Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Chester, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 20 sights
Distance 4.9 km
Ascend 72 m
Descend 68 m

Experience Chester in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Chester

Sight 1: Lead Shot Tower

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Chester Shot Tower, also known as Boughton Shot Tower, is a grade-II*-listed shot tower located at SJ413667 in the Boughton district of Chester, England. The tower stands beside the Shropshire Union Canal and forms part of the disused Chester Leadworks. Built by Walkers, Parker & Co. in 1799, the tower is the oldest of three remaining shot towers in the UK, and probably the oldest such structure still standing in the world.

Wikipedia: Chester Shot Tower (EN)

387 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: City Road Presbyterian Church

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The English Presbyterian Church of Wales is in City Road, Chester, Cheshire, England. The church was built in 1864, and designed by Michael Gummow of Wrexham. It is constructed with a stuccoed front and brick sides, and has a slate roof. The architectural style is Neoclassical, Its entrance front is in five bays; it has a portico with four Ionic columns, and a three-bay pediment. The opposite end of the church is apsidal. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade listed building.

Wikipedia: English Presbyterian Church of Wales, Chester (EN)

142 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Zion Tabernacle

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Zion Tabernacle

Zion Chapel, Chester is in Grosvenor Park Road, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Wikipedia: Zion Chapel, Chester (EN)

175 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Saint Werburgh's

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St Werburgh's Church is in Grosvenor Park Road, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church in the diocese of Shrewsbury. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It should not be confused with the Benedictine Abbey of St Werburgh established in 1093 by Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester.

Wikipedia: St Werburgh's Church, Chester (EN)

143 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Grosvenor Park

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Grosvenor Park may refer toGrosvenor Park, Saskatoon, a neighborhood located in east-central Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Grosvenor Park, Belfast, a football ground in Northern Ireland Grosvenor Park, Chester, a park in Chester, Cheshire Grosvenor Park, a neighborhood located in North Bethesda, Maryland Grosvenor Park Productions, a British production and film-financing company

Wikipedia: Grosvenor Park (EN)

240 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: St John's Rectory

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St John's Rectory is at 3 Vicar's Lane, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

Wikipedia: St John's Rectory, Chester (EN)

142 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: St John the Baptist

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St John the Baptist's Church is the former cathedral of Chester, Cheshire, England during the Early Middle Ages. The church, which was first founded in the late 7th Century by the Anglo Saxons, is outside Chester's city walls on a cliff above the north bank of the River Dee. It is now considered to be the best example of 11th–12th century church architecture in Cheshire, and was once the seat of the Bishop of Lichfield from 1075 to 1095.

Wikipedia: St John the Baptist's Church, Chester (EN)

200 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Roman Amphitheatre

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Roman AmphitheatreNadia from Sydney, Australia / CC BY-SA 2.0

Chester Amphitheatre is a Roman amphitheatre in Chester, Cheshire. The site is managed by English Heritage; it is designated as a Grade I listed building, and a scheduled monument. The ruins currently exposed are those of a large stone amphitheatre, similar to those found in Continental Europe, and although it was long believed that a smaller wooden amphitheatre existed on the site beforehand, excavations since 1999 have shown that the wooden grillage is the base of the seating. Today, only the northern half of the structure is exposed; the southern half is covered by buildings, some of which are themselves listed.

Wikipedia: Chester Roman Amphitheatre (EN)

194 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Wesley Methodist Church

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The Wesley Methodist Church is in St John Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is an active Methodist church in the circuit of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Wikipedia: Wesley Methodist Church, Chester (EN), Website

102 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: Welsh Presbyterian Church

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The Welsh Presbyterian Church is in St John Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. The church was built in 1866, and designed by W. & G. Audsley of Liverpool. It is constructed with a yellow sandstone front, brick sides and rear, and a slate roof. The plan consists of a simple rectangle, with an apse at the east end, and a narrower single-storey narthex at the west (entrance) end. The narthex is supported by octagonal piers at the corners and two granite columns between them. On each side of the narthex is a lancet window. Above the narthex is a large rose window, with a lancet window above, and a cross finial on the gable. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The wall and the iron railings and gates in front of the church are included in the listing.

