Chester City Walls Trail

Chester City Walls Trail

Chester City Walls Trail
Chester
Cheshire
CH1

Tel: 0300 123 8 123

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About Chester City Walls Trail

A section of the city walls has collapsed. Unfortunately it has been necessary to close a short section of your normal route. The Walls form a remarkable 2 mile (3km) circular walk around the historic city. There are numerous entry and exit points. Using them is free and, as a public thoroughfare, they are open at all times. They can be experienced as a complete walk or in shorter, convenient sections. A walk around the complete circuit takes about an hour but may take longer (perhaps two hours or more) if you want to stop and take in the sights. There are also opportunities to access other areas of the city (within and without the Walls) permitting a visit to the city's varied selection of shops, cafes, restaurants and bars; or an exploration of other attractive near-by areas of Chester such as the Rows, Cathedral, Roman Gardens, Roman Amphitheatre, Groves, River Dee, Castle, Old Port and Canal. A stroll on the Walls can be an invigorating outdoor adventure. Not only can you encounter a host of historic features (such as the tower where King Charles is thought to have watched his forces defeated by Parliamentary troops in 1645), but also discover various vantage points with striking views across the city. There are also (from the Western Walls) spectacular panoramas across to