Manchester Airport 1 hr 3
SeaQuarium Rhyl (10 min) This seaside aquarium features over 30 exhibits with a range of species & an outdoor cove for seals. Welsh Mountain Zoo (21 min) Conservation zoo with lovely views, housing rare animals like red pandas, tigers and snow leopards. Rhaeadr Dyserth Waterfall (5 min) A trail leads over & behind this waterfall, surrounded by a picnic area, seasonal cafe & restrooms. Rhuddlan Castle / Castell Rhuddlan (4 min) Ruins of a symmetrical, 13th-century turreted stronghold overlooking a defended river gate. Rhyl Beach (10 min) Pont y Ddraig Harbour Bridge (10 min) SC2 Rhyl (10 min) Eirias Park (18 min) 50-acre park since 1921 with a sports complex/leisure centre, plus a picnic area, lake & playground. Point of Ayr Lighthouse (18 min) Lighthouse and estuary Denbigh Castle/ Castell Dinbych (17 min) Ruined fortress from the Middle Ages, with a triple-towered gatehouse & views from the ramparts. Hilbre Island (1 hr) This 11.5-acre tidal island features several houses, a bird observatory & an old telegraph station. Rhyl Miniature Railway (10 min) Historic steam-engine powered miniature train, circa 1911, offering 1-mi. rides around Marine Lake. Clwydian Range (28 min) Hikers are drawn to these wildlife-filled hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Marine Lake (10 min) Gwrych Castle (16 min) Castle, ruins, château, history, and middle ages |