Why You SHOULD Visit Chester UK

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We're spending the day in Chester, England and wow, there are so many incredible things to do in Chester! We check out the Chester Rows, take a scenic boat tour on The River Dee, visit the Roman amphitheatre, walk the city walls, find an unexpected surprise in church ruins, and so much more. We had such a wonderful day here in Chester and tried to see and do as much as we could, but if we missed anything, be sure to leave us a comment and let us know! We'd love to check out more of Chester on a future trip.
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@TheMagicGeekdom Жыл бұрын

We had a lovely time in Chester and can't wait to go back. Let us know if you have any suggestions for places we missed in this video. Have you seen our videos from the first time we went to the UK? Check out our first time exploring Liverpool: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gt-fd5ictcWVXZc.html

@Maverick2k Жыл бұрын

You guys visited my hometown, how random! If you ever visit again, try Hickory's Smokehouse for food. It's amazing!

@davidjames683 Жыл бұрын

The Grovner museum, it's free and you were very close to it. Chester zoo is definitely worth a visit but you'd need a full day.

@andymullaney1594 Жыл бұрын

Maybe Jersey our channel Islands

@griswald7156 Жыл бұрын

I like down by the riverside….lovely in a summer.Saturday with the boats ,cafes and ice creams..and promenading..and walking around the walls…i think Caerleon amphitheatre is as big but not as good..

@xxxxxxAllyxxxxxx Жыл бұрын

Definitely try the Cheshire Ice Cream Farm ice cream! Delicious. A few places sell it in the city - notably cafes by the river.

@charlotteevans-wilson4163 Жыл бұрын

I live in Chester and it’s interesting to see other people’s views on it, as I sometimes forget to appreciate it.

@yellowbelly2855 Жыл бұрын

When I went to Chester I was speaking with some locals in the pub and they seemed quite surprised when I said how much I liked it. It's a wonderful city and one to be proud of.

@romi.114 Жыл бұрын

How much chester far away from liverpool?

@pauliewalnuts5803 11 ай бұрын

@@romi.114about 30/40 min drive if that’s what you’re asking

@stuartguy4479 11 ай бұрын

@@romi.114you can get a train direct from Chester to Liverpool, takes about 45mins for less than £10 return

@BigC1290 5 ай бұрын

Foreigners make you have more appreciation for where your from fr

@juangalindo6807 7 ай бұрын

My girlfriends family is from here and we visited last Christmas and will do so again. I actually plan to propose to her by the clock this next month. As a Mexican-American this town is beautiful and full of history, I love just walking around and capturing all the sights of the city.

@Mollexi Жыл бұрын

Born and raised in Chester, I'm super happy you came to visit here! Honestly, Chester is very underrated and its history is beyond interesting. It's also very convenient with it being a small city. Much love xox

@olliebeak131 Жыл бұрын

And very mucky, definitely going downhill.

@bobbell4461 Жыл бұрын

Agree 100% much underrated. Loads of interesting paces..

@stephenwhittle6864 Жыл бұрын

Also born in Chester and love the views of the river dee especially from lower bridge street.

@alan-ql5lm Жыл бұрын

@@olliebeak131 agreed it rough asf i lived in Blacon omg not good moved to upton not much better

@arnav7002 Жыл бұрын

I live here!! OMG❤

@phillister7821 Жыл бұрын

Isn't it amazing how different York and Chester are....both started as Roman Legionary fortresses, both developed as Viking ports on rivers connecting to the sea, and both retaining their city walls. They should be identical, but they are nothing alike.

@jacqueline8559 Ай бұрын

We lived in North Wales, in the 80's- mid 90's, so Chester was our big Shopping venue. It's great and I love the Cathedral, in particular. We left to live in York. THAT is such a stunning place, way more lovely than Chester, with the Minster, Shambles, and many historic buildings and Churches.( in my personal opinion ) We loved it there. Then we emigrated and have lived in 3 Countries since. We do plan to visit York again, next year, and I'm so excited. It's not to be missed.!! If you must choose between one City or the other, I'd recommend York. Sorry Chester!!

