Manchester Airport 1 hr 4
Stretton Watermill (17 min) Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (21 min)
19 arch feat of engineering by Thomas Telford, with water from Horseshoe Falls and boat rides. National Trust - Erddig (21 min)
Massive 18th-century manor offering tours of the family house & its ornate 12,000-acre garden. Whittington Castle (27 min)
This community-owned 12th-century castle features a tearoom, bookshop, tours & regular events. Chester Castle: Agricola Tower and Castle Walls (36 min)
Although rebuilt in the 19th century, this castle still retains some features from the Middle Ages. Chirk Aqueduct (25 min) The Crocky Trail (29 min)
Mile-long adventure trail for kids, with slides, rope swings, climbs and a chain bridge, plus cafe. Castell Dinas Brân (31 min)
Hilltop ruins of a 13th century castle built on the site of an earlier Iron Age hillfort. National Trust - Chirk Castle (25 min)
Medieval bulwark with grand 18th-century state apartments, suits of armour and manicured gardens. Alyn Waters (23 min)
Expansive green space offering wooded & riverside trails, a playground, visitor centre & cafe. St Giles Church (16 min)
Preserved church dating to the 15th century with an ornate tower, restored organ & wall paintings. Tŷ Mawr Country Park (20 min) Beeston Castle (28 min)
A ruined English Heritage castle atop a crag, with woodland wildlife trails and spectacular views. The Grosvenor Museum (32 min)
Galleries on Chester's local history and Cheshire's natural history, plus temporary exhibitions. Cholmondeley Castle Gardens (20 min)
Elegant, 19th-century castle gardens with lakeside walks, a play area, plus llamas and pygmy goats. | 
