Things to do near Efenechtyd
Ruthin
Less than 2 miles away is the historic town of Ruthin.
Ruthin has a number of events throughout the year from Nadolig Ruthin
(Christmas Ruthin) to local produce markets at the gaol. The town
has retained a good range of independent shops and has enough variety
of cafes and restaurants to cater for all tastes.
Nadolig Ruthin, Dec 2007 |
Produce market, Nov 2007 |
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For those with special interests:
Where to eat in Ruthin
Annie's Tea Shop - for great coffee and cake or
a light lunch. It gets very busy at lunch time so you may want to
book a table. Tel: 01824 707238.
The Cross Keys Inn - friendly pub with great food.
The restaurant gets busy at the weekend and on Tuesday when they
have steak night. Best to book on these nights.
Please note that they do not serve food on Sunday or Monday evenings.
Tel:01824 705281
Fusions - award winning brasserie at the Wynnstay Arms. Futher
information on the Wynnstay
Arms website

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Nantclwyd y Dre
Wales' oldest timbered town house with seven rooms recreated as
they would have appeared in 1942, 1916, 1891, 1740, 1690, 1620 and
around 1425.
Visit the Denbighshire
County Counci site for opening times etc. |
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The Eyes of Ruthin
The Myddelton Arms dating from the mid-16th century, has a remarkable
roof with many windows known locally as the 'eyes of Ruthin' |
Ruthin Gaol
The gaol now houses a fascinating
museum and the Denbighshire
Public Records Office |
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Portmerion village |
Further afield
There are just too many places for us to list here but within an hour's
drive are:
Portmerion village (about 40 miles) is set in 70 acres
of sub-tropical woodland gardens and was the location used for Patrick
McGoohan's enigmatic television series 'The Prisoner' in 1966-67. www.portmeirion-villago.com
Chester (about 28 miles) is great place for shopping
with the magnificent 13th century Rows, two tiers of shops - a continuous
gallery of half-timbered fronts. www.visitchester.com
Castles - see our history page
for historic sites within easy reach.
Snowdonia National Park is less than an hour from here.
Local links
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