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Open now · 18:00
Chester Cathedral was the church of the Benedictine abbey of St Werburgh, founded in 1093, and has been the seat of the Bishop of Chester since 1541. The red sandstone building shows every main style of English medieval architecture from Norman to Perpendicular, and the former monastic buildings with the cloister stand on its north side.
Free entryNo ticket needed
Open now · 17:00
The Grosvenor Museum in Chester opened in 1886 in a red-brick building by the architect Thomas Lockwood and takes its name from the Grosvenor family, the Dukes of Westminster. Its collections include Roman archaeology with a gallery of Roman tombstones, paintings, musical instruments and a Victorian parlour in the period house next door.
Free entryNo ticket needed
Open now · 15:30
Chester Zoo is a zoo in Upton-by-Chester, on the northern edge of Chester, opened in 1931 by George Mottershead and his family. It covers 51 hectares and is run by the North of England Zoological Society, a conservation charity founded in 1934. Its areas include Islands, with animals from Southeast Asia, and a Japanese garden.
Official site
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