@ynys_mon6928 Жыл бұрын

By the way, the Welsh name for Chester is Caer, which means a Roman fort town. So in Wales you have other places that had Roman forts such as Caernarfon and Caergybi. The English name for Caergybi is Holyhead. It has surviving Roman fort with a medieval church built inside the walls. The church is named after St Cybi, a 6th century saint who established a monastery there and was one of the saints that spread Christianity through Wales.

@TheMagicGeekdom Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info!

@grahvis Жыл бұрын

Caersws, where I used to fish in the Severn. Along the side of the road to the station, there was a long bank where the wall of the Roman fort used to be.

@carolynekershaw1652 Жыл бұрын

I'm a member of Chester Archaeological Society and participated in some of the more recent excavations of the amphitheatre. It was built as an amphitheatre and used for executions, beast hunts and gladiatorial combats, but appears to have fallen into disuse and became a city dump for a while. In Anglo-Saxon times it may have been turned into a fortification, like the Amphitheatre at Arles in France, by Aethelflaed daughter of Alfred the Great and Lady (Queen) of Mercia.

@peebeedee6757 Жыл бұрын

Would you have liked the amphitheatre to be fully excavated, Carolyne?

@85parrot Жыл бұрын

such a great project to be involved in - as a cestrian i have loved walking round the amphitheatre since i was a kid. We used to play in there when i was really small, and now it's so great that it has been protected and has more information around the site about it. i remember the arguments a some years ago about the buildings and car park covering the other half of the site - it would have been really nice to have got underneath them but i guess it was never going to happen.

@finnmeister Жыл бұрын

I read that some archaeologists/academics believe that this was actually the site of Arthur's Round Table. What say you?

@chipsthedog1 Жыл бұрын

For such a small country we have some amazing little gems and so much history.

@TheMagicGeekdom Жыл бұрын

So true! It seems like for every place we go, we learn about 12 more places that we want to visit next. It's hard to choose when planning our trips!

@cazziefores2183 Жыл бұрын

There's absolutely nothing not to like about Chester it's a lovely city I'm so happy you are enjoying your visit to the UK xxx 👌🤗😊😘🇬🇧

@TheMagicGeekdom Жыл бұрын

It's so cool!

@michaelnolan6951 Жыл бұрын

I've been looking forward to this! I live in Salford (Greater Manchester) but I used to work in Chester around 2010. I grew up in New Zealand, where only a tiny handful of the very oldest buildings are even 180 years old. Chester blew me away with how much of it's epic history was visible even now.

@garyyork1942 Жыл бұрын

Are you near the Salford Lads Club? Is it even still there? I'm a huge Smiths fan and was planning on visiting it in March when I'm in the Manchester area.

@TheMagicGeekdom Жыл бұрын

America is very similar especially if you live on the west coast. It's amazing to see so much history there!

@michaelnolan6951 Жыл бұрын

@@garyyork1942 Hiya! To my shame, I've never been there. When I first arrived in Salford, I didn't even know what it was. One of the Eccles line trams that I regularly took was named "Salford Lads Club" but I never knew why. I currently live in the area around Langworthy Road, according to Google maps less than a mile and a half from SLC. I see that I have passed within 50 meters of it hundreds of times but never known it. The club is indeed still open and it's history page on wikipedia is fascinating!

