(Fourth
leg of English coastal walk – Gretna Green to Chester)
Map:
L/R 117
Distance:
2 to 4 miles
Difficulty:
Easy
Terrain:
pavement, cycle path
Access:
Parking (paid)
Public
transport: Main line train links
Although
Chester is not strictly a coastal town I thought
it gave a bit of symmetry to finish
the walk by walking to the border with Wales. This can be done by
following the cycle path marked on the OS map up to the border. I
could not find a marker to
say ‘Wales’ but there was
a lot of work taking place on the banks when
I went..
Chester
itself, is of course, an interesting place to explore. I will list
the ones I enjoyed the most:
The
Roman Walls – these are the most complete city walls in the UK.
They can be walked around and
have some interesting remains from Roman times.
The
Queen Victoria Jubilee clock. It
is in the Eastgate and is the second most photographed clock in
England (behind Big Ben).
The
shopping centre called The Rows.
The
old and new cathedrals St Werburgh and St Johns.
The
Roodee the oldest horse racing
course still in use in the UK.
Some
interesting pubs.
This
is the last post on Walking the English coast apart from an index to
the walks.
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