Things to Do in Chester with Kids
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Things to Do in Chester with Kids
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- LTLPorto, Portugal28 contributionsFirstly would like to thank Thomas for his help from start to finish with our booking, very patient and helpful he is worth a star alone..... Our day started with a visit to the cafe for breakfast and set us up for a day of mystery what will we see...the breakfast came looked warm, and tasteless, the plate was freezing and the egg/omelette was disgusting, hash browns were solid, bacon under cooked, teaspoon of beans coldish, sausage ok, but the toast looked like it was from the bin..waffles ,with chicken bits and syrup, you could have used the waffle in construction and if you wanted bacon £2 each rasher...yes we tried to find someone to raise our concerns but, one person on the till with a queue a mile long and another on a laptop you couldn't find a soul..Anyway , we didn't let that damper out start of the day, we saw many different animals, elephants, tigers, penguins, zebra to name a few, all fantastic and the staff out with the zoo areas were fantastic, their knowledge on the animals was fantastic, where,what they do, or came from all made our visit worthwhile..but the orangutans made everyone laugh with their sacks and hiding from everyone, totally brilliant....but didn't see the giraffe's, they were waiting for their new area to share with the zebras.. Great parking facilities and toilets and picnic areas around the zoo, but don't stop of at Manado street food expecting something exotica, chicken nuggets, burgers and chips ect rather disappointed again with the food offered...Please take a picnic you will enjoy it better and the ducks watching every mouthful... This is only my opinion and findings.Written 15 March 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Pub Monster NeilLiverpool, UK86,758 contributionsChester City Walls are the most beautiful historic site in Chester in my opinion, the longest and most complete ancient wall system in Britain parts of which date over 2000 years ago ,the walls were started by the Romans to protect the Roman fortress of Deva Victrix ,when the Romans left the walls were further expanded by the Norman's during the Norman occupion, its great to see the walls in such splendid condition, you can walk the whole length of the walls ,take in stunning views of the city which I did on my last visit to Chester, its most definitely a historic site to check out if you're planning a trip to Chester.Written 5 March 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Pub Monster NeilLiverpool, UK86,758 contributionsThe Chester Rows are a beautiful set of covered shops,cafes and restaurants, they've been around for years ,look wonderful, the black & white timbered buildings so photogenic, they are most definitely well worth checking out if you're planning a trip to Chester.Written 25 February 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Pub Monster NeilLiverpool, UK86,758 contributionsThe River Dee is the wonderful river that flows through Chester ,its popular, in the Summer there's plenty of river cruises that operate on the river ,we were here and saw rowers out on the river ,really cool ,its most definitely a river to check out if you're planning a trip to Chester.Written 28 February 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Pub Monster NeilLiverpool, UK86,758 contributionsLocated in the beautiful and historic St Michael's Church is Sick To Death ,a really fun attraction that's most definitely well worth checking out.
A trip throughout the ages of the way medical care has progressed, its fascinating, its gory and most importantly its fun ,walking out after our visit I was hit by the thought that I'm so glad we have the N.H S with its state of the art treatment for when we feel poorly, a must go attraction if you're planning a trip to Chester, easy to locate along Bridge Street and held in St Michael's Church.Written 9 March 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - deniscroissantManchester, UK221 contributionsWow...the kind of museum I didn't think existed anymore, reminded me of school trips of my long lost youth! Quite fittingly there was a couple of school jaunts in there when I visited. It's a former art school in an attractive gabled Victorian building which hasn't been jazzed up with trendy signage, trigger warnings or exclusive inclusives (think it's just assumed that everyone will enjoy their visit!) (Nice clean, fresh toilets too!)
My main focus was the Louise Rayner exhibition - delightful watercolours of old Chester - excellent! Another gallery had a great collection of Chester-centric paintings of views of the town, picturesque buildings, horses on the Roodee racecourse and famous Chester citizens, a further gallery has Silver 'objets' from when Chester was an assay office, downstairs an amazing collection of Roman altars...
Free and well worth a visit, just a few yards off Bridge Street turning into Grosvenor Street.Written 9 February 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Pub Monster NeilLiverpool, UK86,758 contributionsEastgate Street & Eastgate Clock are two standout features of Chester, Eastgate Street is the famous shopping street lined with great looking buildings, the Eastgate Clock installed on Eastgate Street in 1899 to celebrate the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria is stunning, so photogenic, its most definitely a street and clock tower check out if you're planning a trip to Chester.Written 25 February 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- J R LangleyLiverpool, UK3 contributionsFantastic day out, the kids absolutely loved it. It's an amazing piece of work. The staff were very helpful. Food next door was really nice!Written 22 February 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Oscar CWolverhampton, UK17 contributionsPhenomenal experience, really exceeded my expectations. We saw gangs of New York and the actors really blew it out of the park. Great up close performances, you could see their expressions and emotions, hear their voices without microphones. Other staff were very friendly and pizzas were great.Written 25 August 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Tanya BGreat Haywood, UK77 contributionsVictorian park first opened in 1867 given to the city by Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster sits next to the River Dee. Nice paths to walk along, lots of benches to sit on, a coffee shop to get refreshments and a miniature railway for children. Very friendly squirrels, that are used to people feeding them monkey nuts. Great place for everyone.Written 1 February 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Tanya BGreat Haywood, UK77 contributionsFree to enter this garden is pleasant to walk through from pepper street to the river, with its Romans ruins to look at a nice walk for everyoneWritten 1 February 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Tricky2 contributionsAbsolutely brilliant experience. Sraf and amazingly friendly and knowledgable.
The exhibits are stunning. Hidden gem that cant be forgotten along with the many many generations of heros.
God bless amd god bless Steve the donkeyWritten 17 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Pub Monster NeilLiverpool, UK86,758 contributionsChester Canal meanders it's way through the Historic Roman walled city of Chester, built by civil engineer Thomas Telford and completed in 1835 ,its a beautiful canal ,lovely watching the barges trundle through the city ,its a great walk as well following the line of the canal ,if you're planning a trip to Chester its most definitely well worth checking out.Written 24 February 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- permiaIreland68,059 contributionsA great cultural centre featuring library, theatre, cinema and eatery, it is a popular destination and meeting point.
Incorporating a grand Art Deco cinema from 1936 it is a welcome addition to the city’s cultural and leisure pursuits.Written 13 August 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Oxton Family ReviewsBirkenhead, UK5 contributionsThe young lads that drive the trains clearly love their job and were great with my kids. They took them on 3 rides around the park and made sure they had a big smile all the way around.Written 4 August 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
