Visit Chester

Chester Roman Amphitheatre was built in the late first century AD, when many such buildings were being constructed throughout the Roman Empire. It lay...

The Sandstone Trail is a popular walk that runs through Cheshire and Shropshire from Frodsham to Whitchurch. The path starts in Frodsham and heads south...

The Roman Gardens are located just outside the city walls near the Newgate and Chester Amphitheatre.  It is free to get in.  The Roman...

The Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway first opened in 1996, originally designed for just one season to commemorate the centenary of the Duke of Westminster's...

The Cheshire Military Museum, in Chester, tells the story of the Cheshire Soldiers from the 17th Century right through to the present day. Follow the...

The Rows at Chester are a unique series of two tired and mostly black and white half-timbered buildings joined with long galleries used as...

The Church of St John the Baptist was the Cathedral and Collegiate Church of this City of Chester from 1075 until the Reformation in...

“Last updated: 14 August 2026” The River Dee is one of Chester's most attractive places to slow down, walk beside the water and see a...

Grosvenor Park is one of Chester city centre's most useful places to know about, whether you want landscaped gardens and riverside walks, somewhere for...

Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre is one of the country's best-loved open air theatres. The sounds of popping corks, picnics unpacked and happy audiences...

Chester City Walls form an elevated walking route around the historic centre, passing Roman remains, medieval gateways, the River Dee, Chester Racecourse and the...

The Grosvenor Museum was built in 1885-6 to house the collections of the Chester Archaeological Society and the Chester Society of Natural Science, Literature...

“Last updated: 9 August 2025” If “Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet” is on your shopping hit-list, this is the guide you want. Below you’ll find up-to-date...

Chester Races combines top-level flat racing with one of the most distinctive racecourse settings in Britain. Chester Racecourse sits on the Roodee immediately beside...

Storyhouse Chester is Chester’s new £37 million cultural centre in Chester city centre. It is an inspirational library, two state of the art theatres, a...

Breakout is a live escape game based in Chester. You are locked in a room with family, friends or co-workers, for 60 minutes, and...

Chester Cathedral is many things to many people: a vibrant community of worship, an ancient abbey, an archaeological treasure, a cultural hub, a centre of...

Eastgate Clock is one of the defining sights of Chester city centre, standing above Eastgate Street where the city's historic walls cross one of...

Situated in the centre of the historic city of Chester and only 15 minutes walk from Chester train station.  Chester's Grosvenor Shopping Centre has...

“Last updated: 15 November 2025” Chester Christmas Market 2025 runs Wednesday 19 November to Monday 22 December in Town Hall Square (CH1 2HJ). Expect 70+...