@benpascall4297 Жыл бұрын

@@garyyork1942Salford is quite a big place. Salford Lads Club is still there, it’s located off Regent Road, not far from Manchester City Centre

@SparkySenor Жыл бұрын

My first time commenting! I have been following for a while but your enthusiasm spoke to me on this episode. I'm a Londoner by birth but have been living in Glasgow for the last 31 years. I have never been to Chester but It's always been on a must-do list. Thank you for making such positive, interesting content, it's a real joy to watch and escape with each of your wonderful souls xx

@TheMagicGeekdom Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤

@Orwic1 11 ай бұрын

I’ve been visiting Chester ever since I can remember. As a young person I lived a short drive away, and even when I lived further off, I often visited relatives who lived nearby. Now I live fairly close and visit it just for a ‘day out’. There’s so much history there, it’s a real experience. The ‘rows’ (that’s what they call the two tiers of shops) are great in wet weather - you can wander round the shops & not get wet. Glad you liked it. If you get the chance, visit the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London. It’s a spectacular place. It was built in 1696. I used to work there sometimes & took some American visitors round on one occasion - they asked when it was built & I told them. Their leader turned to the others in the party and said - “this was built before we were a country!” We in the UK forget our history sometimes. There’s a castle in walking distance from where I live that was built in 1295. It’s still someone’s home, which is pretty amazing when you think about it. The local church was built in 1163. We’re surrounded by ancient history!

@richardpooley9068 Жыл бұрын

Chester, where my Dad’s family came from, happy memories of many childhood visits. Glad you good folk appreciated how uniquely lovely it is, not many US visitors put it on their itinerary. My memorable school trip was to Normandy near Omaha Beach in 1966, 22 years after D-Day, and there were still fortifications to see, shellholes, etc, brought our history lessons into focus a little!

@tinarobinson6537 Жыл бұрын

This made me so homesick. From my classroom when I was 12 (and again at 14) I could see the dentists building, not sure if it was a dentist then - 52 years ago, and the inscription 'the fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,' is burnt into my brain from the hours I spent staring out of the window watching the tourists. From the next classroom I was in, from age 13 and then again from 15-16, we looked out over where they were working in the amphitheatre. It's amazing I ever learned anything. We used to do our cross country run past St John's church and in and around Grosvenor Park. I remember There used to be lots of swans on the river so we always took bread to feed them and I remember a brass band playing in the bandstand in the Groves. The city has changed a lot since then. Thank you for taking me back.

@petalguru5432 Жыл бұрын

I’m a Cestrian (someone born in Chester). A famous Cestrian is none other than James Bond (Daniel Craig). Thanks for visiting and highlighting my home town - we need more tourists after Covid. Love your videos so informative 👍.

@davidjackson2580 Жыл бұрын

I'm Cheshire born and bred. Chester is a wonderful place. Did you notice that the town hall has clocks on three sides and the fourth, facing Wales is blank, since the saying goes the people of Chester won't give the Welsh the time of day.

@hannahhoughton7772 Жыл бұрын

Chester is beautiful. I was lucky enough to be a parent helper on my son's school trip to Chester. They did the Roman formations in the gardens and marched through the city!

@gooner243 Жыл бұрын

Chester is my favourite place in the UK. We visit at least once a year, usually tagging it on to a trip to Wales too. I'm so glad you guys visited, for me it's a must for any tourist visiting the North West of the UK 👍🏻

@nickroberts990 Жыл бұрын

Chester is my favourite city of all. We live in North Wales which is less than an hour away, and we still have short holidays in Chester. Chester has everything we need.

@kylieungewitter4850 Жыл бұрын

I'm from Massachusetts and our 8th grade school trip was a visit to Boston to walk The Freedom Trail. It took us to Paul Revere's house, Boston Harbor, Faneuil Hall, the graveyard where so many involved in getting the Revolution started are buried. We had read Johnny Tremain which is a story about a fictional boy who was a silversmith apprentice and watches the whole thing get planned and eventually gets involved himself. And seeing all of those places in the book and knowing that they're real and a big part of history was really awesome. I was that nerdy girl on the trip thoroughly engrossed and in awe of it all. Loved every moment.

