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Caergwrle

Once occupied by the Romans as an outpost station for nearby Chester, Caergwrle Castle, which stands on a high ridge, probably started life as a Bronze Age hill fort. It was Dafydd, brother of Llywelyn the Last, who constructed the fortification in 1277 more or less in its present form, and it was from here, in 1282, that Dafydd launched his last Welsh attack on the English King, Edward I. He had formerly been Edward’s ally, but after being captured some time later, he was hung, drawn and quartered for treason at Shrewsbury. Shortly afterwards the castle was largely destroyed by fire and what remains is starkly impressive rather than romantic.

To the west of the village is Waun-y-Llyn Country Park, at 74 acres one of the smallest in Wales. Close by is Hope Mountain, where there are spectacular views towards the Cheshire Plain.