Manchester Airport 1 hr 3
Llangollen Railway Station (15 min) Standard-gauge railway following the River Dee through an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Tŷ Mawr Country Park (24 min) National Trust - Chirk Castle (29 min) Medieval bulwark with grand 18th-century state apartments, suits of armour and manicured gardens. Plas Newydd Historic House & Gardens (19 min) A 14th-century country house rebuilt in Victorian times and remodelled in the 1930s. National Trust - Erddig (24 min) Massive 18th-century manor offering tours of the family house & its ornate 12,000-acre garden. Clwydian Range (32 min) Hikers are drawn to these wildlife-filled hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Moel Famau (22 min) The remains of a tower sit atop the summit of this 1,821-ft. hill, a well-known hiking destination. Valle Crucis Abbey (13 min) Remains of a circa-1201 home to Cistercian monks, with picnic tables, a pond & a cafe. Loggerheads Country Park (20 min) Woodland, cliffs and river valley in the Clwydian Range, with a discovery trail and dramatic views. Horseshoe Falls (15 min) Horseshoe-shaped waterfall artfully created by a low dam, with lush surrounds & picnic spots. Horseshoe Pass (8 min) Horseshoe-shaped mountain pass with scenic mountain views, plus a cafe at the road's highest point. Castell Dinas Brân (20 min) Hilltop ruins of a 13th century castle built on the site of an earlier Iron Age hillfort. Alyn Waters (18 min) Expansive green space offering wooded & riverside trails, a playground, visitor centre & cafe. Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (23 min) 19 arch feat of engineering by Thomas Telford, with water from Horseshoe Falls and boat rides. |