England · City Guide
Cheshire
Cheshire is a beautiful English county of black and white timbered villages, outstanding country houses, the extraordinary walled city of Chester and a prosperous landscape of dairy farms and market towns. From the Rows of Chester and the magnificent Tatton Park to the leafy lanes of the Cheshire Plain, Cheshire offers an authentic slice of English rural life at its most picturesque.
Elect's take
"Cheshire has a quietly confident quality that I find very appealing. The combination of Chester's extraordinary history, beautiful countryside and outstanding country house hotels creates one of the most rewarding rural English destinations."
Chester is one of England's best preserved Roman cities with remarkable city walls that can be walked in their entirety and the unique double-decker medieval shopping galleries known as the Rows. The Cathedral is outstanding and the racecourse is one of the oldest in England. Beyond Chester the county offers some of England's finest country house estates including Tatton Park with its Japanese and formal gardens. The Peak District is within easy reach to the east and the Welsh border provides beautiful hill walking to the west. Cheshire's food scene has developed well with several outstanding restaurants and the famous Cheshire cheese remaining a point of local pride.
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Chester City Walls
England's most complete Roman city walls encircling a beautifully preserved medieval city.
The Rows
Chester's unique double-decker medieval shopping galleries found nowhere else in the world.
Tatton Park
A magnificent estate with outstanding Japanese and formal gardens near Knutsford.
Cheshire Plain
Beautiful English countryside of black and white timbered villages and dairy farms.
Chester Racecourse
One of England's oldest and most beautifully situated horse racing venues.
Cheshire Cheese
A celebrated regional dairy tradition producing one of England's most famous cheeses.
