Manchester Airport 1 hr 7
Point of Ayr Lighthouse (11 min)
Lighthouse and estuary Rhyl Miniature Railway (17 min)
Historic steam-engine powered miniature train, circa 1911, offering 1-mi. rides around Marine Lake. Rhyl Beach (14 min) Gwrych Castle (27 min)
Castle, ruins, château, history, and middle ages Royal Liverpool Golf Club (1 hr 2)
Golf and country club Wirral Country Park (56 min)
Grassy picnic areas above the River Dee, plus birding, beach walks & bike rides on the Wirral Way. Denbigh Castle/ Castell Dinbych (28 min)
Ruined fortress from the Middle Ages, with a triple-towered gatehouse & views from the ramparts. SeaQuarium Rhyl (14 min)
This seaside aquarium features over 30 exhibits with a range of species & an outdoor cove for seals. St Winefride's Well (20 min)
Shrine, chapel, and history Clwydian Range (30 min)
Hikers are drawn to these wildlife-filled hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Rhuddlan Castle / Castell Rhuddlan (12 min)
Ruins of a symmetrical, 13th-century turreted stronghold overlooking a defended river gate. Rhaeadr Dyserth Waterfall (8 min)
A trail leads over & behind this waterfall, surrounded by a picnic area, seasonal cafe & restrooms. West Kirby Beach (1 hr 1)
Broad beach with a boating lake, ice-cream shops & strolls across expansive sand flats at low tide. Nova Prestatyn (7 min) Hilbre Island (1 hr 3)
This 11.5-acre tidal island features several houses, a bird observatory & an old telegraph station. | 
