Amseroedd agor / Opening times
Mynediad รข thocyn wedi'i amseru yn unig
Ticketed timed entry only
8 Ebrill โ 31 October
Dydd IauโLlun 10amโ5pm
Ar gau 1โ2pm
Ar gau Dydd Mawrth a Mercher
8 April โ 31 October 2021
ThursdayโMonday 10amโ5pm
Closed 1โ2pm
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Ar gau 24, 25, 26 Rhagfyr a 1 Ionawr
Closed 24, 25, 26 December and 1 January
Am ennyn diddordeb hanesydd? Un o saith rhyfeddod Cymru, maeโn siลตr. Trawiadol โ yn sicr! Yn sefyll ar gopa bryn serth uwchben y dref ganoloesol, maeโr castell bellach dan warchodaeth Cadw. Gyda thros hanner milltir o furiau tref, mae Castell Dinbych yn gaer glasurol o oes Edward. Yn sgรฎl ymgyrchoedd llwyddiannus Edward I yn yr ardal yn y 13eg ganrif, crรซwyd bwrdeistref Seisnig yn Ninbych o 1282 ymlaen. Adeiladodd ar ben yr hyn a oedd yn gadarnle traddodiadol Cymreig. Wrth wneud hynny, sicrhaodd fod olion Dafydd ap Gruffudd, y deiliad blaenorol anlwcus, yn cael eu gwaredu am byth. Rhoddwyd y cyfrifoldeb o reoliโr ardal i Henry de Lacy, un o gadlywyddion ffyddlon y Brenin, a chafodd y dasg o adeiladuโr castell newydd. Ni allai fethu gyda meistr saer maen y brenin, James of St George, yn ei gynorthwyo. Fodd bynnag, ni fuโr gwaith yn hollol ddidrafferth. Cipiwyd y castell yn 1294 traโr oedd yn cael ei adeiladu yn dilyn gwrthryfel Cymreig o dan arweiniad Madog ap Llywelyn, ond nid oedd yn hir cyn i Edward ailafael arno a pharhau รขโr rhaglen adeiladu. Gellir gweld dau gam y gwaith adeiladu. Nodir y gwaith a wnaethpwyd ar รดl y gwrthryfel gan gerrig o liw gwahanol, llenfuriau tewach a thyrau onglog fel y rhai a geir yng Nghaernarfon. Want to get a historian really excited? Mention Denbighโs triple-towered great gatehouse. Probably one of the seven wonders of Wales. We think youโll agree. Crowning a steep hill above the medieval town, the castle is now in the guardianship of Cadw. Along with over half a mile of town walls, Denbigh Castle is a classic fortress of Edwardian proportions. Edward Iโs successful 13th-century campaign in the region was cemented by the creation of an English borough in Denbigh from 1282 onwards. He simply built on top of what was a traditional Welsh stronghold. In so doing, he made sure all traces of Dafydd ap Gruffudd, the previous unlucky incumbent, were removed for ever. Henry de Lacy, one of the Kingโs loyal commanders, was given control of the area and had the task of building the new castle. He couldnโt go far wrong with the kingโs master mason, James of St George, at his side. It wasnโt all plain sailing however. A Welsh rebellion, led by Madog ap Llywelyn, captured the partly-built castle in 1294 but Edwardโs dominance and the castle-building programme were soon restored. You can see for yourself the two phases of building work. The post-rebellion work is marked by different colour stone, thicker curtain walls and a hint of Caernarfon-style angular towers.
