The famous rows offer a wide range of shopping facilities together with wine bars, restaurants, cafes and public houses while the River Dee offers a range of recreational facilities including pleasant walks across the meadows. The Roodee Racecourse boasts one of the city’s main social events at the May meeting and other meetings at various times throughout the year. As well as the extensive shopping and leisure facilities in the city, which include health and fitness centres, a tennis club, golf clubs, museums and parks, there is easy access to the Chester southerly bypass to North Wales and M53 motorway. Chester’s main station has regular train services and a two hour intercity service to London Euston. Both Liverpool and Manchester are within easy reach and served with international airports.
A cultural haven, Chester offers an excellent range of bars, restaurants, cafes, shops and places like the newly built Waitrose and M&S are just a short walk from your front door. The city has charming appeal with its historic Tudor and Medieval architecture, making it one of the best cities in the country to live in, further recreational facilities include:
• Shopping
• Cafes and Bars
• Chester Racecourse
• Rowing on the River Dee
• Art Galleries, Museums and a Cathedral
The mainline railway and motorway links provide good commuting and some of the best schools in the region are located in the city.
Chester has excellent access to the motorway network and is within commuting distance to Liverpool and Manchester.
Chester to Manchester: 40 miles
Chester to Liverpool: 30 miles
Chester to Manchester International Airport: 30 miles
Chester to John Lennon Airport: 24 miles
Chester is well connected with rail travel to Liverpool, Manchester and beyond. The main Chester station is 10 to 15 minute walk from your front door, with a direct rail link to London Euston taking just over 2 hours. Similarly, your train journey to Manchester City centre is just over an hour and to Liverpool just over 40 minutes.
