Chester Travel Forum

I'd like to know the best things for us to see during a short trip to Chester. Are there any must-see National Trust places, museums etc.? Also, if someone could recommend a terrific restaurant in the city itself for dinner, that would also be welcome.

Thanks!

I grew up close to Chester and our favourite destinations were -

The Cathedral
The Rows (a row of ancient two-tier shops)
The Zoo

Not sure how long you will have or what transport will be at your disposal but Tatton Park - House and Gardens (www.tattonpark.org.uk) are well worth a visit- I'm just about to write up a recent one!

For more information see -:

http://www.visitchester.co.uk/

http://www.visitchester.com/site/home

Enjoy your visit - sorry can't comment on eating out.

And the Roman stuff.........

the Amphitheatre

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.13521

and the walls;

http://www.chesterwalls.info/chestermap.html

and the museum:

http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/leisure_culture_and_tourism/heritage/grosvenor_museum.aspx

Lovely place, Chester...must go again soon. :-)

Take boat ride on the Dee, boat stops at RED HOUSE pub. Very nice food and great views of the Dee.
Few good restaurants near the City Hall in the center of town.
You can to take afternoon tea at The Grosvenor Hotel & Spa.
Thake walking tour with the Roman solder(gude) around the old walled part of Chester, starts from the Tourist info center opsite the Roman amphiteatre.
Chek out the Grosvenor Museum, the Toy museum & Military Musem too.
All info on museums can be found on www.visitchester.com
Not faraway is Warecsam, but in the visinity is Chirk Castle, which belongs to the National Trust. They have magnificent gardens...
It is across the border in Wales.
The village of Tarvin has very nice market & craft shops. Also there is very god nursery, with all kinds of exotic flowers. Many pople visit, just becouse the flowers disply.
Chester Aquarium is also posibility to visit, is near the Zoo.
If you like good shopping than visit Chesire Oaks shopping village near Ellesmere Port...
http://www.cheshireoaksdesigneroutlet.com/findus.asp
If you have car than about hour drive from Chester is Conwy Bay & Conwy Casttle
which deserves atleast half a day visit...

One of my favorite Stately Houses is not faraway, visit Lime Court, National Trust house, halfaway between Chester & Manchester,
The BBC series Pride & Predjudice in the '90 was shoot there..Great place to visit too.
Hope this helps
macedonianUK

Thanks everyone - great ideas. It looks as if we will be very busy. The weather sounds a bit iffy and very cool, but this is England!

We'll be driving, so all the National Trust places are possible and we always enjoy using our membership. Tatton Hall looks very nice and there's a Tudor home (Moreton Hall?) also nearby.

We should have gone for a week!

Yes Little Moreton Hall near Congleton is lovely; Lyme Park at Disley, also NT, is well worth a visit too.Remember to carry your membership cards and if you do not have a copy of the Handbook pick up one of the NT Map Guides, usually available at all venues. It can be useful to know what's near should seriously inclement weather indicate a sudden change of plan!

Thanks,Barbara. We always have our NT cards and handbook with us. :-) There are so many places down here in Surrey and Sussex, so we often visit a lovely garden or home during the good weather. We are only minutes from Polesden Lacey, Clandon, Claremont and Hatchlands. I feel very lucky.

The Tudor homes have always interested me, even before I moved to the UK. I've always read a lot of historical novels sent in that time.. or just ordinary history books.

I see you are in Abergevenny. We almost made that our stop for another night. I want to eat at Stephen Terry's pub. Maybe next time!

Well, well - That Pub is within walking distance for us! But we have a favourite 5/6 miles away!

The proper sppeling is Lyme park :)
sorry english is not my first language, and sometimes when I write things get spelt wrong..

Valentina: Don't worry about the spelling. English IS my first language, but I now live in England and it sometimes does me no good at all as I'm an American. :-) Thanks for the correction!

Barbara: If we do get to your neighbourhood, I'll be sure and ask for the name of your favorite pub!

The best pub in Chester I think is Ye Old Boot. It's up on the rows on Eastgate Street. A good pub with lots of history.