Find Your Chester

Find something new in Chester this Summer

Find your Chester

Find something new in Chester, with often overlooked attractions and unique experiences. This boutique city offers rural vibes and historic charm with urban convenience. A bustling culinary scene, independent and designer retail brands and unique experiences.

Find the medieval steps to the cathedral tower summit, or kayak the river Dee with friends, find yourself dining alfresco watching a race-day, or get up close with endangered rhinos and over 3000 species at Chester Zoo. Find your Chester, all year round. 

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The Best of Chester

Discover Chester

Whether you’re visiting Chester for business or pleasure, you’ve got to take some time to soak up the history and culture of this fascinating place. Chester is well known for its Roman history and is surrounded by a virtually complete Roman wall.

Today, it’s a charming city that welcomes around 8 million tourists a year. From Christmas markets in the winter to peaceful green spaces in the summer, Chester is a great year-round destination.

Chester highlights

  • Chester is home to the fictional soap suburb Hollyoaks
  • Chester’s Ice Cream Farm holds the Guinness World Record for the World's Largest Ice Cream Shop
  • The city’s Roman Amphitheatre is the largest in Britain
  • The city has a long history dating all the way back to 79 AD
  • Chester Zoo homes around 37,000 animals from more than 500 species

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Station information

Your trip to Chester is sure to get off to a great start. With a handful of convenient station facilities and lots of nearby attractions, there’s plenty to do and see.

  • Main station: Chester Station
  • Location: Located in the city centre, near the popular shopping area of Brook Street and Grosvenor Park
  • Facilities: Ticket office, car park, toilets, ticket machine, cycle storage availability, prepurchase collection, step-free access, onward travel
  • Taxi information: Taxi rank at the front of the station
  • Parking: East and West car parking available
  • Nearby attractions include: Addelshaw Tower (8-minute walk), The Roman Garden (5-minute walk), Queen’s Park Bridge (10-minute walk)

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