@bernarddagnall8682 9 ай бұрын

I lived and worked in various cou tries around the world for 35 years and chose Chester as my home when l returned to UK. I knew the area and my daughters would get a good education here I'm a history buff and Chester seemed like a easy selection for me.

@Chris_GY1 Жыл бұрын

I have visited Chester on numerous occasions I have walked round the city, visited the military museum, visited the outlet and the zoo. In December I drove to Chester from Telford where I was staying to visit the Christmas market which is bigger than Telford’s Christmas market but smaller than Lincoln’s Christmas market which is one of the biggest in Britain.

@TheMagicGeekdom Жыл бұрын

I bet a Christmas market in Chester is beautiful.

@paulgarratt2634 Жыл бұрын

I fell in love with Chester as a 9 year old on a school trip from Manchester. I've visited many times since .and still do, with my children and grandchildren. (I'm lucky to live less than an hour away). Last time I went into the cathedral they had on display part of an original handwritten manuscript by the 18th. century composer Handel. He was waiting for a boat to Dublin, to conduct the first ever performance of 'Messiah' (Liverpool didn't really exist then and Chester was the main port for Irish crossings. He was still doing last minute rewrites whilst travelling) Chester has a great zoo btw.

@Buzpud Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed Chester. A nice little city that’s worth visiting. My favourite trips were the history ones. We went to the battlefields in France/Belgium. In the UK we went to York, the Roman Baths in Bath, Fishbourne Roman Villa, Caerleon Roman Fortress, Rochester Castle & Cathedral, Blist Hill and ironbidge. As well as a few Victorian and war evacuee type trips where you dressed up and had to pretend you were evacuated from your family or in a Victorian school.

@philipashley9723 Жыл бұрын

I'm thrilled you liked Chester so much. It's the hidden gem of England, and the gateway to North Wales. I used to be the area sales manager for the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo, a newspaper distribution office in City road Chester. This is why I recommended you visit Chester. I moved to America in 1983, to marry my pen friend. It was wonderful to see Chester once more. I only wished you had toured the cathedral. Great show. 🤗

@TheMagicGeekdom Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Philip. It is one of the only cathedrals we've missed so far just a lack time. We'll have to go back and visit it at some point.

@retromojito Жыл бұрын

@@TheMagicGeekdom I was coming here to the comments to mention the Cathedral! You'll definitely need to come back for that. I'm so glad you loved Chester :)

@benpascall4297 Жыл бұрын

Having visited many of the cathedrals in the UK, Chester is one of the prettiest and most impressive. It's a shame you didn't get to see it.

@philipbyron9627 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful historic city. Thanks for showing us round. Definately one to visit. Much appreciated.

@eachristos8736 2 ай бұрын

I studied in Chester for a semester as an exchange student from Belgium. It was definitely the best moment of my university studies! I wish I could return soon.

@amjh4lah809 11 ай бұрын

Lol I was born "down the road" from Chester. Saltney. Funny to see Chester on KZfaq 😊

@TheCJtheCregg Жыл бұрын

Chester is one of my favourite places in the UK, and is the most incredible at Christmas. They have lights up everywhere, decorations, and also huge barrels up the center of the cobblestone streets with fires in them. I love it! It's on my bucket list as a place to go back to.

@Hairnicks Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked our City of Chester, were 15 minutes outside Chester and love it, never get bored of exploring such a stunning City.

@janors578 Жыл бұрын

Born in Chester and still living in Chester - awesome to see you guys at places I'm so familiar with. Glad you've had a fab day!

@timglennon6814 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are great. It’s nice to see you go into detail of the places you visit.

@TheMagicGeekdom Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@MS-19 Жыл бұрын

Cestrian born as I am, it pleases me greatly to see you profiling the city! It has grown and developed in many ways since I grew up there, but there's much about it that has never essentially changed. Your vlog captures that, I feel!

@kimberleyrigg7503 Жыл бұрын

Love Chester! I have only been a few times but it is definitely a favourite. I did not go on many school trip but the most memorable was Beamish Open Air Museum near Durham. Great place if you like history - you actually see how people lived back in the day.

