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Places near Derwen by type
All 295 places by distance →One day from Derwen
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:33 pm
72 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Derwen
- Capel y Rugchurch · 30 min
- Horseshoe Passviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Moel y Gelliviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Ruthin Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Brenig Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Back in Derwen
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Derwen?
Capel y Rug (church, about 7 km), Caer Drewyn (heritage site, about 7 km), Amgueddfa Corwen Museum (museum, about 8 km), Llangar Old Church (church, about 9 km), Ruthin Castle (heritage site, about 13 km), Brenig Reservoir (reservoir, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Derwen?
174 places on Spotwander: 67 hill stations & viewpoints, 44 forts & heritage, 31 churches, 5 parks, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Derwen?
Moel y Gelli, about 14 km by road; Horseshoe Pass (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Derwen?
Caer Drewyn, about 7 km by road; Ruthin Castle (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Derwen?
Start in Derwen, visit Capel y Rug, then Horseshoe Pass, then Moel y Gelli, then Ruthin Castle, then Brenig Reservoir, and drive back — about 72 km by road in all.