Manchester Airport 1 hr 4
Denbigh Castle/ Castell Dinbych (23 min)
Ruined fortress from the Middle Ages, with a triple-towered gatehouse & views from the ramparts. Clwydian Range (28 min)
Hikers are drawn to these wildlife-filled hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. West Kirby Beach (59 min)
Broad beach with a boating lake, ice-cream shops & strolls across expansive sand flats at low tide. St Winefride's Well (18 min)
Shrine, chapel, and history Gwrych Castle (21 min)
Castle, ruins, château, history, and middle ages Point of Ayr Lighthouse (15 min)
Lighthouse and estuary Rhyl Beach (11 min) Wirral Country Park (53 min)
Grassy picnic areas above the River Dee, plus birding, beach walks & bike rides on the Wirral Way. Rhyl Miniature Railway (13 min)
Historic steam-engine powered miniature train, circa 1911, offering 1-mi. rides around Marine Lake. SeaQuarium Rhyl (12 min)
This seaside aquarium features over 30 exhibits with a range of species & an outdoor cove for seals. Hilbre Island (1 hr 1)
This 11.5-acre tidal island features several houses, a bird observatory & an old telegraph station. Eirias Park (23 min)
50-acre park since 1921 with a sports complex/leisure centre, plus a picnic area, lake & playground. SC2 Rhyl (12 min) Rhuddlan Castle / Castell Rhuddlan (6 min)
Ruins of a symmetrical, 13th-century turreted stronghold overlooking a defended river gate. Rhaeadr Dyserth Waterfall (12 min)
A trail leads over & behind this waterfall, surrounded by a picnic area, seasonal cafe & restrooms. | 