@mikekingginge89johnson58 8 ай бұрын

Breath of fresh air watching this. Born and breed in this great city. I also love to see people options on our city and you both have a great perspective on it. Love it

@howardw3223 Жыл бұрын

Lovely video, thank you. Your enthusiasm is infectious, in a really good way!

@BlackHermit 2 ай бұрын

I will ALWAYS visit Chester. Every single day of my life.

@olly5764 Жыл бұрын

Our school used to visit an outdoor persuits centre in North Wales, we went canoeing on the see, Skiing in the mountains, down an abandoned lead mine, white water rafting, and thats just some of it!

@Bessie66 Жыл бұрын

Being from the UK it’s nice you show these places that we may of not been too

@TheMagicGeekdom Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Bessie!

@MrPaulb1982 Жыл бұрын

When I was a child in the 90s it was a 1800-1900 period replica working town called Beamish with shops and an old blacksmith, who workers are all in character of the period, it has so much history brought to life , it was my 1st introduction to local history of that period in time,we got to dress up in period clothes and as a 10yr old I loved it.

@angeladavies898 Жыл бұрын

I live about 20 or so miles from Chester in N Wales, we normally go there for shopping and forget to appreciate the buildings ! Nice to be reminded how lovely it is with visitors eyes❤. Our school trips always used to be to castles, because there are so many to choose from in north Wales! 😀

@wendysusan770 Жыл бұрын

As a Cestrian (someone born in Chester) I really enjoyed this video! I have been living in Colorado for the past 24 years but am happy to say I will shortly be moving back to my home town, and am very much looking forward to it!

@sarahcalland6064 Жыл бұрын

I’m from Manchester and Chester was our school trip to see the Roman history. We also went to Chester zoo!

@sprucewoodstudios 11 ай бұрын

You guys are just so lovely! I live very close to Chester and i dont visit often enough, but your video has really made me want to go back again ❤

@BEN.SEACRET 11 ай бұрын

I’m a Cestrian, you really hit so many of the hidden Gems, I wondered if youse would find the coffin! You should have checked out the Chester Museum they have models and lay outs of how the city looked in the Roman times. You also missed the “bridge of sighs” (only found this out two days ago) worth a Google!

@alanjames5586 Жыл бұрын

In Roman times Chester was known as Deva Victrix or simply Deva. It meant fortress by the River Dee and has also been thought to be named after the goddess of the River. In ancient Roman Deva meant goddess.

@penname5766 Жыл бұрын

That’s interesting. It’s obviously closely related to the word ‘diva’.

@millsy1861 Жыл бұрын

I live in South London, really didn't know Chester was so beautiful with such interesting history, will definitely visit when nearby.

@Chris-cp7ys Жыл бұрын

Chester is a lovely city and I’ve been there several times over the years. My mum and dad lived there in the early 60s when my dad was stationed at RAF Sealand.

@janicefinn1745 Жыл бұрын

Being from Liverpool, we visited Chester and York with the school I went to. So lucky to have these historical towns.

@davegriffiths7311 Жыл бұрын

I was born and raised in Chester but I didn’t appreciate the city until I got older. It’s a shame because I live 45 minutes away now and don’t go in to the city as much as I’d like. Thanks for the video, you taught me a lot of stuff I didn’t know. I’m glad you had a nice time 😊

@RunAdventurer Жыл бұрын

Great video ❤ as a kid I remember Chester zoo being one of our school trips, grew up in the area and it’s my favourite city, beautiful, historic and so easy to get around

@karenblackadder1183 Жыл бұрын

The first zoo to be built without cages. Also one of the leading zoos in the world for conservation.

