Trains to Chester

Chester Zoo

Spend time with over 11,000 animals and 4,00 different species including some of the most endangered in the world, at the UK's number one zoo. Daily talks, themed play areas and a choice of restaurants and kiosks keep your herd fed, watered and entertained. And for a giraffe's eye view of the zoo, take a ride on the Zoofari monorail. Plus, for best value, buy a combination ticket from your local train station and it will include your rail travel, return bus link from Chester station to the zoo AND your zoo admission in one discounted price.

City Sightseeing Chester Tour

Enjoy the delights of Chester on this one hour open-top bus tour, with a 24 or 48 hour ticket allowing you to hop on and hop off as often as you please. Explore the city's architecture spanning 2,000 years of history; see the remains of its Roman heritage as well as its unique Medieval Rows and the spectacular Chester Cathedral, or the Roman Amphitheatre. You can also take in the Roodee Racecourse or the Military Museum. Download your 2FOR1 voucher in advance for the best value.

Go Ape!

Take one lush, green forest and a healthy dollop of breathtaking scenery; blend with a smattering of tree-top high wires, tricky crossings (using ladders, walkways, bridges and tunnels made of wood, rope and super-strong wire) and wind-in-your-face zip wires; and finish off with a liberal dose of people in search of their inner Tarzan, and you've got an amazing day out at Go Ape! Delamere Forest. It couldn't be easier to get to from Chester - just a 15-minute train and a 5 minute walk. So there's no excuses!

Chester Cathedral

Stand still for a moment inside this awesome cathedral and you can almost sense everyone who's stood in the same place over the last two thousand years. From Norman arches to gothic columns, spectacular fourteenth century woodcarvings, the medieval shrine of St. Werburgh and spectacular stained glass. The Cloisters and Church form one of the most complete medieval monastic complexes in the country. Take a tour and keep your eyes peeled for the Chester Imp, a carving of the devil in chains, high up in one of the windows.