Chester City Centre

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Chester

Chester's Tudor-and-Victorian heart is justifiably famous as one of Britain's prettiest town centres. This collection of black-and-white timber-framed beauties and red-sandstone buildings surrounded by an original set of Roman-era walls is one of the northwest's biggest tourist attractions.

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  • View along the main street in the centre of Chester, Cheshire, UK. Shops can be seen on either side of the road and people can be seen walking and sitting on benches. The rows of upper level shops are pictured on left.

    Rows

    Chester

    Besides the City Walls, Chester's other great draw is the Rows, a series of two-level galleried arcades along the four streets that fan out in each…

  • Chester, England - July 2021: Visitors walking on an elevated section of the walk around the city's old wall.

    City Walls

    Chester

    A good way to get a sense of Chester's unique character is to walk the 2-mile circuit along the walls that surround the historic centre. Originally built…

  • The gothic cathedral in Chester, UK

    Chester Cathedral

    Chester

    Chester Cathedral was originally a Benedictine abbey built on the remains of an earlier Saxon church dedicated to St Werburgh (the city's patron saint);…

  • Humboldt Penguins about to take a dip at Chester Zoo

    Chester Zoo

    Chester

    The largest of its kind in the country, Chester Zoo is about as pleasant a place as caged animals in artificial habitats could ever expect to live. It's…

  • Blue Planet Aquarium

    Blue Planet Aquarium

    Chester

    Things aren't done by halves around Chester, where you'll find Blue Planet, which was the country's largest aquarium when it opened in 1998. It's home to…

  • Roman Amphitheatre

    Roman Amphitheatre

    Chester

    Just outside the city walls is what was once an arena that seated 7000 spectators (making it the country's largest); some historians have suggested that…

  • Grosvenor Museum

    Grosvenor Museum

    Chester

    Excellent museum with the country's most comprehensive collection of Roman tombstones. At the back of the museum is a preserved Georgian house, complete…

  • St John the Baptist Church

    St John the Baptist Church

    Chester

    Built on the site of an older Saxon church in 1075, it's been a peaceful ruin since 1581. It includes the remains of a Norman choir and medieval chapels.

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