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Chester holidays

June 2023

  • Beeston Castle and White Cottage, Beeston, Cheshire, England, UK<br>B5HM4B Beeston Castle and White Cottage, Beeston, Cheshire, England, UK

    The pub walk
    A great ridge walk to a fine old pub: The Pheasant, Tattenhall, Cheshire

    With views of distant hills this walk high on Sandstone Ridge takes in castles and a brilliant hostelry

October 2019

  • Delamere Forest, Cheshire, on an autumn day with sunlight through the leafless trees.

    Into the past, and the woods, on a car-free break in Cheshire

    Chester’s Roman treasures are just part of a trip (by rail, boat and on foot) exploring the area’s industrial heritage and natural beauty

April 2019

  • Signs and advertising at the entrance to Chester: A Life Story, a new heritage attraction in the city.

    Take the kids to …
    Take the kids to … Chester: A Life Story, Cheshire

    A new heritage attraction in Chester aims to tell the story of the city through its people

October 2017

  • Programme Name: Timeshift - How Britain Won the Space Race: The Story of Bernard Lovell and Jodrell Bank - TX: 16/11/2015 - Episode: Timeshift - How Britain Won the Space Race: The Story of Bernard Lovell and Jodrell Bank (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: Photograph of The Lovell Telescope - (C) BBC - Photographer: Will Dohrn

    Take the kids to …
    Take the kids … to Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, Cheshire

    Jodrell Bank is famous for the monumental Lovell telescope – but alongside all the serious science there are plenty of fun activities and hands-on experiments to inspire kids

August 2017

  • Two children sampling the wares at The Ice Cream Farm near Chester.

    Take the kids to …
    Take the kids to ... The Ice Cream Farm, Chester

    The ice-cream is divine (and award-winning) at this free-to-enter attraction but costs add up paying for individual rides and the other food options aren’t so tasty

September 2015

  • Hickory's Smokehouse, Chester

    Britain's best budget eats
    Top 10 budget restaurants in Chester

    Chester’s historic sights make it ideal for a day trip and our pick of wallet-friendly restaurants, pubs and delis showcases great foodie stopoffs to enhance your visit

July 2015

  • Chester Zoo Islands

    Chester Zoo: walk with the animals

    The Islands is a new attraction at Chester Zoo, with replicas of parts of south-east Asia, where visitors can get close to endangered species and even learn about conservation. Juliette Jowit tests the water

March 2014

  • Edgar House, Chester

    British boltholes
    Edgar House, Chester: B&B review

    This 19th-century villa on the city's ancient walls is big on luxury – but it's the attention to the small details at this Chester B&B that really sets it apart, says Tony Naylor:

February 2013

  • A suite at Oddfellows, Chester

    British boltholes
    Hotel review: Oddfellows, Chester

    With ancient typewriters climbing the walls of reception, this Chester hotel combines quirky design with immaculate well-equipped rooms, writes Tony Naylor

January 2013

  • Chester Racecourse, Chester, UK

    A day at the races in Chester

    Horse racing comes with a fine pedigree at Chester racecourse, where, the rumour is, the phrase gee-gees was first coined

September 2012

  • Planet Pavilion Cafe, Jodrell Bank, Macclesfield

    Britain's best budget eats
    Cheshire's 10 best budget restaurants

    It's the Cheshire Food Festival this weekend but how does the county fare if you want to eat on the cheap? After a previous visit to Chester, Tony Naylor now picks 10 budget favourites from across the county

June 2012

  • Ricky Tomlinson in Liverpool football club video

    The Northerner
    Actor Ricky Tomlinson says he's upset after his caravan was stolen

    The theft happened in a Cheshire village while he was filming a wildlife documentary

May 2012

  • The nave of Chester Cathedral, Chester, Cheshire, England, UK

    Britain's best bike rides
    Chester to Hawarden bridge, Cheshire to Flintshire

    A gentle ride from historic Chester via a scenic towpath to Connah's quay

July 2011

  • Longleat

    Summer fun: kids' days out in the UK

    There are some great family days out to enjoy in the UK this summer. Just pack the picnic and set off

August 2010

  • Go Ape! in the Lake District

    The best family days out

    Great ideas, from spotting rhinos in Cheshire to going green in Snowdonia

January 2010

  • The Brewery Tap bar/restaurant, Chester, UK

    Britain's best budget eats
    Chester's top 10 budget eats

    Tony Naylor chooses the 10 best places in Chester to eat well for under a tenner

May 2009

  • In search of Chester's local food heroes

    His love of cheese has taken him far and wide, but David Atkinson finds the best is right under his nose

April 2009

  • 'Our family getaway was a perfect guilt-free treat'

    Tom Templeton ditches the car and finds that you can enjoy the countryside without driving

May 2008

  • Oddfellows, Chester

    Oddfellows, Chester

    Sally Shalam checks into a stylish new hotel in Chester, complete with 'poolside' terrace and private members' lounge

September 2007

  • The festival

    Listen to talks, readings and interviews with authors including David Starkey, Louis de Bernieres and Julian Clary at the Chester Literature Festival.

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