Places to see in ( Chester - UK )
Places to see in ( Chester - UK )
Chester is a city in northwest England, founded as a Roman fortress in the 1st century A.D. It's known for its extensive Roman walls made of local red sandstone. In the old city, the Rows is a shopping district distinguished by 2-level covered arcades and Tudor-style half-timber buildings. A Roman amphitheatre, with ongoing excavations, lies just outside the old city's walls.
Chester is a walled city in Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales. Chester was founded as a castrum or Roman fort with the name Deva Victrix in the reign of the Emperor Vespasian in 79 AD. One of the main army camps in Roman Britain, Deva later became a major civilian settlement. In 689, King Æthelred of Mercia founded the Minster Church of West Mercia, which later became Chester's first cathedral, and the Saxons extended and strengthened the walls to protect the city against the Danes. Chester was one of the last cities in England to fall to the Normans. William the Conqueror ordered the construction of a castle, to dominate the town and the nearby Welsh border.
Chester is one of the best preserved walled cities in Britain. It has a number of medieval buildings, but some of the black-and-white buildings within the city centre are Victorian restorations. Apart from a 100-metre (330 ft) section, the listed Grade I walls are almost complete. The Industrial Revolution brought railways, canals, and new roads to the city, which saw substantial expansion and development – Chester Town Hall and the Grosvenor Museum are examples of Victorian architecture from this period.
Bus transport in the city is provided by Stagecoach Group and Arriva Buses Wales, the council owned and operated ChesterBus (formerly Chester City Transport). Chester formerly had two railway stations. Chester General railway station remains in use but Chester Northgate closed in 1969 as a result of the Beeching Axe. The Chester Canal had locks down to the River Dee. Canal boats could enter the river at high tide to load goods directly onto seagoing vessels.
Alot to see in ( Chester - UK ) such as :
Grosvenor Museum
Eastgate and Eastgate Clock
Grosvenor Park, Chester
Chester Zoo
Cheshire Military Museum
Chester Roman Amphitheatre
St Michael's Church, Chester
Chester Cathedral
Blue Planet Aquarium
Chester Castle
Ness Botanic Gardens
Tatton Park
Wales Coast Path
Chester city walls
Dewa Roman Experience
Chester Roman Gardens
St John the Baptist's Church, Chester
Hawarden Castle
Chester Cathedral Falconry and Nature Gardens
King Charles Tower, Chester UK
Minerva's Shrine, Chester
Chester High Cross
Suspension Bridge, Chester
Blacon Adventure Playground
Marford Quarry
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Christleton House - Llandudno, United Kingdom - Amazing place!
Christleton House - Special price! -
This 4-star B&B offers elegant rooms and free parking in the centre of Llandudno, just 10 minutes’ walk from the pier and beach. The Great Orme summit is only 1 miles away from Christleton House.
With a DVD player and a selection of films, each individually decorated room at Christleton features an en suite bathroom with a hairdryer and mini refrigerator. Guests can relax with an LCD TV/DVD player, and tea and coffee-making facilities with fresh milk and biscuits. Most rooms also enjoy free Wi-Fi.
Traditional, cooked breakfasts are served each morning, with a selection of cereals and fruit juices also available.
You can relax in the guest lounge with free newspapers, or enjoy video games, with a wide selection available.
Llandudno Rail Station is a 10-minute walk away, while the beautiful Haulfre Gardens are just over 5 minutes’ walk away. The miniature Golf Course is less than 10 minutes away on foot, and the North Wales Theatre can be reached in a 15-minute walk.
The Chester Canal where the Ellesmere Canal joins it - Cheshire, England
The Virtual Tourist walks around the Chester Canal where the Ellesmere Canal joins it - Cheshire, England
Trent & Mersey Canal - Middlewich to Anderton (time lapse)
From Middlewich the Trent and Mersey Canal (Mail Line -- Middlewich to Preston Brook) follows the River Dane valley for a little under ten miles to Anderton where the Boat Lift provides access to the River Weaver.
This section provides contrasts between rural Cheshire and the chemical works that dominate around Northwich. The curiously wide parts of the canal, called Flashes, are formed by flooding of subsidence caused by the salt mines.
Yet again our intrepid helmsman Blind Hannibal MacSlackbladder shows off his highly developed steering skills and just north of Wincham Wharf decides not to steer around the bend ramming a tree at full steam ahead instead. A superwoman like single bound from the good lady wife rescued the camera from an early watery grave, a reprieve that lasted all of 24 hours until it met its nemesis at Castlefield Junction next day.
The Chester Canal in Cheshire, England
The Virtual Tourist walks along the Chester Canal in Cheshire, England
Shropshire Union Canal - Hurleston Junction to Nantwich
A two mile stroll along the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal) from Hurleston Junction (the junction with the Welsh Canal) and Nantwich.
This stretch, particularly from Nantwich Basin to the Nantwich Aqueduct, is effectively one huge, linear narrowboat park slowing down progress to a maximum of two miles per hour, or in our case with Blind Hannibal MacSlackbladder at the helm any glaciers in the area would have passed us with ease.
Empress Narrowboats based at Nantwich Basin have a couple of live webcams covering this stretch of the Shroppie and can be found at:
Nantwich itself is a good shopping centre and the road leading from the aqueduct to the town centre is lined with pubs all of which seem to do good value meals.
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The Ebrington Arms as featured on ITV's 'This Morning' Valentine Travel Special
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The Ebrington Arms is a beautiful award winning 16th century pub, restaurant and bed & breakfast in the Cotswolds, which featured on ITV's 'This Morning' on 6th February 2013, as part of the hit show's recommendations of romantic places to stay on Valentine's Day.
A cruise along the Trent and Mersey and the Shropshire Union Mainline canal to Chester
A gentle cruise along the Trent and Mersey canal then along the Shropshire Union Mainline canal to Chester
Hitchin Summer Fete
We Project 14, are putting on a fun packed day full of exciting activities down at Hitchin Town Square on the 16th of August 2013 from 10am till 4pm, for you and the family!
They include:
Face Painting
Sponge throwing at the leaders faces!
Football Shoot out
Biscuit decorating
Cake and drink sale
Photo Booth and much more!
We are raising money for 2 charities. The first is a small charity based in Stevenage, named Cancer Hair Care. This helps support and put a smile on people's faces that have lost their hair during cancer treatment. They also cut and style the patients wigs they have to make them the nicest they can be for the patients during their hard times. The other amazing charity we are supporting is BKPA, British Kidney Patient Association, who financially support families and patients who suffer from kidney disease.
We hope to see everyone there to help us raise money for Charity and to have a great day!
Massive Thank you from everyone in the Project 14 team!
English Cathedrals and Abbeys Calendar 2014 Review
The new English Cathedrals and Abbeys Calendar 2014 has been published
This year features Bath Abbey on the cover. The calendar measures 12 x 9.5 inches
approximately and comes with a free gift mailing envelope.