lived here did!
From medieval to modern, and parlour to lawn games, discover family life of times past and learn about some rare residents that are still in occupation!
Come and step into history…
Nantclwyd y Dre is currently closed for daily visits by the public for the Autumn/Winter season but remains open for group visits, school trips, paranormal investigations, room hire, and various events including our annual 'Christmas Through the Ages' celebration over the weekends of 7th/8th and 14th/15th December 2024, giving visitors the chance to experience over 500 years of Christmas under one roof! We will announce our 2025 season opening date as soon as it is confirmed, please follow us on social media in the meantime to keep up to date with the latest events and happenings.
If you pay full price to enter either Ruthin Gaol or Nantclwyd y Dre, you can get 20% off admission to the other site if you show your receipt. This is valid for the whole season. For more information, please visit our website.
Plas Newydd
Lady Eleanor Butler and Miss Sarah Ponsonby captured the imagination of Regency society. They received a stream of visitors to the unpretentious little cottage which, over the years, they transformed into a Gothic fantasy of projecting stained glass and elaborately carved oak.
Inside Plas Newydd today, an exhibition including some of their possessions bring their story to vivid life. You can stroll through their gardens and along their riverside walk. And you can take tea, as Wordsworth, Sir Walter Scott and the Duke of Wellington have all done before you.
Plas Newydd House Museum and Tearooms are open every day, 23 March to 31 October, from 10am to 4pm. Tickets for entry into the House can be purchased from the Tearooms.
The gardens are free to enter daily from 8am. The gates are closed each evening at sunset. Dogs on leads are welcome. For more information, please visit our website.
