Manchester Airport 1 hr 9
SC2 Rhyl (8 min) Marine Lake (7 min) Point of Ayr Lighthouse (24 min) Lighthouse and estuary Denbigh Castle/ Castell Dinbych (23 min) Ruined fortress from the Middle Ages, with a triple-towered gatehouse & views from the ramparts. Eirias Park (24 min) 50-acre park since 1921 with a sports complex/leisure centre, plus a picnic area, lake & playground. Rhuddlan Castle / Castell Rhuddlan (9 min) Ruins of a symmetrical, 13th-century turreted stronghold overlooking a defended river gate. Pont y Ddraig Harbour Bridge (7 min) Little Orme (30 min) Craggy headland with rugged limestone cliffs, a sea-bird sanctuary & a scenic walking path. Rhyl Beach (8 min) Rhyl Miniature Railway (7 min) Historic steam-engine powered miniature train, circa 1911, offering 1-mi. rides around Marine Lake. SeaQuarium Rhyl (8 min) This seaside aquarium features over 30 exhibits with a range of species & an outdoor cove for seals. Hilbre Island (1 hr 6) This 11.5-acre tidal island features several houses, a bird observatory & an old telegraph station. Welsh Mountain Zoo (27 min) Conservation zoo with lovely views, housing rare animals like red pandas, tigers and snow leopards. Rhaeadr Dyserth Waterfall (11 min) A trail leads over & behind this waterfall, surrounded by a picnic area, seasonal cafe & restrooms. Gwrych Castle (22 min) Castle, ruins, château, history, and middle ages |