The local area

Wander down for a proper coffee before you plan your day.

Your local, a ten minute stroll to dinner with no car needed, and dogs are welcome.

A proper family farm shop with home reared beef, lamb and pork from their own fields, free range eggs and local Welsh produce. A lovely stock up a short drive away.

A characterful old free house tucked in the hills at Cwm, with home cooked food served daily and a genuinely warm welcome for dogs.

A traditional family run inn in the conservation village of Gwaenysgor, high in the Clwydian hills, with a lovely beer garden and big views.

A handsome old pub by the church in lower Dyserth, right by the waterfall and well liked for its food. Easy to pair with a stroll to the falls.

A contemporary restaurant and bar just off the A55 at Rhuallt, for when you fancy something a little smarter. Dogs are welcome in the bar.

Climb Britain's second-biggest ancient mound after Silbury Hill — with a 5,000-year-old burial cave you can walk into.

Footpaths lead straight from the site into the wider network, and the Offa's Dyke Path itself is about a mile and a half away. A proper taste of the legendary 177 mile trail, with the sea at your back.

Cycle a flat old railway line that once carried silver and lead out of the Welsh hills.

A 70-foot waterfall a few minutes' drive away — an easy win with the kids.

Explore a vast upland lake ringed by walking trails. For a bigger day in the mountains, Bala lake and Llyn Padarn are further out.

A brilliant 120 acre lake and heritage park towards Wrexham where you can paddleboard, kayak or wild swim, then explore a recreated Roman fort. It is run by a community group, so check the open days before you set off.

Miles of sand 15 minutes away — a classic seaside day for the whole family.

A wild, protected dune coast with rare toads, terns and a lonely lighthouse — the North Wales most tourists drive past.

Edward I's mighty riverside fortress, a short hop from your pitch.

Visit Britain's oldest living place of pilgrimage — 1,400 years of stories, on the old pilgrim road past the campsite.

One of Europe's finest medieval walled towns — an unmissable full day out.

Rainy forecast? SC2's indoor flumes and the SeaQuarium keep the kids buzzing.

A Roman city of walls, rows and riverside — a brilliant change of pace.

The roof of Wales — summit Snowdon or fly down the world's fastest zip line.

Bag a proper Welsh summit at the Jubilee Tower on Moel Famau, or keep it gentle in the woods and river at Loggerheads.

A short climb to a limestone summit with the whole North Wales coast laid out below you.

Hands on farm animals and play barns, a sure fire hit with little ones. Worth checking seasonal opening before you set off.

Wander country park trenches and parkland, then visit the dazzling white St Margaret's Marble Church next door.

A 17th century hall and gardens for a slower, civilised afternoon. Opening days are limited, so plan ahead.

Walk the Vale of Clwyd past caves where some of the last Neanderthals in Britain sheltered around 40,000 years ago. These are protected, so they are a walk past and marvel, not a cave to explore.

Docks, museums and Beatles history make for a proper city day out, under an hour away.