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Places to go near Chester

Boaters taking their boat through a lock on the canal in Chester

If history floats your boat then head to Cheshire where museums, stately homes and stunning gardens appear round every corner.

The county is also home to the innovative Anderton Boat Lift, perhaps the most incredible piece of historic canal architecture anywhere on the waterway system.

Local attractions

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  1. National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port

    Principal attraction marker image National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port »

    With its delightful waterside setting, flotillas of historic boats and fascinating displays housed in a fine …

  2. Image for Speke Hall, Garden & Estate

    Principal attraction marker image Speke Hall, Garden & Estate »

    A Tudor mansion house with Victorian interiors, on the banks of the River Mersey. Speke Hall was originally built …

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