Manchester Airport 1 hr 8
Rhyl Beach (17 min) Clwydian Range (33 min)
Hikers are drawn to these wildlife-filled hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. West Kirby Beach (1 hr 2)
Broad beach with a boating lake, ice-cream shops & strolls across expansive sand flats at low tide. Royal Liverpool Golf Club (1 hr 3)
Golf and country club Wirral Country Park (57 min)
Grassy picnic areas above the River Dee, plus birding, beach walks & bike rides on the Wirral Way. St Winefride's Well (16 min)
Shrine, chapel, and history Rhuddlan Castle / Castell Rhuddlan (17 min)
Ruins of a symmetrical, 13th-century turreted stronghold overlooking a defended river gate. Gwrych Castle (32 min)
Castle, ruins, château, history, and middle ages Wirral Peninsula (48 min)
Peninsula sandwiched across the River Mersey from Liverpool & on the other side, the River Dee. Denbigh Castle/ Castell Dinbych (33 min)
Ruined fortress from the Middle Ages, with a triple-towered gatehouse & views from the ramparts. SeaQuarium Rhyl (18 min)
This seaside aquarium features over 30 exhibits with a range of species & an outdoor cove for seals. Greenfield Valley Heritage Park (16 min) Point of Ayr Lighthouse (7 min)
Lighthouse and estuary Hilbre Island (1 hr 4)
This 11.5-acre tidal island features several houses, a bird observatory & an old telegraph station. Rhaeadr Dyserth Waterfall (13 min)
A trail leads over & behind this waterfall, surrounded by a picnic area, seasonal cafe & restrooms. | 
