Northwood - Estate Agents Chester Cheshire

The historic City of Chester is situated in the North West of England in the county of Cheshire. It is located between the Welsh hills and rural Cheshire and has a population of approximately 120,000 people. Chester has a host of tourist attractions from its 2000 years of history including:-

The City Walls – Probably the best way to see the many attractions of Chester. TheWalls, which are the most complete in Britain, offer an interesting 3 kilometre circular walk around the City.

The Rows – A two-tier gallery in the centre of town which houses many famous shops.

Roman Amphitheatre & Minerva Shrine – The amphitheatre is the largest arena ever uncovered in Britain and the Minerva Shrine is the only known Roman rock shrine in Britain.

River Dee – Runs through the City and hosts the annual Regatta one of the oldest rowing races in the world. The Weir on the River Dee was built by the Normans and is the oldest surviving mill dam in Britain.

Town Crier – Chester’s famous Town Crier can be heard at 12.00 noon every Tuesday to Saturday at the Cross from May to August.

Race Course – Race meetings are held throughout the year at the Roodee race course, the oldest in Britain.

Chester Cathedral – Located in the heart of the City, it is the fourth most visited Cathedral in Britain.

Eastgate Clock – The famous Eastgate Clock is located within the centre of town and is the most photographed time-piece in the world after Big Ben.

Chester Zoo – The zoo has an international reputation as one of the largest and best in Britain.

road, rail, air & sea links

airports
Manchester International Airport 40 minutes by motorway (M53, M56) from Chester.

Liverpool Airport 30 minutes by motorway (M53) from Chester.

Hawarden Airport 3 miles from Chester – Freight and executive jets

rail
Chester Railway Station, City Road, Chester.

Chester is well served by the British Rail Intercity network with fast and frequent rail links to London and other major cities within the UK..

sea
Sealink/Irish Ferries - From Holyhead – 2 hours by road from Chester (A55)

road
Chester is linked to the national motorway system via the M53. London and all the major regions of the UK are easily accessible from the City.

London – 188 miles
Cardiff – 152 miles
Birmingham – 85 miles
Manchester – 42 miles
Edinburgh– 237 miles
Liverpool – 18 miles
Southampton – 220 miles

Parking - is limited within the City Centre but Chester operates a network of Park & Ride sites.

Coach Travel - National Express operate a coach service between Chester and all major towns and cities in Britain.

entertainment

theatres
Chester Gateway Theatre, The Forum, Chester

cinemas
Odeon (5 screens), Northgate Street, Chester
UGC (6 screens), Greyhound Retail Park, Chester

llive music
Alexander’s Jazz Theatre, Rugus Court, Northgate Street, Telford’s Warehouse, Tower Wharf, Brannigans, Love Street

shopping
Chester was recently ranked best city in England to visit and offers an impressive range of City Centre and out of town shops. Chester has a unique two-tiered gallerie of shops and the main shopping street includes high street favourites such as Marks & Spencer, BhS and the renowned Browns of Chester.

Out of town retailing is within 1-2 miles of the City Centre and includes the Greyhound Retail Park, Chester Retail Park, Boughton Retail Park and Caldy Valley Retail Park. A few miles further out of town are major retailing complexes Cheshire Oaks designer outlet village and Broughton Shopping Park.

sports & leisure
Chester has a full range of sports and leisure facilities including:-

Northgate Arena Leisure Centre, Victoria Road
Ten-Pin Bowling – Megabowl, Greyhound Retail Park
Football – Chester City Football Club, Sealand Road
Horse Racing – Chester Racecourse, The Roodee
Ice Skating – Deeside Leisure Centre, Queensferry
Rugby Union – Chester RUFC, Vicars Cross

education facilities
There are numerous excellent primary schools and high schools in the Chester area.

Chester has at least six independent schools located in Saighton, Upton, Wrexham Road, Abbots Park, Tattenhall and City Walls.

There are three schools for children with special needs in the Chester area located in Tarporley, Great Boughton and Upton.

employment
The principal industrial and business locations within the Chester area are Chester West Business Park, Sealand Industrial Estate, Chester Business Park, Chester Gates and Chester Retail Park.

Many notable international and national companies are located in Chester and the surrounding district such as British Nuclear Fuels plc, Marks and Spencer Financial Services, Shell Chemicals UK, MBNA International Bank Limited, Bank of Scotland and Unilever located at Port Sunlight