| there's also a bar, and a fine-dining restaurant in a sunroom featuring garden views. some rooms are accessible only via stairs. parking and full breakfast are complimentary. individually decorated with period furnishings, the elegant rooms offer free wi-fi, tvs and fireplaces, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. set in a stately 18th-century country house on 9 acres, this refined hotel is 2 miles from both the mold golf club and loggerheads country park, and 3 miles from the theatr clwyd performing arts center. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
Manchester Airport 53 min
Alyn Waters (20 min)
Expansive green space offering wooded & riverside trails, a playground, visitor centre & cafe. Chester City Walls (29 min)
Roman & Medieval city walks with a raised 2-mile-long walkway & grade I listed gates & towers. Moel Famau (12 min)
The remains of a tower sit atop the summit of this 1,821-ft. hill, a well-known hiking destination. The Grosvenor Museum (25 min)
Galleries on Chester's local history and Cheshire's natural history, plus temporary exhibitions. Loggerheads Country Park (5 min)
Woodland, cliffs and river valley in the Clwydian Range, with a discovery trail and dramatic views. Clwydian Range (15 min)
Hikers are drawn to these wildlife-filled hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Wepre park (21 min)
Including a forest & open fields, this park features the ruins of 12th-century castle & a waterfall. National Trust - Erddig (34 min)
Massive 18th-century manor offering tours of the family house & its ornate 12,000-acre garden. Ness Botanic Gardens (29 min)
Horticultural collection with show gardens, Victorian-style potager, Alpine house and cafe. Valle Crucis Abbey (33 min)
Remains of a circa-1201 home to Cistercian monks, with picnic tables, a pond & a cafe. Chester Castle: Agricola Tower and Castle Walls (29 min)
Although rebuilt in the 19th century, this castle still retains some features from the Middle Ages. Eastgate Clock (31 min)
Turret clock built in Victorian times above a Georgian arch, listed as a historic landmark. Chester Cathedral (29 min)
Medieval cathedral, built in 1092, with tours of the 216-step tower plus a refectory cafe and shop. Chester Racecourse (28 min)
Established in 1539, this famous racecourse is recognized as the world's oldest still in operation. | 
