Caergwrle Castle
Caergwrle Castle, also known as Queen's Hope in scholarly texts, is a castle located in the village of Caergwrle, in Flintshire, Wales. It was built by the Welsh under Dafydd ap Gruffydd in service to Edward I of England. When Dafydd's forces rebelled against the English, Edward sent Reginald de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton to take the castle in June 1282, but Dafydd had retreated and sabotaged the structure. Rebuilding works began, and it was given to Edward's wife, Eleanor of Castile. A town was planned at the base of the castle, but this was abandoned after a fire broke out in September 1283 when both Edward and Eleanor were present. It was passed down the royal line, but was never rebuilt. In 1823, a workman discovered the Caergwrle Bowl near the castle; it is a unique Bronze Age bowl.
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Stations within 10 miles of Caergwrle Castle, nearest first. Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
- Caergwrle0.2 mi (about 0.2 to 0.3 mi on foot) · 30 minutes1 in 6 on average to the summit
- Cefn-y-Bedd0.6 mi (about 0.8 to 0.9 mi on foot) · 30 minutes1 in 23 on average to the summit
- Hope (Flintshire)0.7 mi (about 1 mi on foot) · 30 minutes1 in 20 on average to the summit
- Gwersyllt2.5 mi (about 3.5 mi on foot) · 1 to 1.5 hours to the summit
- Penyffordd2.6 mi (about 3.5 to 4 mi on foot) · 1 to 1.5 hours to the summit
- Buckley4.0 mi (about 5 to 5.5 mi on foot) · 2 hours to the summit
- Wrexham General4.2 mi (about 5.5 to 6 mi on foot) · 2 hours to the summit
- Wrexham Central4.5 mi (about 6 to 6.5 mi on foot) · 2 to 2.5 hours to the summit
- Hawarden5.4 mi (about 7 to 8 mi on foot) · 2.5 to 3 hours to the summit
- Shotton7.3 mi (about 9.5 to 10.5 mi on foot) · 3.5 to 4 hours to the summit
- Shotton High Level7.4 mi (about 9.5 to 10.5 mi on foot) · 3.5 to 4 hours to the summit
- Hawarden Bridge7.7 mi (about 10 to 11 mi on foot) · 3.5 to 4 hours to the summit
- Ruabon8.3 mi (about 11 to 12 mi on foot) · 4 to 4.5 hours to the summitBronze walking rating
- Chester9.0 mi (about 11.5 to 13 mi on foot) · 4 to 4.5 hours to the summit
- Bache9.3 mi (about 12 to 13.5 mi on foot) · 4 to 4.5 hours to the summit