Manchester Airport 39 min
Chester City Walls (27 min) roman & medieval city walks with a raised 2-mile-long walkway & grade i listed gates & towers. Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre (24 min) boat trips through a working hydraulic lift raising vessels from the river weaver to the canal. The Grosvenor Museum (27 min) galleries on chester s local history and cheshire s natural history plus temporary exhibitions. Go Ape Delamere Forest (12 min) adventure-activity chain venue where groups explore the forest canopy via a treetop rope course. Beeston Castle (12 min) a ruined english heritage castle atop a crag with woodland wildlife trails and spectacular views. Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker (32 min) a nuclear bunker and defence complex offering tours and 20th-century military history exhibitions. Blue Planet Aquarium (25 min) sealife centre with underwater aquatunnel rays tropical fish otters plus diving with sharks. Chester Cathedral (29 min) medieval cathedral built in 1092 with tours of the 216-step tower plus a refectory cafe and shop. Blakemere Village (10 min) Cholmondeley Castle Gardens (21 min) elegant 19th-century castle gardens with lakeside walks a play area plus llamas and pygmy goats. Arley Hall U0026 Gardens (34 min) stately 19th-century country home open for events plus a formal garden cafe gift shop & nursery. Chester Zoo (27 min) zoo featuring rare and endangered species in lush ornate gardens with a water bus and a monorail. The Crocky Trail (16 min) mile-long adventure trail for kids with slides rope swings climbs and a chain bridge plus cafe. Eastgate Clock (29 min) turret clock built in victorian times above a georgian arch listed as a historic landmark. |