With one of the prettiest town centers in the world, the cathedral city surrounded by walls of Chester is located on the Northwest of England, just across the border from Wales. Since it was established as a Roman fort in AD 79, the city has a rich historical and heritage, including ancient archeological sites amidst the ruins of centuries-old structures and monuments.
Because of its strategic location as well as its trade and economic prosperity that due to the trade and prosperity that River Dee brought, the city was frequently fought over. Everybody, from the Scots as well as Saxons up to Danes and Vikings who ruled the city at some point or another. Although the majority of its tourist attractions are based on the two millennia-long history of Chester There are also kid-friendly and cultural activities to enjoy in Chester.
With fantastic restaurants and shops located in the heart of the historic town, as well as beautiful gardens, parks, and riverside walks, Chester is certainly well worth a visit if you get the opportunity.
Chester Cathedral

In the middle of the city lies the stunning Chester Cathedral, which exhibits stunning architectural designs. Because it was built over a period of several hundred years the cathedral’s facade and towers display a variety of styles. There are Romanesque as well as Georgian elements displayed along with stunning Gothic features.
It was built on top of an older church, the cathedral was built between 11th and 16th centuries, with stunning stained-glass windows covering the walls of red sandstone. Although its battlements, pinnacles and buttresses create an impressive sight however, the main attraction is its exquisitely built choirs. With beautiful arches and exquisite religious artifacts, as well as beautiful chapels and cloisters, it’s no wonder Chester Cathedral is the city’s most popular tourist attraction.
Grosvenor Museum

Just a few minutes away to Storyhouse is a top attraction in Chester which is the captivating Grosvenor Museum. It is a stunning Renaissance Revival building, you can discover a vast collection of artifacts, paintings and archaeological finds with the majority of the collection focused on the Roman period.
The inside is filled with interesting exhibits about the city’s life during Roman times as well as the expansion of the empire into Britain and the UK, as well as displays that look at the fortifications and legions. Apart from some impressive Roman monuments and antiquities, you will also find watercolor paintings along with old toys, as well as an impressively preserved Georgian house that’s filled with period items.
St John the Baptist Church

Just right next to Roman Amphitheatre, is St John the Baptist Church which is a newer but still centuries-old extension to the central part in the center of town. Although it is believed to have been established around the 7th century by Anglo-Saxons, the majority of the present church and its stunning architecture date back to the 11th century.
It was the Chester’s cathedral of the past was in disrepair, it was destined to fall into decay and disintegration in the wake of Henry VIII’s Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 1500s. The current church, its chapels and strong stone columns are already an impressive sight, strolling through its grounds is an unforgettable experience. It is due to the remains of even more ancient towers, cloisters, and arches can be found scattered across the green areas.
Chester Rows

A very sought-after place to go to, shop and enjoy a day in Chester is the Rows. A series of impressive structures that run along each of Chester’s main roads. The only two-tiered shopping gallery that are of their sort around the globe, the stunning timber-framed structures make for amazing photographs, with the oldest of them believed to date in the 14th century.
Although the source of the galleries’ uniqueness is subject to debate, it is generally believed that the two stories of shops as well as the covered pathways were created to make the most use of the historic core of The Row. Apart from admiring their amazing architectural design, tourists can go to one of the cozy cafés or traditional pubs that have numerous restaurants and shops available.
Eastgate Clock

It is widely believed to be the second most-photographed clocks in the UK following Big Ben, the attractive Eastgate Clock was constructed in 1897 to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. One of Chester’s most recognizable and well-known landmarks, it’s located in the center of the city in the area that was once the first entrance into the Roman Fort of Deva.
It is perched on top of an arch of sandstone dating to 1768, this iron clock has stunning views with gorgeous wooden structures that lie just to the left and right of it. Apart from its stunning ironwork, the clock is decorated with sparkling gold letters as well as a copper-clad cupola, and the initials of Queen Victoria’s name “VR”. The clock was designed by the architect John Douglas, it remarkably needed to be manually wound every week up until 1974.
Roman Gardens

Nearby to the Roman Amphitheatre along with the Chester City Walls you can see the beautiful Roman Gardens. The pretty flower beds as well as lush, green areas are fragments of remnants of Roman structures with crumbling columns as well as old stone paving everywhere you go.
A beautiful and relaxing area to relax and enjoy, the gardens were established in 1949 to protect the city’s Roman history. Apart from the decayed remains of a bathhouse, and its heating system using hypocaust, there are also areas from the Roman fortress located at Deva as well as other excavations.