Manchester Airport 1 hr 6
Castell Dinas Br n (24 min.) hilltop ruins of a 13th century castle built on the site of an earlier iron age hillfort. Whittington Castle (14 min.) this community-owned 12th-century castle features a tearoom bookshop tours & regular events. Chirk Aqueduct (11 min.) canal Shropshire Sculpture Park (16 min.) gorillas sculpture and art Plas Newydd House Museum U0026 Gardens (20 min.) a 14th-century country house rebuilt in victorian times and remodelled in the 1930s. Horseshoe Pass (27 min) horseshoe-shaped mountain pass with scenic mountain views plus a cafe at the road s highest point. Llangollen Railway Station (19 min.) standard-gauge railway following the river dee through an area of outstanding natural beauty. Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (13 min.) 19 arch feat of engineering by thomas telford with water from horseshoe falls and boat rides. Gobowen (10 min) National Trust - Erddig (25 min.) massive 18th-century manor offering tours of the family house & its ornate 12 000-acre garden. T Mawr Country Park (14 min.) park Horseshoe Falls (23 min.) horseshoe-shaped waterfall artfully created by a low dam with lush surrounds & picnic spots. Park Hall The Countryside Experience (13 min.) British Ironwork Centre (16 min.) decorative ironwork centre showcasing items from suits of armour to animal sculptures and lamps. Valle Crucis Abbey (24 min.) remains of a circa-1201 home to cistercian monks with picnic tables a pond & a cafe. |