Welcome to Chester

Your Guide to Chester

Travel InformationWelcome to Chester

Chester is a great base from which to explore the region.

Liverpool, home of the Beatles, and Manchester, famous for

Manchester United, are both less than an hour away. If you want

to visit the calming countryside, Cheshire has some beautiful

stately homes, villages, attractions and walks to explore. North

Wales is a short distance away from Chester; here you can see

medieval castles, beaches, gardens, cosy pubs and restaurants.

Airports

The nearest airports to Chester are Manchester International and

Liverpool John Lennon, which are both about 40 minutes by

road.

By Road

Chester is just a 1hour drive from Manchester and 45 minutes

from Liverpool. Main motorway links to Chester are through the

M6, M56 and M53.

By Rail

Chester is only two hours from London by train. Chester Railway

Station also has links to Liverpool, Manchester and North Wales.

www.visitchester.com

Visit Chester & Cheshire

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Chester is one of Britain’s great heritage cities just waiting to be

discovered! 2,000 years of history, great bars and restaurants

and spectacular shopping make Chester an absolute delight

to explore. This is your guide to Chester during your stay,

including: a map of the city centre, travel information and the

top attractions to visit whilst you’re here.

For more information on attractions, shops, bars and restaurants

in Chester visit www.visitchester.com

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1The 1,000 year old Cathedral has the finest medieval carvings in Europe. Scale the magnificent building with a Cathedral at Heights tour.

Chester Cathedral

2Walk the most complete City Walls in Britain, dating from the Roman occupation 2,000 years ago (distance: 2 miles/3km).

Roman City Walls

37,000 spectators enjoyed circuses, festivals and gladiator fights at the Roman Amphitheatre in Chester.

Roman Amphitheatre

4The unique 700 year old Rows shopping galleries take retail therapy to another level.

The Rows

5On the bank of the river is the ‘Groves’, a paved promenade with bandstand, cafés, restaurants, boat tours and pedalos.

River Dee

6One of the most photographed clocks in the world, built to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897.

Eastgate Clock

7A public park created to display a collection of finely carved building fragments from the Roman legionary fortress of Deva.

Roman Gardens

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