Manchester Airport 1 hr 4
Llyn Brenig (33 min) Waterside walks, sailing & trout fishing at a tranquil reservoir with a visitor center & cafe. Plas Newydd Historic House & Gardens (28 min) A 14th-century country house rebuilt in Victorian times and remodelled in the 1930s. Ruthin Craft Centre (5 min) Art, pottery, and art museum Nantclwyd y Dre Historic House and Gardens (5 min) Horseshoe Pass (18 min) Horseshoe-shaped mountain pass with scenic mountain views, plus a cafe at the road's highest point. Castell Dinas Brân (30 min) Hilltop ruins of a 13th century castle built on the site of an earlier Iron Age hillfort. Llangollen Railway Station (25 min) Standard-gauge railway following the River Dee through an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Clwydian Range (24 min) Hikers are drawn to these wildlife-filled hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Ruthin Gaol Museum - Amgueddfa Carchar Rhuthun (8 min) Alyn Waters (32 min) Expansive green space offering wooded & riverside trails, a playground, visitor centre & cafe. Valle Crucis Abbey (23 min) Remains of a circa-1201 home to Cistercian monks, with picnic tables, a pond & a cafe. Loggerheads Country Park (12 min) Woodland, cliffs and river valley in the Clwydian Range, with a discovery trail and dramatic views. Moel Famau (10 min) The remains of a tower sit atop the summit of this 1,821-ft. hill, a well-known hiking destination. Horseshoe Falls (24 min) Horseshoe-shaped waterfall artfully created by a low dam, with lush surrounds & picnic spots. Denbigh Castle/ Castell Dinbych (17 min) Ruined fortress from the Middle Ages, with a triple-towered gatehouse & views from the ramparts. |