@refreshcms Жыл бұрын

Memorable school trips: London Science Museum and Natural History Museum (next door to each other); Greenwich Maritime Museum , where the international date line runs through the grounds, The Cutty Sark, the Tower of London, Colchester Castle - a Norman Castle built on the foundations of a Roman temple. All these are in the south-east of England. From the midlands , where I live now, day trips my son went on includeTelford: the Iron Bridge and living museum and much more, innumerable abbeys and castles. The furthest he went was London and the houses of Parliament.

@NHSUKFan909 Жыл бұрын

Great video guys, it’s nice that ur checking out the uk, as American people.

@TheMagicGeekdom Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Natdiamondpaints Жыл бұрын

Great tour of Chester

@MrsShakespeare Жыл бұрын

A day trip to York always remains in my memories from school.

@andrewjones6088 Жыл бұрын

after watching the full video, i see you are a lovely couple exploring my home city interested in its history. i hope you enjoyed it

@cora263 8 ай бұрын

I live near Chester, so pleased you enjoyed your visit. Best school trip: I was 9 years old and we went to Fountains Abbey & Castle Howard...super hot day in summer, its etched in my memory ❤

@robertlangley1664 Жыл бұрын

Stayed in Chester before Christmas many years ago what a great city

@saltney17 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful city

@fleabiter Жыл бұрын

great way to see the city. great show

@chrisshelley3027 Жыл бұрын

And before you both visited the UK you would have heard much about London and most likely not expected anything quite like this existing outside of London, you have both been showing just how much there is away from the capital and most likely at more sensible prices, you really don't need to travel far in the UK to find something beautiful and of interest, its good to see that you have not felt a need to concentrate on food stuffs, include it by all means, its good to include what is available here, good to see you both enjoying the North so much :)

@Iskandar64 Жыл бұрын

I have not been to Chester for years, but I think it is possibly the most beautiful city in the UK.

@benfisher1376 10 ай бұрын

And England

@rogerdavid3297 Жыл бұрын

we live over the border in north wales, but love a trip into chester every now and then.great place to shop and visit.

@eugeneshadwell6596 Жыл бұрын

Aw, you made it to Chester! Glad you liked it so much, I used to live about half an hour away and visited it countless times since I was a kid. I think it's somewhat under-rated in terms of 'British cities you should visit', it's a gorgeous place and so compact, you can easily do it in a day. And not far from Manchester and Liverpool so if any tourist to those cities fancies a day trip to somewhere else, well, here's a recommendation! And The Albion is, indeed, a wonderful pub!

@krisjohnson-proctor355 Жыл бұрын

We went on a school trip to an awesome little OLD Plague Village, in Derbyshire! It’s called Eyam, and It’s history is fascinating (look it up, please!) and as a 13 year old i was totally gripped by it, and by being in the exact same place as these heroic villages lived and died 😪.

@lesbrewster2375 Жыл бұрын

Are the kids allowed to sing ring a ring a roses there’s days without offending anybody.? We used to sing/play that most playtimes

@davidjones332 Жыл бұрын

We did Eyam as well, but our trip was timed to take In Ashbourne so we could see the well-dressing which is a local custom, and Hathersage, to see Little John's grave. Another trip was to Hall i'th'Wood in Bolton, a mediaeval hall which was also the home of Samuel Crompton, inventor of the spinning mule which helped start the Industrial Revolution. We must have done at least one trip every year; British kids don't realise how lucky we are that we are surrounded by history and it's often only a short ride away.

@stuartdominguez9980 9 ай бұрын

Glad to seem you went to Chester. Born and raised in the city and this video makes me homesick, now that I'm living in London

@stephenhughes4943 Жыл бұрын

We went with school to some roman lakes in Cheshire, a place called Marple. As kids we were thrilled at the amount of frogs we found...

@bongslad Жыл бұрын

I am a carpenter I've worked all over UK and aboard, worked in Chester, when I was 21 founded memories, great girls well I was 21 ,great history, well shot video, nice job guys

@bigchaz6426 Жыл бұрын

Great video on Chester! I am going there today. Some useful info for me to take on my visit. Thanks!

