
Chester is worth visiting for a few hours, of course, not least for The Rows, the walls and Roman remains, the cathedral and all. But it also has the potential to absorb you for a couple of days. The problem is, rather than use it as a springboard to explore beyond the city boundary, most visitors choose to stay within it.
Leave the city walls and, within 15 minutes, the urban hub formed by the medieval grid of streets and the river disappears from view, replaced by the rolling green of the Cheshire countryside. There are no rules that say the charming countryside within shouting distance of the busy streets of Chester must be all wild meadows and wooded hills, of course but that is what helps to make it so special, alongside good fortune in keeping at bay the inevitable spread of development.
There are numerous attractive locations, from the villages of Aldford, Farndon and Holt to stunning scenery and scenic views with plenty of picturesque riverside walks along the River Dee. Even allowing for the limitations of comparison, they complete the Chester experience. For more information on a Chester luxury Hotel, visit a site like https://rowtonhallhotel.co.uk
A day inside the medieval city walls delivering the city to your doorstep and a night out on the town is all well and good, of course but a day outside them is far more tranquil, more wild and, in the end, longer lasting.