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Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, close to the England-Wales border. With a built up area population of 92,760 in 2021, it is the most populous settlement of Cheshire West and Chester (which had a population of 357,150 in 2021).
Chester is a historic city with Roman, Viking and Norman heritage, a cathedral, a racecourse and the Rows galleries. Find out what to do, where to stay and what's on in Chester for your short break.
- St Werburgh St, Chester CH1 2DY, UK
- 01244 972197
- Tour Chester Cathedral. Address. Saint Werburgh Street, Chester CH1 2DY, UK. Phone +44 1244 324756. Web Visit website. Chester Cathedral was first founded as a Benedictine abbey in 1092 and later rebuilt in 1250 in the Gothic style.
- Explore Chester Zoo. Address. Chester CH2 1LE, UK. Phone +44 1244 380280. Web Visit website. Chester Zoo, which opened in 1931, is one of the U.K.
- Shop the Chester Rows. The Chester Rows, continuous two-tiered timber galleries with a signature black and white look, are the town's most iconic spot. Some of the buildings date back to the 13th century, while others are Victorian copies, and today they are filled with shops and boutiques.
- Walk the Chester City Walls. Address. City Walls, Chester CH1 2JH, UK. Web Visit website. Chester is surrounded by old stone walls, which can be traced all the way back to the Romans in 70 A.D.
- Take a Walk along Chester City Walls. Built mostly of red sandstone, Chester's City Walls follow the even older Roman walls, except where they extend to the river to include Chester Castle.
- See the Historic Chester Rows. Among Chester's most distinctive features are its galleried walkways, with their many shops running the length of the old stone and half-timbered buildings.
- Watergate and Lower Bridge Streets. Watergate Street has several exceptional half-timbered houses, including God's Providence House, built in 1652 and so named as its inhabitants were spared the plague.
- Chester Cathedral. Chester Cathedral is built on the site of a much older church dating from AD 958 and a later Benedictine abbey (part of the old Norman church survives in the north transept).
Discover the historic and cultural attractions of Chester, a city full of treasures and heritage. Explore the city walls, the rows, the racecourse, the zoo, the museums, the tours and more.
May 9, 2024 · Chester, urban area (from 2011 built-up area) and former city (district), Cheshire West and Chester unitary authority, northwestern England. It is situated on a small sandstone ridge at the head of the estuary of the River Dee. The town’s location was chosen by the Romans as headquarters of Legion.
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