Manchester Airport 1 hr 11
Moel Famau (17 min)
The remains of a tower sit atop the summit of this 1,821-ft. hill, a well-known hiking destination. Alyn Waters (27 min)
Expansive green space offering wooded & riverside trails, a playground, visitor centre & cafe. Llangollen Railway Station (21 min)
Standard-gauge railway following the River Dee through an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Valle Crucis Abbey (18 min)
Remains of a circa-1201 home to Cistercian monks, with picnic tables, a pond & a cafe. Castell Dinas Brân (25 min)
Hilltop ruins of a 13th century castle built on the site of an earlier Iron Age hillfort. Horseshoe Pass (13 min)
Horseshoe-shaped mountain pass with scenic mountain views, plus a cafe at the road's highest point. National Trust - Erddig (33 min)
Massive 18th-century manor offering tours of the family house & its ornate 12,000-acre garden. National Trust - Chirk Castle (36 min)
Medieval bulwark with grand 18th-century state apartments, suits of armour and manicured gardens. Horseshoe Falls (20 min)
Horseshoe-shaped waterfall artfully created by a low dam, with lush surrounds & picnic spots. Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (28 min)
19 arch feat of engineering by Thomas Telford, with water from Horseshoe Falls and boat rides. Llyn Brenig (35 min)
Waterside walks, sailing & trout fishing at a tranquil reservoir with a visitor center & cafe. Clwydian Range (31 min)
Hikers are drawn to these wildlife-filled hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Ruthin Gaol Museum - Amgueddfa Carchar Rhuthun (7 min) Denbigh Castle/ Castell Dinbych (22 min)
Ruined fortress from the Middle Ages, with a triple-towered gatehouse & views from the ramparts. Plas Newydd Historic House & Gardens (24 min)
A 14th-century country house rebuilt in Victorian times and remodelled in the 1930s. | 
