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Chester, county capital of Cheshire, is located in England's North-
West, just 10 miles (16km) south of Liverpool
Town-criers, black-and-white, timber-fronted houses and smart boutiques
Chester Pilgrim Ale, Cheshire cheese and apple juice
A stroll along Chester's encircling Roman walls or through the Groves Victorian promenade hugging the River Dee; evensong in the Cathedral
View the lastest offers from Virgin TrainsSummer for exploring the town in the company of Roman centurions, autumn for walking the tree-lined Roman Walls and Christmas for carols and lights. January for winter sales
Food and Drink Festival (Easter), Aintree Grand National (Apr), Midsummer Watch Parade (Jun), World Town Crier Tournament (Jun, every three years), Cheshire Show (Jun), Tatton Park RHS Flower Show (Jul), Chester Regatta (Aug), Literature Festival (Oct)
Chester was the most important port in the North-West during the Middle Ages - the port silted up and is now the racecourse; Hollyoaks, the Channel 4 soap is filmed in and around Chester. Chester's Races are the oldest in Britain!
Rise early to walk the walls in peace and quiet and savour the views across to the Welsh Mountains; check out the new archaeological dig at the Roman Amphitheatre
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Did You Know..?
Chester is the only place in Britain to have maintained the tradition of regular midday proclamations at the High Cross where proclamations have been made since the Middle Ages. Chester's Town Criers, David and Julie Mitchell, are the world's first husband and wife Town Crier partnership.
