What are nice things to do around Chester

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We're going to Chester next week- 4 days. What are good things we can do, see or go to please? Just me and DH. Thanks in advance

Chester itself is lovely but it’s pretty small. I’d head into Liverpool on the train once I’d finished in Chester. The public transport is very good between the two places.

What are you interested in? There is loads I could recommend but it depends what you like!

Chester Zoo are currently doing winter tickets for £25.

Walk round the walls. Visit the cathedral, Roman gardens, Amphitheater on the way round.

There are a couple of good museums we’ve enjoyed going to - Sick to Death and Deva Roman Experience.

Well, you have the whole of the North Wales coast at your fingertips. But I’d start with spending a night in one of the best places in the world, a residential library:

https://www.gladstoneslibrary.org/

The Albion pub for a drink or a meal is worth a visit. It’s a traditional corner terraced pub with wartime decoration. The landlady & her husband before he died did a lot for war charities. Just a few minutes pleasant walk along the wall towards the river from the Victorian clock in the main shopping street. We always pay it a visit when in Chester. Unusual old style opening hours though (mid afternoon closing) so check their website.

If you have a car Hilbre Island is a lovely walk from the Wirral.

Chester Zoo is lovely. I went in September. It was only a day trip so that was only place we went, my husband went back alone. He had mooch round the centre and said it was nice.

There's Ghost Tours, if you fancy that 😁 I went on one in an open top bus years ago - good fun

River Dee - boat trip, walk along the banks, ice cream, walk through Grosvenor Park.

Chester Market (more of a food hall but there are some shops too) is great, closed on a Monday.

Lovely independent restaurants, Porta (tapas) by Northgate bridge is great.

Walk the walls, stop at coffee shops on the way.

The cathedral is beautiful.

The Storyhouse has a great cafe/bar, gorgeous theatre/cinema/library. Always something going on in there.

Chester Zoo is a must see!

Checkout https://www.storyhouse.com/

Daily walking tour from the Tourist Information Office. There are also various themed tours - romans, medieval, vikings, tudor & stuart - as well as ghosts, and dark chester.

The cathedral does a ground floor tour and a tower tour which are both great.

It's Rowvember so lots of events to celebrate the Rows: https://www.heritagechester.co.uk/rowvember

The Grosvenor Museum is small but currently has an exhibition of the worst album covers in history 😬

Boat trips down the Dee.

As well as the train to West Kirby to walk to Hillbre (check the tide times!) you can go to Port Sunlight on the train. If you have a car - Llangollen and the Pontyscyllte Aqueduct; and Beeston Castle then over to Peckforton Castle for afternoon tea (and/or the Pheasant Inn at Burwardsley).

But check the tide times carefully and stick to the rules otherwise you'll end up needing to be rescued by RNLI

Go on the train to Port Sunlight. It’s lovely.

Chester cathedral, Chester castle, zoo, walk the walls, boat ride on the Dee, grosvenor park, Storyhouse is a lovely venue and Chester market for lunch.

Thanks everyone and sorry for not adding anything til now ( elderly parent problems.

Loads of great ideas here so I'm very grateful to you all.

Yes we'll have a car. Ghost tour could be a bit of fun.Hilbre Island sounds interesting. Cathedral including a tour sounds like something we'd go for. Lots and lots of great ideas. Thanks so much :)

Thanks @StinkySheepdog..I always love a good museum..Cheers for this

Spend one day wandering around Chester - walk the walls, cathedral, shops, Grosvenor Park, river, canal, Roman amphitheatre

One dsy - Chester Zoo

One day - train to Port Sunlight

Thanks very much for this @LordEmsworth. Looks like we won't be short of interesting things to do. The aqueduct appeals, as do those castles. Will defo be looking into a tour.. Thanks again 😀

Yes, I should have expanded really. That said, if you follow the guidance it's a beautiful walk!

I live in Chester, it’s a beautiful city.

Cheshire Oaks designer outlet if you fancied shopping.

A hop on hop off bus tour - did this recently and enjoyed it, I’ve lived in Chester all my life and learned a few things! Also Roman amphitheatre, Cathedral, take a boat trip along the river Dee, walk the walls.

Grab some lunch at the market.

Ghost tour - Sat evenings only in Nov I think.

Get the Mersey rail to Liverpool and spend a day there.

The Pontyscyllte aqueduct is terrifying, but worth a visit if you can.

Chester market, cathedral, Roman walls, Chester park, story house, picture house, boat tour, lots of good restaurants- I recommend upstairs at the grill if you like steak. Shrub if you’re vegan.

nearby- moel famau if you fancy a walk with lovely views, Liverpool for a day, Manchester for a day, beaches on the Wirral and north wales coast.

I've asked him and Chester says some nice things to do around him and throw ball and scatter snacks.

Sorry for the derail 🤣

Cheshire Alpacas, since you have a car.