Wikipedia: Welsh Presbyterian Church, Chester (EN)

295 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 11: Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary Stephen Hamilton / CC BY-SA 3.0

Chester Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral and the mother church of the Diocese of Chester. It is located in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. The cathedral, formerly the abbey church of a Benedictine monastery dedicated to Saint Werburgh, is dedicated to Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Since 1541, it has been the seat of the Bishop of Chester.

Wikipedia: Chester Cathedral (EN), Website, Heritage Website

77 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 12: War Memorial

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Chester War Memorial stands in the grounds of Chester Cathedral in Chester, Cheshire, England. It was designed by Frederick Crossley and Thomas Rayson, and commemorates those who were lost in the two World Wars. The memorial is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Wikipedia: Chester War Memorial (EN)

385 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 13: Sick To Death

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Sick to Death is a historical attraction located in St Michaels Church, a redundant church on the Bridge Street Rows, Chester, England. Opened in May 2021, it depicts the story of medicine through the ages, with a focus on pandemics and plagues. It has since become one of the top attractions in Chester, placing at #2 of things to do in Chester on Tripadvisor as of October 2021. Funded by the Wellcome Trust, Sick to Death is managed by Big Heritage who also manage the internationally renowned museum Western Approaches.

Wikipedia: Sick To Death (EN), Website

319 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 14: Grosvenor Museum

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Grosvenor Museum is a museum in Chester, Cheshire, in the United Kingdom. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. Its full title is The Grosvenor Museum of Natural History and Archaeology, with Schools of Science and Art, for Chester, Cheshire and North Wales. It takes its name from the family name of the Dukes of Westminster, who are major landowners in Cheshire. The museum opened in 1886, it was extended in 1894, and major refurbishments took place between 1989 and 1999. Its contents include archaeological items from the Roman period, paintings, musical instruments, and a room arranged as a Victorian parlour.

Wikipedia: Grosvenor Museum (EN), Website

668 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 15: Catholic Church of Saint Francis of Assisi

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Catholic Church of Saint Francis of Assisi Andrew Kerr / CC BY-SA 2.0 uk

St Francis' Church is in Grosvenor Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church in the diocese of Shrewsbury. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Wikipedia: St Francis' Church, Chester (EN)

447 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 16: Booth Mansion

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Booth Mansion

Booth Mansion is a former town house at 28–34 Watergate Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. It contains a portion of the Chester Rows, is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is included in the English Heritage Archive. Its frontage was built in 1700 in Georgian style but much medieval material remains behind it.

Wikipedia: Booth Mansion (EN)

100 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 17: Guild Church of St. Peter

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Guild Church of St. Peter BrianP / CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's Church is in Eastgate Street in the centre of the city of Chester, Cheshire, England, immediately to the north of Chester Cross. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is an active Church of England parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Chester. The ancient walls mark the boundaries of the parish.

Wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Chester (EN), Website

456 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 18: Bluecoat School

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The Blue Coat School was located on Upper Northgate Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. It was housed in the Bluecoat building, which is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

Wikipedia: Bluecoat School, Chester (EN)

77 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 19: Northgate

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The Northgate is a gate located in Chester, Cheshire, England, where it carries the city walls footpath over Northgate Street. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

Wikipedia: Northgate, Chester (EN)

331 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 20: Bridge of Sighs

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The Bridge of Sighs in Chester is a crossing that originally led from the Northgate gaol, across the Chester Canal, to a chapel in the Bluecoat School. It was built to allow condemned prisoners to receive the last rites before their execution without risk of escape. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Wikipedia: Bridge of Sighs, Chester (EN), Url

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