Honeypot Hideaways

Where to set your compass to first? Perhaps Chester (25 minutes’ drive)? Once a Roman city, this place has a complete city wall, the UK’s oldest racecourse and Chester Zoo (25 minutes). Boats and other watercrafts can be taken out onto the river Dee for a different view of the city too. When your mind is set on the seaside, Rhyl (45 minutes) has all the traditional sort of entertainment, including donkey rides, amusement arcades and a big aquarium. Colwyn Bay (45 minutes) is another great coastal stretch, three miles long. You might be in search of mountain hikes and outdoor sports. Snowdonia National Park (an hour and 10 minutes) has plenty of that sort of stuff. Mountain biking, climbing and cycling are also easy to get into on the Wirral (35 minutes) peninsula. Further on, go paddleboarding around the Albert Docks in Liverpool (45 minutes) and end your session in a bar or dockside restaurant. If you’re big on shopping, Broughton Shopping Park (15 minutes) has shops, a cinema, takeaways and restaurants. A little further out is the Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet Cheshire Oaks (25 minutes).