Manchester Airport 55 min
Llangollen Railway Station (32 min) Standard-gauge railway following the River Dee through an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Horseshoe Falls (31 min) Horseshoe-shaped waterfall artfully created by a low dam, with lush surrounds & picnic spots. Moel Famau (10 min) The remains of a tower sit atop the summit of this 1,821-ft. hill, a well-known hiking destination. Wepre park (24 min) Including a forest & open fields, this park features the ruins of 12th-century castle & a waterfall. National Trust - Erddig (35 min) Massive 18th-century manor offering tours of the family house & its ornate 12,000-acre garden. Clwydian Range (17 min) Hikers are drawn to these wildlife-filled hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Horseshoe Pass (24 min) Horseshoe-shaped mountain pass with scenic mountain views, plus a cafe at the road's highest point. Loggerheads Country Park (5 min) Woodland, cliffs and river valley in the Clwydian Range, with a discovery trail and dramatic views. Plas Newydd Historic House & Gardens (35 min) A 14th-century country house rebuilt in Victorian times and remodelled in the 1930s. Alyn Waters (22 min) Expansive green space offering wooded & riverside trails, a playground, visitor centre & cafe. Castell Dinas Brân (36 min) Hilltop ruins of a 13th century castle built on the site of an earlier Iron Age hillfort. Denbigh Castle/ Castell Dinbych (29 min) Ruined fortress from the Middle Ages, with a triple-towered gatehouse & views from the ramparts. Ness Botanic Gardens (31 min) Horticultural collection with show gardens, Victorian-style potager, Alpine house and cafe. Valle Crucis Abbey (30 min) Remains of a circa-1201 home to Cistercian monks, with picnic tables, a pond & a cafe. |