Chester

Chester is on the 'must see' cities of the Heart of England. Small enough to walk around in a day, this fascinating city has over 2 miles of Roman Walls. Chester is a popular city in the Heart of England for students of English and is ideally located for day visits to Manchester, Liverpool and Wales.

Chester boasts a complete circuit of walls, sections of which date back to Roman times, as well as a Norman Cathedral. The famous Rows, unique two-tiered galleries built in the traditional black and white ‘magpie’ style, contain a wide range of shops selling goods from antiques to high fashion. In fact the city is one of the top retail centres in the UK, boasting large branches of national stores and attractive shopping malls. 

Other attractions include the beautiful River Dee, the recently restored Grosvenor and Cheshire Military Museums, a Roman Amphitheatre, the beautiful Grosvenor Park and the city’s famous Roodee Racecourse.

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Cities and towns near here

  • Liverpool(25 km)
  • Warrington(30.3 km)
  • Manchester(54.3 km)
  • Oldham(64.5 km)
  • Halifax(90.4 km)
  • Birmingham(103.5 km)
    Birmingham is the second largest city in the UK. Birmingham is located in the central part of England and served by Birmingham airport, east Midlands airport and with a regular, fast direct train service to London. Birmingham is a culturally diverse city and an excellent city in which to learn English.