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St Hilary's Chapel

Simple town church that welcomed a celebrity congregation

Built inside Denbigh’s town walls around the beginning of the 14th century, St Hilary’s Chapel was the town’s original place of worship and remained in use until the late 1800s. After being abandoned, the building fell into disrepair and now only the tower and a short section of the west wall remain.

As well as serving the needs of the local townsfolk, the church received some illustrious visitors during its history. On 28 September 1645 during the Civil War, a service was held here attended by many dignitaries including King Charles I and the Archbishop of York.

Opening times & prices

Opening times

1st April - 31st March Open all year

Open all year — can be viewed externally during reasonable daylight hours

Visitor information

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Dogs welcome

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Car park

Parking and toilets available at Denbigh Castle during castle opening times.

Two Type 2 (22kW) electric charge points available in castle car park — charges for use apply.

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Walking difficulty

Terrain: Level 1 – Accessible

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Drone policy

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No smoking

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Health & Safety

Care and attention must be paid when visiting this monument. It will be regularly exposed to the natural elements and may be slippery or muddy underfoot.

Appropriate footwear for the season and type of monument must be considered prior to your visit. Please only attend during the set opening hours, these have been chosen for your safety i.e. appropriate level of lighting.

Many of our monuments are located at areas of height, attention must also be paid therefore to the surrounding areas, ditches and moats when visiting.

Guardrails have been installed to prevent access to any areas of the site that we have deemed as dangerous or to prevent falls in specific areas. Please do not climb over or through any fixed installation.

Any handrail provided should be used to help you safely navigate historic steps, as these may be uneven and may be of different height.

As with all ancient monuments there is always a risk of stones being dislodged in bad weather, however, we manage this through extensive monitoring. 

Climbing may result in serious injury

There are several wild plants and flowers, although these are great pollinators, they may be poisonous to visitors and animals, we strongly advise you not to touch or allow dogs to eat any vegetation.

Please watch our health & safety film before visiting Cadw sites.

Iechyd a Diogelwch / Health and Safety

Please report any anti-social behaviour such as climbing, setting fires, graffiti etc. to CadwAccidentsReports@gov.wales

The following signs can be found around the site at key areas of risk, please pay attention where appropriate.

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Slippery or uneven surfaces

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Falling masonry

Directions

Google Map
Road: Denbigh via A525, A543 or B5382.
Rail: 12km/7.5mls Abergele, Llandudno-Chester. For further information, please contact: Traveline Cymru on 0800 464 0000 or National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.
Bus: 300m/330yards, route No 151/152, Rhyl/Denbigh. For further information, please contact: Traveline Cymru on 0800 464 0000 or National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.
Bike: NCN Route No.5 (17km/11mls).

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