Chester

Eastgate Street - Click to expand Compact, beautiful and the most complete walled city in Britain, Chester is the historic gem of north-west Britain. This 2,000 year old city is the gateway to the coast and castles of Wales.

Visiting Chester is like taking a magical journey back in time with so much of the past in the streets and buildings. The impressive Roman walls encircle a rich legacy of architectural splendours, including the unique two-tier galleries of shops dating from the Middle Ages which in turn line the streets laid out by a Roman engineer.

Day visits to: Snowdonia National Park - Conwy Castle - Erdigg Manor House, unchanged since the 19th century - Alton Towers, the largest funfair in Britain - Liverpool, the 'Beatles Story', the greatest ever pop group - Granada TV studios in Manchester where the world's longest living soap, 'Coronation Street', is made - Little Moreton Hall, the most perfect example of a timber-framed moated manor house in Britain.