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Walls of Chester

Chester, England
Ranked #2 of 16 attractions in Chester
4.5 of 5 stars 266 Reviews
Type: Ancient Ruins
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Kamloops, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Walked the walls in Chester during the early morning. Although some areas were closed for repair even the "detour" routes offered wonderful views. More

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Mold, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Excellent views all around Chester, easy to hop on and hop off at various points to further explore. Great that it is a complete circuit of the city - just over two miles long. More

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York
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Good way to get familiar with city centre and location of places of interest. More

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Hampshire UK
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

We enjoyed the walls tour independently walking around clockwise starting above Eastgate Street at the Eastgate Clock. See Map: http://www.chesterimages.com/chester_1/secondary/wall_tour/wallsroute.htm It is lovely if you want to see the River Dee and the racecourse as well as the lovely city centre. It took us about an hour and a half. More

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cheshire
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

Not quite. Chester's walls are generally well preserved, particularly on the East side of the City on provide a very worthwhile exercise on any visit and for most ages. You can do the full circuit easily or choose to do a section with the City Centre always just a few minutes away. Highlights are Chester's Eastgate (the 2nd most photographed... More

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Chester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Try walking the walls of Chester, you will see Chester more clearly than from the shoppers level below. Chester Was an old Roman Township known as Deva and there is still plenty of evidence of this. They have been slowly excavating the old Roman fort which can be seen clearly from the walls. You will also pass along by the... More

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Rayleigh, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

but the walls run out and its confusing where to go after!!! More

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Northwich, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

had a lovely rambling walk making our way round the ancient walls in others footsteps More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

Worth a walk around and no trip to Chester is complete without visiting More

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Stalybridge, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

It is a nice walk, but if you have a guide to tell you the history of the place it is much more interesting. More

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