@sandramalby7249 Жыл бұрын

Loving your tour of the UK. Great to see a perspective from 2 lovely Americans.. perfect couple ❤ working my way through your videos, keep them coming please, you are so knowledgeable & genuine… love from Kent 🇬🇧

@PostcardAndAPint Жыл бұрын

We loved this guys. Chester is our local city and you did it proud. Glad you enjoyed exploring the rows. The steps up to them are pretty steep! We enjoyed the boat trip and the wall walk. Great job 🍻

@Jack-hy1zq 10 ай бұрын

I used to busk in Chester playing an upright piano. Many happy memories of my favourite English city.

@mikeeast761 Жыл бұрын

I live near Chester and it is a great city with so much history. When my wife and I tied the knot, we did our wedding photos at the Roman gardens as they are lovely

@TheMagicGeekdom Жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@alisoncauser2955 Жыл бұрын

As an 8 Yr old our class visited Stoke bardolf, a sewage plant. Yep that exciting. A donkey ate the button off my brand new coat. I spent the whole day worrying ( needlessly) that I would get into trouble at home. We ate tomatoes, then they told us it's what had been growing naturally at the banks of sewage inlet. Yes the seeds of those plants had passed through the human digestive process.

@user-ii5pl2ek3v Ай бұрын

I have lived in Chester since I was 7 years old, I’ve always loved it here. I used to work in town, just up the road from the Amphitheatre, and in the summer months I always took a packed lunch to work with me, and on my lunch hour I used to sit and eat it there in the amphitheatre and enjoy watching the everyone fascinated by it 👍

@t.a.k.palfrey3882 Жыл бұрын

Chester is one of those oft overlooked foci of British history. One of the most remote of Roman legionary forts in the Empire, the military capital of Mercia during King Alfred's daughter's reign there, a military centre for the northern Marches, and the home of St John's Church which was founded in the 600s, this city is a gem. As for school trips: whilst a young boy in Kenya, the most memorable school trip when I was eight was to the Fort Jesus in Mombasa, which dates from the 1590s; during my six yrs at choir school in London we visited lots of places on singing tours, but the two which stand out to me are the Hermitage in St Petersburg (Leningrad when we were there) and singing at the 6th Century Llanrhychwyn church in Wales. During Senior School in Cape Town I well remember our visit to Isandlwana battlefield, and being the first multi-ethnic school choir to sing in Khayelitsha Township (this was during Apartheid.

@divergencefilms Жыл бұрын

Visited Chester last summer. Some great buskers there and a lovely town.

@rocknets Жыл бұрын

I live in Chester and it is a great city. Thanks for liking it too.

@littleonion8242 Жыл бұрын

Isnt it interesting how such an ancient piece of functional architecture like the Chester amphitheatre is right next to a modern road and people can just walk their dogs through it. No gates, no entrance fees. Just a piece of such interesting history, truly accessible to all. Fantastic! I've visited Chester several times, we really enjoy the architecture and the park full of squirrels!

@_itstekken_ Жыл бұрын

i love the different camera height perspectives when you film eachother it's so cute

@benibell68 Жыл бұрын

My home city! I always feel happy when people know what Chester is. Love a night out at Rosie’s

@simple_naildesigns Жыл бұрын

Amazing, love the history ❤

@bushchat28d Жыл бұрын

So much to say about this! Firstly well done on visiting Chester - its way more interesting than a lot of places people visit. I didn't see any footage of the cathedral so when you come back that's somewhere you need to visit. The Queen's park area is where I was educated; it has schools and a college as well as an army base (or at least there used to be!). I was captivated from start to end, made my day so thanks for that. 🙂

@alexbraid8700 Жыл бұрын

I love Chester. I live in Shrewsbury ( which is worth a visit too ), the history of the place is amazing. The buildings are so old

@markjones127 Жыл бұрын

I grew up in North Wales so Chester was always our big day out shopping place, and then when I got older a great place to go for the nightlife too, I always loved the architecture and just general feel of the place, I'd highly recommend you visit Brighton, I lived there for 10 years and you'd love the old shopping area they have called 'The Lanes' it's just a bunch of narrow cobbled streets with so many amazing shops, you can spend days there looking around, and there's loads of amazing bars and places to eat too, it's a bit of a party town (now a city) and one of their tourism slogans used to be you can go to a different pub everyday for a year in Brighton and Hove.

