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King Edward I's headquaters in Wales during his campaigns against the Princes of Gwynedd, Rhuddlan Castle is much smaller and less luxurious than the later larger castles of Conwy, Beaumaris, Caernarfon and Harlech. Its startegic importance is immediately evident from its panoramic views of the River Clwyd and Vale of Clwyd. The site was so important that Edward ordered the straightening of a two mile stretch of the River Clwyd so that the castle could be suplied by sea-going vessels.
Revisited June 2022