Why go
- City in Cheshire, England.
- Served by Hawarden Airport (CEG).
History
Chester is a cathedral city in Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, very close to the England–Wales border. It had a built-up area population of 92,760 in 2021, it is the most populous settlement in the borough of Cheshire West and Chester. It is the historic county town of Cheshire and the second-largest settlement in Cheshire after Warrington.
Where to stay
3 Stone Pl, Chester CH2 3NR, United Kingdom · stonevillachester.co.uk
7 Stanley Pl, Chester CH1 2LU, United Kingdom · thesevenchester.co.uk
Grosvenor Park Rd, Chester CH1 1QQ, United Kingdom · ihg.com
19 Newgate St, Chester CH1 1DE, United Kingdom · thehotelchester.co.uk
56-58 Eastgate St, cheshire, Chester CH1 1LT, United Kingdom · chestergrosvenor.com
Pepper St, Chester CH1 1DW, United Kingdom · leonardohotels.co.uk
The Groves, Chester CH1 1SD, United Kingdom · theboathousechester.co.uk
57 Northgate St, Chester CH1 2HQ, United Kingdom · piedbull.co.uk
21 Grosvenor St, Chester CH1 2DD, United Kingdom · saddleinn.co.uk
Trinity St, Chester CH1 2BD, United Kingdom · ihg.com
20 Lower Bridge St, Chester CH1 1RS, United Kingdom · oddfellowschester.com
76 Liverpool Rd, Upton, Chester CH2 1AU, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
8 Upper Northgate St, Chester CH1 4EE, United Kingdom · hotels.jdwetherspoon.com
39 Northgate St, Chester CH1 2HQ, United Kingdom · coachhousechester.co.uk
Milton St, Chester CH1 3NF, United Kingdom · millhotel.com
Grosvenor Rd, Chester CH1 2DJ, United Kingdom · abodechester.co.uk
20-24 City Rd, Chester CH1 3AE, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
Indoor
Caldy Valley Rd, Great Boughton, Chester CH3 5PR, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
St Peters Churchyard, Northgate St, Chester CH1 2HG, United Kingdom · chesternow.co.uk
New Blossoms Hotel, Chester CH1 1HL, United Kingdom · macdonaldhotels.co.uk
Warrington Rd, Hoole, Chester CH2 3PD, United Kingdom · hilton.com
52 City Rd, Chester CH1 3AH, United Kingdom · bestwestern.co.uk
Restaurants & places to go
Bistro, Restaurant · Independant Bar & Bistro Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access · 6-12 Cuppin… · moulesagogo.co.uk
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00 Features: takeaway · storelocator.asda.com
Tex-Mex, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00 · 11 Coliseum Way, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9HD · chiquito.co.uk
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway · Chester Road, Chester, CH4 0DP · mcdonalds.com
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-21:00; Sa 11:00-21:30; Su 11:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating · Kinsey Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9JJ · mowglistreetfood.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-01:00 Features: takeaway · 1B Delamere Street, Chester, CH1 4DS · papajohns.co.uk
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-19:00; Su 09:00-18:00 Features: takeaway · 16 Chester Street, Chester, CH4 8BJ · restaurants.subway.com
British, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We 08:30-24:00; Th-Fr 08:30-24:30; Sa 09:00-24:30; Su 09:00-23:00 · 32-36 Newgate Street, Chester, CH1 1DE · ivycollection.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating · 29 Eastgate Street, Chester, CH1 1LG · bellaitalia.co.uk
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr 11:30-22:00; Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 09:00-21:00 · Chester Road, Chester, CH4 0DP · frankieandbennys.com
French, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00 · 71 Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 2HQ · chezjules.com
Steak, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 10 Coliseum Way, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9HD · millerandcarter.co.uk
Chicken, Portuguese, Restaurant · Chicken/Portuguese restaurant · 8 Coliseum Way, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9HD · nandos.co.uk
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: We,Th,Sa 16:00-20:00; Fr 12:00-13:30,16:00-20:00 Features: delivery, vegan options · Weston Grove, Chester, CH2 1QL · fishandchipsatwestongrove.co.uk
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 16:00-22:30, Fr-Su 11:30-22:30 · 85 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DX · istanbulbbqchester.co.uk
Breakfast, Brunch, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-15:00 · 31 Westminster Road, Chester, CH2 3AX · littleyellowpig.co.uk
Polish, Dumplings, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00, Sa 10:00-18:00, Su off · 44 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DZ · restaurantwebx.com
Chinese, Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-21:30 · 40 Faulkner Street, Chester, CH2 3BD · seabreezefishbar.online
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 17:00-02:30, Fr-Sa 17:00-03:30, Su 17:00-01:00 · 3 Boughton, Chester, CH3 5AE · todaykebab.com
Grill, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:30 · 70 Watergate Street, Chester, CH1 2LA · upstairsatthegrill.co.uk
Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu 17:00-23:00; We-Fr 12:00-15:00,17:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-17:00 · 4 Rufus Court, Chester, CH1 2JW · greenhousechester.co.uk
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant · Kinsey Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9JJ · wagamama.com
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · Kinsey Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9JR · yosushi.com
Middle Eastern, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-23:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00, Su 12:00-23:00 · 62 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DN
Dessert, Cafe · Dessert cafe · 76-78 Faulkner Street, Chester, CH2 3BE · crumblecountry.co.uk
Steak House, Barbecue, Restaurant · Steak House/Barbecue restaurant · The Groves, Chester, CH1 1AG · hickorys.co.uk
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant · 14 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, CH1 1RS · ruanorchid.com
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · redhousechester.com
Donut, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Ellesmere Port, CH65 9JJ
Caribbean, Restaurant · Caribbean restaurant · Chester, CH1 2EY
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-13:30; Sa 09:30-13:00; Jun-Aug: Sa off · 91 Kingsway, Chester, CH2 2LJ · kingswaycommunitycafechester.wordpress.com
Food Court · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00 · Exchange Square, Chester, CH1 2AR · newchester.market
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Mediterranean restaurant · 41 Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 2EY · maray.co.uk
International, Restaurant · International restaurant · 71 High Street, Chester, CH3 8JA · cornichonrestaurant.co.uk
Potato, Cafe · Potato cafe · 25 St Werburgh Street, Chester, CH1 2DY · spuds4u.co.uk
Cantonese, Thai, Chinese, Fast Food · Cantonese/Thai fast food · 105 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DX
Restaurant · restaurant · Pepper Street, Chester, CH1 1DF · boujeerestaurantandbar.co.uk
Mexican, Fast Food · Mexican fast food
Lebanese, Restaurant · Lebanese restaurant
Milkshake, Fast Food · Milkshake fast food · 31 St Werburgh Street, Chester, CH1 2DY
Crepe, Cafe · Crepe cafe · 27 St Werburgh Street, Chester, CH1 2DY
Brunch, Cake, Tea, Coffee, Lunch, Cafe · Brunch/Cake cafe · 31 Christleton Road, Chester, CH3 5UF
Noodle, Restaurant · Noodle restaurant · 104 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HB
Diner, Fast Food · Diner fast food
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant · Chester, CH1 2AR
267 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) 10 mi to the centre
Liverpool, ENG, GB — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 4 airlines (Ryanair, easyJet, Wizz Air, Flybe) · direct flights to 48 destinations incl. Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Faro, Fuerteventura… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Manchester (27 mi) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 48 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 33 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bergerac, Bratislava, Carcassonne, Connaught, Cork, Dublin, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Kos, Krakow, Limoges, Londonderry, Malaga, Malta, Nimes, Palma de Mallorca, Pisa, Porto, Poznan, Reus, Rhodos, Sandefjord, Shannon, Szczecin, Tenerife, Vilnius, Warsaw, Wroclaw
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 22 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Arrecife, Barcelona, Belfast, Berlin, Bodrum, Faro, Fuerteventura, Geneva, Isle Of Man, Jersey, Krakow, Larnaca, Lisbon, Madrid, Malaga, Naples, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Rhodos
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 2 routes: Gdansk, Warsaw
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Isle Of Man
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Hawarden Airport (CEG) 3.7 mi to the centre
Broughton, WLS, GB — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Germania) · direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Bristol, Toulouse (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 2 direct destinations
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Clotton airstrip UL 8.1 mi to the centre
ENG, GB
The Plassey Airstrip 13 mi to the centre
Wrexham, WLS, GB
Getting there by ferry
Sandy Lane
Ferry terminal · 0.9 mi from the centre · Cheshire West and Chester Council
The Meadows
Ferry terminal · 0.9 mi from the centre · Cheshire West and Chester Countil
Ince Ferry
Ferry terminal · 7.3 mi from the centre
Sandy Lane Ferry
Ferry route · Cheshire West and Chester Council
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Hawarden Airport (CEG); 9 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CEG has direct flights to 2 destinations on 1 airline (incl. Bristol, Toulouse). By water: 3 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Sandy Lane, 0.9 mi); routes include Sandy Lane Ferry.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Chester, UK. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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Tours & experiences
Walking Tour
Sightseeing
Bus Tour