Manchester Airport 1 hr 8
Tŷ Mawr Country Park (24 min) Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (21 min)
19 arch feat of engineering by Thomas Telford, with water from Horseshoe Falls and boat rides. National Trust - Erddig (30 min)
Massive 18th-century manor offering tours of the family house & its ornate 12,000-acre garden. Moel Famau (24 min)
The remains of a tower sit atop the summit of this 1,821-ft. hill, a well-known hiking destination. Clwydian Range (34 min)
Hikers are drawn to these wildlife-filled hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Llangollen Railway Station (14 min)
Standard-gauge railway following the River Dee through an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. National Trust - Chirk Castle (29 min)
Medieval bulwark with grand 18th-century state apartments, suits of armour and manicured gardens. Horseshoe Falls (13 min)
Horseshoe-shaped waterfall artfully created by a low dam, with lush surrounds & picnic spots. Horseshoe Pass (6 min)
Horseshoe-shaped mountain pass with scenic mountain views, plus a cafe at the road's highest point. Plas Newydd Historic House & Gardens (17 min)
A 14th-century country house rebuilt in Victorian times and remodelled in the 1930s. Valle Crucis Abbey (11 min)
Remains of a circa-1201 home to Cistercian monks, with picnic tables, a pond & a cafe. Castell Dinas Brân (18 min)
Hilltop ruins of a 13th century castle built on the site of an earlier Iron Age hillfort. Alyn Waters (24 min)
Expansive green space offering wooded & riverside trails, a playground, visitor centre & cafe. Chirk Aqueduct (30 min) | 
