Manchester Airport 1 hr 11
Denbigh Castle/ Castell Dinbych (25 min)
Ruined fortress from the Middle Ages, with a triple-towered gatehouse & views from the ramparts. Rhyl Beach (9 min) Rhaeadr Dyserth Waterfall (9 min)
A trail leads over & behind this waterfall, surrounded by a picnic area, seasonal cafe & restrooms. Hilbre Island (1 hr 7)
This 11.5-acre tidal island features several houses, a bird observatory & an old telegraph station. Marine Lake (10 min) Gwrych Castle (24 min)
Castle, ruins, château, history, and middle ages Rhuddlan Castle / Castell Rhuddlan (11 min)
Ruins of a symmetrical, 13th-century turreted stronghold overlooking a defended river gate. Point of Ayr Lighthouse (20 min)
Lighthouse and estuary Rhyl Miniature Railway (10 min)
Historic steam-engine powered miniature train, circa 1911, offering 1-mi. rides around Marine Lake. Pont y Ddraig Harbour Bridge (11 min) SC2 Rhyl (9 min) SeaQuarium Rhyl (9 min)
This seaside aquarium features over 30 exhibits with a range of species & an outdoor cove for seals. West Kirby Beach (1 hr 5)
Broad beach with a boating lake, ice-cream shops & strolls across expansive sand flats at low tide. Welsh Mountain Zoo (28 min)
Conservation zoo with lovely views, housing rare animals like red pandas, tigers and snow leopards. Eirias Park (25 min)
50-acre park since 1921 with a sports complex/leisure centre, plus a picnic area, lake & playground. | 
