Chester
Built-up area in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.194, -2.896 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 40 66 |
| Population: | 90,524 |
| Dialling code: | 01244 |
Chester in Cheshire West and Chester, England is a compact cathedral city on the banks of the River Dee, renowned for its complete Roman walls, medieval black‑and‑white timber façades and the distinctive covered galleries known as the Chester Rows. Founded as a Roman fortress, the city still displays Roman remains including a sizeable Roman amphitheatre, while Chester Cathedral and Georgian streets give the centre a layered historic character that draws many visitors.
Set close to the border with Wales on the Cheshire Plain, Chester combines a strong tourist economy with local education and services - including the University of Chester - and benefits from good rail road links to Manchester and Liverpool. Attractions such as the Chester Racecourse, Chester Zoo and riverside parks like Grosvenor Park help sustain a lively cultural and social scene alongside independent shops and regular events.
Postcode districts covering Chester
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 14.6 miles
- Birkenhead 14.9 miles
- St. Helens 18.7 miles
- Warrington 18.6 miles
- Chester Castle 0.6 miles
- Crewe 19.7 miles
- Wrexham 10.5 miles
- Buckley 7.6 miles
- Runcorn 12.6 miles
- Widnes 14.2 miles
- Wallasey 17.1 miles
- Huyton with Roby 15.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chester City & the Garden Quarter Ward 0.3 miles
- Chester Castle Parish 0.6 miles
- Bache Parish 1 mile
- Newton & Hoole Ward 1.2 miles
- Blacon Ward 1.2 miles
- Handbridge Park Ward 1.4 miles
- Great Boughton Parish 1.5 miles
- Upton Ward 1.6 miles
- Upton-by-Chester Parish 1.7 miles
- Lache Ward 1.7 miles
- Saltney Parish 2 miles
- Saltney Ferry Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Chester
CH3 5TU, CH4 9RX, CH2 2AU, CH3 5XE, CH4 7PH, CH3 5QX, CH4 9GB, CH70 8AZ, CH4 0AX … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 9.8 miles
- Manchester Airport 27.9 miles
- Chester Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Bache Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels in Chester Ad
- The Chester Grosvenor 5
- Leonardo Hotel Chester 4
- The Boathouse Inn & Riverside Rooms 4
- Mill Hotel & Spa Destination 3
- The Coach House Inn 4
- Crowne Plaza Chester 4
- Hotel Indigo Chester 3
- The Pied Bull Inn
- Moxy Chester 3.5
- Holiday Inn Express Chester Racecourse 3
Schools in Chester
- Acresfield Academy Primary
- Belgrave Primary School Primary
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Secondary
- Boughton Heath Academy Primary
- Chester Blue Coat C of E Primary School Primary
- Chester International School Secondary
- Dee Banks School Special
- Dee Point Primary School Primary
- Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Special
- Highfield Community Primary School Primary
- J H Godwin Primary School Primary
- Lache Primary School Primary
- Mill View Primary School Primary
- Newton Primary School Primary
- Oldfield Primary School Primary
- Overleigh St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
- Queen's Park High School Secondary
- Saltney Ferry CP Primary
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary Primary
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 0.5 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 3.9 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 3.9 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 4.2 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 5 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 5.1 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 6.8 miles
- Aldersey Hall Estate 7.6 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 8 miles
- Delamere Forest Forest 9.2 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 10.8 miles
- Oulton Park Recreation 11.6 miles