Manchester Airport 1 hr 5
Plas Newydd Historic House & Gardens (30 min) A 14th-century country house rebuilt in Victorian times and remodelled in the 1930s. Llangollen Railway Station (26 min) Standard-gauge railway following the River Dee through an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Denbigh Castle/ Castell Dinbych (16 min) Ruined fortress from the Middle Ages, with a triple-towered gatehouse & views from the ramparts. Ruthin Gaol Museum - Amgueddfa Carchar Rhuthun (2 min) Moel Famau (11 min) The remains of a tower sit atop the summit of this 1,821-ft. hill, a well-known hiking destination. Ruthin Craft Centre (5 min) Art, pottery, and art museum Alyn Waters (33 min) Expansive green space offering wooded & riverside trails, a playground, visitor centre & cafe. Nantclwyd y Dre Historic House and Gardens (2 min) Horseshoe Pass (19 min) Horseshoe-shaped mountain pass with scenic mountain views, plus a cafe at the road's highest point. Valle Crucis Abbey (24 min) Remains of a circa-1201 home to Cistercian monks, with picnic tables, a pond & a cafe. Clwydian Range (25 min) Hikers are drawn to these wildlife-filled hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Horseshoe Falls (26 min) Horseshoe-shaped waterfall artfully created by a low dam, with lush surrounds & picnic spots. Loggerheads Country Park (13 min) Woodland, cliffs and river valley in the Clwydian Range, with a discovery trail and dramatic views. Castell Dinas Brân (31 min) Hilltop ruins of a 13th century castle built on the site of an earlier Iron Age hillfort. Llyn Brenig (32 min) Waterside walks, sailing & trout fishing at a tranquil reservoir with a visitor center & cafe. |