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Visit Chester

The City of Chester's heritage maybe Roman, its cobbled streets may be Medieval and its grand houses may be Georgian but you Chester certainly doesn't live in the past. The city is effortlessly young, fashionable and wonderfully cosmopolitan. Visit Chester, one of Europe's great heritage cities, and perfectly pleasing in every way.

The city features the Grosvenor Museum, which contains exhibitions about the city's Roman past as well as a reconstructed Georgian house. The Dewa Roman Experience, completely dedicated to the city's Roman heritage at the Chester Heritage Centre and the Cheshire Military Museum.



Visit Chester and you find it is easy to explore on foot, climb above bustling streets to march around the city's ancient encircling walls. Browse upstairs and downstairs around the Rows – our medieval, two-tiered shopping galleries.

Admire athletic rowers and laid-back cruises on the River Dee, surrounding the historic heart of the city.



Pose in front of Britain's most photographed clock aside from Big Ben, muse within the atmospheric Chester's Norman cathedral where Handel first rehearsed The messiah, let your imagination run amok among the remains of Britain's largest uncovered Roman amphitheatre.

On east side of the city visit Chester Zoo the UK's largest zoological gardens. Enjoy the wide array of animals, events and award winning gardens.