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Tower Hill Abergele

On a wooded rise above the former market town of Abergele stands a small round stone tower, and the hill it crowns gives its name to one of the most rewarding short walks on the North Wales coast. The Tower on Tower Hill, a Grade II listed landmark, sits at the highest point of the hill and opens out extensive views over the Clwydian Range, the Irish Sea and, to the west, the Snowdonian mountains. What draws visitors is the combination of an easy, scenic climb and a genuinely puzzling piece of local history. Nobody is entirely sure why the tower was built: the leading ideas range from a 17th-century coastal watchtower to a picturesque folly planted by the owners of nearby Gwrych Castle, and the unanswered debate is part of its charm.