Manchester Airport 53 min
St Winefride's Well (22 min) Shrine, chapel, and history Flint Castle (22 min) Castle, estuary, ruins, and history Valle Crucis Abbey (28 min) Remains of a circa-1201 home to Cistercian monks, with picnic tables, a pond & a cafe. Alyn Waters (20 min) Expansive green space offering wooded & riverside trails, a playground, visitor centre & cafe. Horseshoe Pass (23 min) Horseshoe-shaped mountain pass with scenic mountain views, plus a cafe at the road's highest point. Clwydian Range (13 min) Hikers are drawn to these wildlife-filled hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Loggerheads Country Park (4 min) Woodland, cliffs and river valley in the Clwydian Range, with a discovery trail and dramatic views. Castell Dinas Brân (35 min) Hilltop ruins of a 13th century castle built on the site of an earlier Iron Age hillfort. National Trust - Erddig (33 min) Massive 18th-century manor offering tours of the family house & its ornate 12,000-acre garden. Ness Botanic Gardens (29 min) Horticultural collection with show gardens, Victorian-style potager, Alpine house and cafe. Denbigh Castle/ Castell Dinbych (28 min) Ruined fortress from the Middle Ages, with a triple-towered gatehouse & views from the ramparts. Moel Famau (7 min) The remains of a tower sit atop the summit of this 1,821-ft. hill, a well-known hiking destination. Wepre park (21 min) Including a forest & open fields, this park features the ruins of 12th-century castle & a waterfall. Horseshoe Falls (29 min) Horseshoe-shaped waterfall artfully created by a low dam, with lush surrounds & picnic spots. |