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Recommended Towns & Villages near Afon-wen

Rhyl Harbour

Rhyl (11 Pictures)

in the county of Denbighshire (9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction NW)

This resort is dominated by a golden sandy beach running from the mouth of the River Clwyd to Prestatyn, making it a perfect summer place for families to enjoy seaside fun, sunbathing and swimming...

A long winding road in Lower Heswall, the area has remained unchanged for around 100 years.

Heswall (5 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction NE)

Heswall, although situated on the banks of the River Dee remains very much part of Merseyside. It is fortunate to occupy a spacious area fringed by green wooded countryside, and is close to sands commencing at near-by Thurstaston...

Welsh Hills from West Kirby, Merseyside

West Kirby (8 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction NE)

The town lies between Heswall and Hoylake, it has a nice sandy beach, a beautiful marine lake and some lovely preserved Victorian properties...

Sunset over Hilbre Island - taken from West Kirby promenade, Wirral, Merseyside

Wirral Peninsula (7 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction NE)

The Wirral Peninsula is an area of Merseyside approximately 60 square miles (160 square Km) known as 'The Wirral'..

Lady Lever Gallery - Port Sunlight, Merseyside

Port Sunlight (8 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction NE)

The centre-piece of the village is the Lady Lever Art Gallery and Museum, this was built as a memorial to Lady Lever and was opened in 1922...

Chester Black and Whites

Chester (290 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cheshire (17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction E)

Chester, the county town of Cheshire, is one of the oldest and most complete walled cities with fantastic architecture and history...

Perch Rock Lighthouse, New Brighton

New Brighton (30 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction NE)

New Brighton in the Wiirral may not be quite what the traditional Brighton of the South of England is, with its extravaganza of a Royal Pavilion, but what it does have is well worth sampling...

Liverpool Anglican Cathedral

Liverpool (619 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Merseyside (17.9 miles, 28.7 km, direction NE)

World famous for it's football team and the birthplace of the Beatles , from early humble origins Liverpool, over the centuries has grown and developed to become one of the most.....

The Iron men at Crosby, Merseyside

Crosby (31 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (20.6 miles, 33.2 km, direction NE)

Modern day Crosby straddles the Irish Sea, it is a mainly residential area with a coastline of sands - including the Blundell Sands, thus named for the Blundell family...

Aintree racecourse

Aintree (1 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (22.7 miles, 36.6 km, direction NE)

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Saint Ediths Church, Shocklach, Cheshire

Shocklach (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (23.6 miles, 38.0 km, direction SE)

Shocklach is a small rural hamlet set beside a tributary of the River Dee between Wrexham and Nantwich. It is a lovely agricultural area of quiet lanes stringing together pretty.....

St Katherines Chapel, Lydiate.

Lydiate (3 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (25.1 miles, 40.3 km, direction NE)

This attractive village was mentioned in the Doomsday Book. It is perhaps best known for the evocative ruins of St. Catherine's Church...

The Junction public house, Rainford.

Rainford (17 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (28.2 miles, 45.4 km, direction NE)

Rainford is a small village attractively set in open countryside between St. Helen's and Wigan...

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Loggerheads country park, Denbighshire

Loggerheads Country Park (2 Pictures)

(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SE)

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A picture of Castle Ewloe near Buxton in northern Wales

Ewloe Castle (1 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction E)

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Hilbre Lighthouse

Hilbre Island Lighthouse (1 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction N)

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Hawarden Castle, Hawarden, Flintshire, taken from the Cricket Club.

Hawarden Castle (2 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction E)

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Lady Lever Gallery - Port Sunlight

Lady Lever Art Gallery (3 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.4 km, direction NE)

This fascinating art gallery was built by the Ist Viscount Leverhulme, the great benefactor who founded the Lever empire and.....

Sea Life Sculpture Eastham Country Park looking over the Mersey

Eastham Woods Country Park (1 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction NE)

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The Beatles Story Exhibition, Liverpool.

The Beatles Story Exhibition (8 Pictures)

(17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction NE)

Liverpool's world famous and multi-award winning Beatles Story experience..

Albert Dock at night, Liverpool, Merseyside.

Albert Dock (29 Pictures)

(17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction NE)

King John granted Liverpool a charter in 1207, this was to encourage the growth of a port, at this time it was a small fishing.....

Chester Cathedral

Chester Cathedral (40 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 27.9 km, direction E)

A Minster was built here in the 10th-century to hold the remains of St.Werburgh, a Mercian princess who died in 707......

Just how close do they come?

Blue Planet Aquarium, Ellesmere Port (2 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction E)

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Ellesmere Port - Taken By David Thomas DEC 2001

Ellesmere Port Boat Museum (50 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction E)

At The Boat Museum in Ellesmere Port we bring Britain's canal history back to life. Come and explore the exhibitions in the.....

A picture of Albion House

Albion House (1 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 28.1 km, direction NE)

A Victorian era office block designed by Richard Norman Shaw who based the design after his earlier work on Scotland Yard. Albion.....

Chester Roman Garden

Roman Gardens (2 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction E)

The Roman Garden, thus called is a somewhat misleading name. It was certainly not here in Roman times, but is a left-over from.....

Orangutans at Chester Zoo, Chester, Cheshire.

Chester Zoo (24 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction E)

Chester Zoo makes a fascinating day out for everyone at whatever age. For mostly we all love creatures of the wild and enjoy.....

Chester's Roman Amphitheatre

Chester Roman Amphitheatre (1 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction E)

It is almost impossible to list the magnificent Roman treasures this town possesses. Its extraordinary Roman Amphitheatre is but.....

Chester Castle, Chester

Chester Castle (2 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.4 km, direction E)

The extensive ruins of Chester Castle can be found on a hillside overlooking the River Dee in close proximity to where the county.....

The famous Cavern Club in Liverpool

The Cavern Club (8 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.4 km, direction NE)

The most famous club in the world....

Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool, Merseyside - July 2005

Liverpool Cathedral (19 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction NE)

That Liverpool should finally have a Roman Catholic Cathedral of its own, was a dream come true when on 14th May 1967, the.....

Sefton Park Daffodil Time

Sefton Park Palm House (15 Pictures)

(18.2 miles, 29.2 km, direction NE)

A Victorian glasshouse, showcasing the liverpool Botanical collection...

The Gardens at Erddig House, Wrexham (NT).

Erddig (3 Pictures)

(18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction SE)

This large, handsome red-brick house was built during the 1680's by Thomas Webb for Joshua Edisbury, High Sheriff of.....


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