| Chester is the county town of Cheshire. It is one of the | | | | are half-timbered Inns steeped in history serving real |
| best-preserved walled cities in the United Kingdom. | | | | ales and great pub grub. The city has a diverse music |
| The city is renowned as the Walled City because | | | | scene with rock, funk, reggae, jazz, soul and hip hop |
| surrounding this centre are the famous city walls, it is a | | | | bands performing in venues, and live DJ sets from up |
| two mile pedestrian walk way. It is the most southerly | | | | and coming artists. |
| part of England's North west region. | | | | Chester Cathedral has been rebuilt three times the |
| A large amount of land in Chester is owned by Duke | | | | cathedral has remained essentially unaltered. It was |
| of Westminster who owns an estate called Eaton Hall | | | | founded as a Benedictine Monastery in 1092 and was |
| near the village of Eccleston, | | | | rededicated as the Cathedral Church of Christ and the |
| Today the main industries in Chester are retail and | | | | Blessed Virgin Mary in 1542. The present building |
| tourism. The Shipbuilding industry in Chester ended in | | | | contains material from every century since the tenth. |
| the 1930s and the last docks closed in the 1960s. | | | | Chester Zoo is the largest zoo in the United Kingdom |
| Chester was voted one of the best shopping centres | | | | Not only is Chester Zoo a home to some 500 |
| in the country. The city's shopping environment is | | | | different species of amazing animals, but there are |
| enjoyed by nearly all of its 8.5m visitors who come | | | | fantastic gardens. The perfect way to get an |
| each year. The Rows is a unique character in its | | | | overview of Chester Zoo is to ride The Monorail. |
| two-tiered gallery of shops which date from the 13th | | | | The University of Chester was founded in 1839. It has |
| century. | | | | over 11,000 students across two campuses. |
| The earliest mention of Chester market was in 1139 | | | | Chester Football Club were founded in 1885. It was |
| and has been established in Chester ever since. | | | | relegation in 1982 was followed by a name change, to |
| Grosvenor Shopping Centre is a shopping paradise. | | | | Chester City, in 1983 and three years later Harry |
| The shops are set in Tudor style houses with upper | | | | McNally led the club back into Division Three. |
| balcony row shops and designer shopping malls. | | | | Chester race-goers spent 3 to 4 million on champagne |
| Chester has a range of traditional pubs, many of which | | | | in 2006 more than any other racecourse in Britain. |