Manchester Airport 1 hr 9
Gwrych Castle (28 min)
Castle, ruins, château, history, and middle ages Point of Ayr Lighthouse (8 min)
Lighthouse and estuary Rhyl Miniature Railway (17 min)
Historic steam-engine powered miniature train, circa 1911, offering 1-mi. rides around Marine Lake. Clwydian Range (34 min)
Hikers are drawn to these wildlife-filled hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. St Winefride's Well (18 min)
Shrine, chapel, and history Rhaeadr Dyserth Waterfall (9 min)
A trail leads over & behind this waterfall, surrounded by a picnic area, seasonal cafe & restrooms. Greenfield Valley Heritage Park (17 min) SeaQuarium Rhyl (14 min)
This seaside aquarium features over 30 exhibits with a range of species & an outdoor cove for seals. West Kirby Beach (1 hr 3)
Broad beach with a boating lake, ice-cream shops & strolls across expansive sand flats at low tide. Rhuddlan Castle / Castell Rhuddlan (13 min)
Ruins of a symmetrical, 13th-century turreted stronghold overlooking a defended river gate. Hilbre Island (1 hr 5)
This 11.5-acre tidal island features several houses, a bird observatory & an old telegraph station. Wirral Country Park (58 min)
Grassy picnic areas above the River Dee, plus birding, beach walks & bike rides on the Wirral Way. Denbigh Castle/ Castell Dinbych (29 min)
Ruined fortress from the Middle Ages, with a triple-towered gatehouse & views from the ramparts. Royal Liverpool Golf Club (1 hr 4)
Golf and country club Rhyl Beach (14 min) | 
