Manchester Airport 1 hr 16
Llangollen Railway Station (22 min)
Standard-gauge railway following the River Dee through an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Horseshoe Pass (17 min)
Horseshoe-shaped mountain pass with scenic mountain views, plus a cafe at the road's highest point. Castell Dinas Brân (27 min)
Hilltop ruins of a 13th century castle built on the site of an earlier Iron Age hillfort. Llyn Brenig (27 min)
Waterside walks, sailing & trout fishing at a tranquil reservoir with a visitor center & cafe. Horseshoe Falls (20 min)
Horseshoe-shaped waterfall artfully created by a low dam, with lush surrounds & picnic spots. Llangollen Motor Museums (22 min)
Small, quirky showcase of vintage autos, motorcycles & memorabilia, plus a gift shop. Plas Newydd Historic House & Gardens (23 min)
A 14th-century country house rebuilt in Victorian times and remodelled in the 1930s. Pistyll Rhaeadr(Waterfall) (1 hr) Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (29 min)
19 arch feat of engineering by Thomas Telford, with water from Horseshoe Falls and boat rides. National Trust - Chirk Castle (35 min)
Medieval bulwark with grand 18th-century state apartments, suits of armour and manicured gardens. Pistyll Rhaeadr (1 hr)
240-ft. mountain waterfall accessed by a footpath, with a tearoom, B&B & campsite at its base. Moel Famau (30 min)
The remains of a tower sit atop the summit of this 1,821-ft. hill, a well-known hiking destination. Valle Crucis Abbey (22 min)
Remains of a circa-1201 home to Cistercian monks, with picnic tables, a pond & a cafe. Rug Chapel (5 min) | 