@TheMagicGeekdom Жыл бұрын

We're currently planning our next trip and Brighton is one of the first stops. We'll have to check out The Lanes. Thanks!

@tolletstalesandtrails6051 Жыл бұрын

I live here over 30 years now. I walk in there to do my 10;000 steps /day. From where I live (over a mile away) the walk to and from including the full circular wall is still under 10,000. So blessed to live and be settled in this beautiful city.

@ELRMushroom Жыл бұрын

One of the first school trips I can clearly remember, was to Chester, aged about 8, a tour round with our roman soldier guide, Walkus Crispus.

@TheMagicGeekdom Жыл бұрын

That's fantastic!

@ELRMushroom Жыл бұрын

@@TheMagicGeekdom The cathedral is amazing if you ever make it back

@timglennon6814 Жыл бұрын

One of my school trips was to the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds. It was great seeing the old weapons and armour.

@TheMagicGeekdom Жыл бұрын

That sounds really cool!

@reasonableandfair7662 Жыл бұрын

Hi Guys an amazing video thanks . I've just planned a trip to Chester later in the year , so finding this was very exciting . My favourite school trip was sailing the Manchester ship canal from Liverpool to Manchester . That was an amazing trip for a small town primary school in 1969.

@Eleanorxlucy Жыл бұрын

Lovely place!

@elainekent3551 Жыл бұрын

Loved this 💗

@carolwilson6948 Жыл бұрын

It was great to see you visiting Chester, Its my home town, I have not been back in a while and there are times when I miss it, It's a beautiful City, Pleased you enjoyed it.

@TheMagicGeekdom Жыл бұрын

We really did enjoy it.

@jujuoliver6959 Жыл бұрын

I have family in Chester. Lovely place.

@graemeward8835 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos! I visit Chester a lot so great to see you give it the love and tour it deserves 🙂 it's a beautiful city with so much to see and do :-)

@talesfromtuscany 3 ай бұрын

My husband was born in Chester and we are going there this summer (my first time)! Considering I have "roman" history in my family, I'm so looking forward to seeing this wonderful city! Thank you so much for your fabulous tour! Marisa 🥰🤗

@paulwhite7153 10 ай бұрын

Hi, very well done on the video, I live just outside Chester but manage a venue in Chester, it was nice to see someone enjoying the history and I’ve learnt a few things from your video 😊

@saturdaysun5724 Жыл бұрын

I love. Chester, so good to see you again. Hope you can come for the Coronation, very tiring but absolutely worth it. 🎉🇬🇧

@louiseferguson2754 Жыл бұрын

I went to the D-Day landing beaches in Normandy with school many years ago! Also been to Chester a couple of times, (not with school) it's a lovely little city. Hadrian's Wall was another school trip xx

@nekite1 Жыл бұрын

Where I worked, we would take secondary school students ( between 11 and 16) to Beamish Museum here in the north east. As a kid myself, I remember doing a day trip to Boulogne-sur-Mer in France as a 14 year old from an English grammar school and you were left to your own devices to wander around. Great day and a totally different time.

@jasonbaxter4584 Жыл бұрын

We're in Chester right now thanks to this video. The links to Liverpool were very handy too as we went there yesterday from Chester. Keep up the good work.

@TheMagicGeekdom Жыл бұрын

Hope you have a great time!