Historic Summer Success for Nantclwyd y Dre and Ruthin Gaol

The Council’s Heritage Service are celebrating another successful summer at Nantclwyd y Dre and Ruthin Gaol, thanks to an updated visitor experience.

The new activities, which were part funded by the UK Governments SPF fund, have been taking place alongside the heritage attractions’ normal summer opening which has once again seen visitors from near and far making their way to experience these important pieces of local history.

This season has proved particularly popular with families, thanks to a focus in recent years on developing the offering for younger visitors through interactive audio guides, trails and hands-on activities. Indeed, 2025 has seen more would-be Houdini-s in Ruthin Gaol’s ‘Escape the Gaol’ family trail, and time travellers experiencing over 500 years of history hands on at Nantclwyd y Dre than ever before!

Emrys Wynne, Lead Member for Welsh Language, Culture and Heritage said:

“This summer is once again showing how valued our historic attractions are, by both the local community and visitors to the area and it has been a pleasure to welcome such a variety of events and activities and to see our historic spaces used in such creative ways.

“We hope to build on the success of recent months and develop our offering of new events and services to promote the sustainability of our attractions, ensuring their history remains alive to be experienced by generations to come”

Nantclwyd y Dre and Ruthin Gaol will remain open to visits by members of the public until the end of September. Please visit our dedicated heritage page to plan a visit, or contact the team via heritage@denbighshire.gov.uk for venue hire enquiries.