Manchester Airport 56 min
Greenfield Valley Heritage Park (22 min) Wirral Country Park (45 min) Grassy picnic areas above the River Dee, plus birding, beach walks & bike rides on the Wirral Way. Loggerheads Country Park (13 min) Woodland, cliffs and river valley in the Clwydian Range, with a discovery trail and dramatic views. Ness Botanic Gardens (32 min) Horticultural collection with show gardens, Victorian-style potager, Alpine house and cafe. Moel Famau (20 min) The remains of a tower sit atop the summit of this 1,821-ft. hill, a well-known hiking destination. Wepre park (20 min) Including a forest & open fields, this park features the ruins of 12th-century castle & a waterfall. Wirral Peninsula (36 min) Peninsula sandwiched across the River Mersey from Liverpool & on the other side, the River Dee. West Kirby Beach (51 min) Broad beach with a boating lake, ice-cream shops & strolls across expansive sand flats at low tide. Rhuddlan Castle / Castell Rhuddlan (28 min) Ruins of a symmetrical, 13th-century turreted stronghold overlooking a defended river gate. Clwydian Range (9 min) Hikers are drawn to these wildlife-filled hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Denbigh Castle/ Castell Dinbych (24 min) Ruined fortress from the Middle Ages, with a triple-towered gatehouse & views from the ramparts. Hilbre Island (52 min) This 11.5-acre tidal island features several houses, a bird observatory & an old telegraph station. St Winefride's Well (17 min) Shrine, chapel, and history Flint Castle (21 min) Castle, estuary, ruins, and history |