Exploring Loggerheads Country Park: A Day of Nature, History, and Quiet Wonder 🌿

Along the River Alyn in Denbighshire, Loggerheads Country Park feels like one of those places that quietly waits for you to slow down enough to notice its charm. This isn’t a park that begs for attention. Instead, Loggerheads feels like a gentle invitation: walk with me, breathe a little deeper, let the world unspool itself for a while.

 Loggerheads is described as a “gateway” to the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley National Landscape. That means it serves both local visitors (families, walkers) as well as those from further afield and those embarking on more serious walks in the surrounding area.

Where Water, Woods, and History Meet

Loggerheads sits on land shaped by centuries of both nature and industry. The limestone cliffs lean overhead like old guardians, while the river carves its way through the gorge below. Look closely and you’ll find reminders of the past tucked into the landscape: the remains of old lead mines, mill buildings, and stone pathways once used by workers who lived an entirely different rhythm of life.

Even with all that history underfoot, the atmosphere remains calm and green. The park feels like nature has slowly softened everything again. It’s especially beautiful with the Autumn colours.

Trails to Wander, Views to Discover

Whether you’re someone who seeks a quiet bench or someone who needs to move, Loggerheads offers choices:

• The Riverside Walk: A gentle path following the hum of the River Alyn. The water does most of the talking here.
• Clifftop Trails: For those who enjoy being rewarded, these trails lead to open views across the valley. On a clear day, the horizon stretches with ease.
• The Woodlands: Moss, dappled sunlight, and the scent of leaves after rain. This area is perfect for anyone who enjoys being among trees and nature.

At different points, the park feels like a nature sketchbook: textured rocks, quiet pools of water, fluttering leaves, and small wild residents going about their lives without ceremony.

A Hot drink and a browse

At the moment there is some works happening at the site however there is a pop-up café provided by local suppliers where we enjoyed a delicious flat white and mars bar brownie and there are even some posh Portaloo’s.

Everything tastes better when your face is slightly flushed from fresh air. If you manage to get an outdoor table, you may also acquire the company of a hopeful bird or two.

The shop has been relocated whilst the work is going on and there are some thoughtful ideas for gifts or to treat yourself.  We particularly liked the local made candles and diffusers which smelled heavenly.

Perfect for Slow Days

Loggerheads Country Park is not the sort of place you rush. It’s a place for:

• Families with curious kids who treat fallen leaves like treasure
• Friends catching up in the open air instead of in front of screens
• Couples meandering without any particular destination
• Solo wanderers in need of a quiet reset
• Dog walkers who enjoy a rural escape

It’s a park that reminds you that beauty often lives in simpler moments: water moving around stones, footsteps on soft paths, wind stirring branches overhead.

Before You Go

• Parking can fill up on weekends, especially in good weather
• Wear shoes that you don’t mind getting muddy
• Please follow the countryside code.

*The upgrade programme will be finished by March and promises to make the site even more sustainable for future generations. These improvements are both response to rising visitor numbers and to ensure the park remains fit for future demand and manage pressures from increasing visitor numbers (exceeding 200,000 per per year) and their expectations.

What’s being improved

• Flood mitigation (elevation works) have been completed in phase one.  
• A planned full refurbishment of the toilets, café, visitor centre and improved external landscaping and seating areas.  
• Sustainability measures: e.g., solar panels on the café building roof are part of the design.