Manchester Airport 1 hr 2
Greenfield Valley Heritage Park (16 min) Royal Liverpool Golf Club (58 min) Golf and country club Clwydian Range (26 min) Hikers are drawn to these wildlife-filled hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Rhuddlan Castle / Castell Rhuddlan (14 min) Ruins of a symmetrical, 13th-century turreted stronghold overlooking a defended river gate. Gwrych Castle (30 min) Castle, ruins, château, history, and middle ages Hilbre Island (58 min) This 11.5-acre tidal island features several houses, a bird observatory & an old telegraph station. Rhyl Beach (20 min) Point of Ayr Lighthouse (9 min) Lighthouse and estuary Rhaeadr Dyserth Waterfall (10 min) A trail leads over & behind this waterfall, surrounded by a picnic area, seasonal cafe & restrooms. SeaQuarium Rhyl (21 min) This seaside aquarium features over 30 exhibits with a range of species & an outdoor cove for seals. Wirral Country Park (51 min) Grassy picnic areas above the River Dee, plus birding, beach walks & bike rides on the Wirral Way. West Kirby Beach (56 min) Broad beach with a boating lake, ice-cream shops & strolls across expansive sand flats at low tide. Moel Famau (39 min) The remains of a tower sit atop the summit of this 1,821-ft. hill, a well-known hiking destination. St Winefride's Well (15 min) Shrine, chapel, and history Wirral Peninsula (42 min) Peninsula sandwiched across the River Mersey from Liverpool & on the other side, the River Dee. |