Manchester Airport 1 hr 14
Llyn Brenig (29 min)
Waterside walks, sailing & trout fishing at a tranquil reservoir with a visitor center & cafe. Horseshoe Falls (24 min)
Horseshoe-shaped waterfall artfully created by a low dam, with lush surrounds & picnic spots. Clwydian Range (34 min)
Hikers are drawn to these wildlife-filled hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Ruthin Gaol Museum - Amgueddfa Carchar Rhuthun (10 min) Valle Crucis Abbey (27 min)
Remains of a circa-1201 home to Cistercian monks, with picnic tables, a pond & a cafe. Llangollen Motor Museums (26 min)
Small, quirky showcase of vintage autos, motorcycles & memorabilia, plus a gift shop. Ruthin Craft Centre (10 min)
Art, pottery, and art museum Llangollen Railway Station (27 min)
Standard-gauge railway following the River Dee through an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Loggerheads Country Park (21 min)
Woodland, cliffs and river valley in the Clwydian Range, with a discovery trail and dramatic views. Rug Chapel (8 min) Denbigh Castle/ Castell Dinbych (25 min)
Ruined fortress from the Middle Ages, with a triple-towered gatehouse & views from the ramparts. Moel Famau (19 min)
The remains of a tower sit atop the summit of this 1,821-ft. hill, a well-known hiking destination. Plas Newydd Historic House & Gardens (27 min)
A 14th-century country house rebuilt in Victorian times and remodelled in the 1930s. Horseshoe Pass (22 min)
Horseshoe-shaped mountain pass with scenic mountain views, plus a cafe at the road's highest point. Castell Dinas Brân (31 min)
Hilltop ruins of a 13th century castle built on the site of an earlier Iron Age hillfort. | 
