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The Watergate, Chester

The Watergate

BUILT in 1789 and designed by Joseph Turner, this gate replaced an earlier medieval gateway.Read

The Bridgegate, Chester

The Bridgegate

THE current Bridgegate was designed by Joseph Turner and built in 1782. It replaced the medieval gateway, which had two towers on each side. Read

The Northgate , Chester

The Northgate

THIS gate was designed by Thomas Harrison and built in 1808-10 to replace the former medieval gate. Read

The Eastgate, Chester

The Eastgate

CONSIDERED the main entrance to the city of Chester, the Eastgate has always been situated at the same site as the original Eastgate of the Roman fortress. Read

St John's Church, Chester

St. John's Church

THERE has been a church on this site since approximately 689 when a Saxon church was founded by King Aethelred of Mercia.Read

Water Tower, Chester

Water Tower

THE Water Tower is situated in the north-west corner of the city walls and was built in the 14th century. Read

King Charles' Tower, Chester

King Charles' Tower

ALSO known as the Phoenix Tower or the Newton Tower, King Charles' Tower looks out over the suburb of Newton and was used as a meeting place for the city guilds after 1613. Read

Mouldsworth Motor Museum

Over a century of motoring history and memorabilia, housed in a famous 1930's Art Deco building and situated six miles east of Chester. Read

Chester Racecourse

Chester Racecourse

CHESTER city's racecourse is the oldest in the country and, at just over a mile around, is the smallest in the UK. Read

Delamere Forest Park

Welcome to Delamere Forest Park, a shady oasis in the midst of the agricultural landscape of the Cheshire Plain. Read

Anderton Boat Lift

The Anderton Boat Lift is one of the greatest monuments to Britain's last canal age and known as the "Cathedral of the Canals".Read

The Salt Museum, Northwich

A visit to the Salt Museum begins with a short introductory film which sets the scene for the galleries.Read

Erddig Hall

Atmospheric house and estate, vividly evoking its family and servantsRead

Llangollen Railway

Llangollen Railway was started in 1975 by a group of enthusiasts who saw the potential for a scenic heritage line through the Dee Valley.Read

TECHNIQUEST@NEWI

Science is everywhere and is quite simply amazing.Read

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Carrying the Llangollen canal 126ft above the River Dee, the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is a masterpiece of Georgian engineering.Read

The seven wonders of Wales

Five of the seven wonders of Wales mentioned in the famous poem are within easy reach of Wrexham.Read

Valle Crucis Abbey

The ruins of Valle Crucis Abbey lie in green fields beneath Llangollen's steep sided mountains.Read

Offa's Dyke Path, Wat's Dyke Way and the Maelor Way

Wrexham has sections of the Offa's Dyke Path, Wat's Dyke Way and Maelor Way running through the county.Read

Chirk Castle

Magnificent medieval fortress of the Welsh MarchesRead

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