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Chester's Walls from Waverton

Along the canal from Waverton into Chester for a lap of the city walls, past the racecourse, cathedral and Roman amphitheatre.

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A great nine and a half miles. From Waverton you follow the Shropshire Union Canal into Chester, then do a lap of the city walls, the most complete in Britain.

On the way round you pass the Roodee racecourse, the Grosvenor Museum, the River Dee, the Roman amphitheatre and the cathedral, before heading back out along the canal.

chester roman walls
chester roman walls

Highlights

  • Chester city walls
  • Chester Cathedral
  • Roman amphitheatre
Distance
9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Route
circular
Difficulty
easy
Start
Eggbridge Lane, Waverton
Parking
Eggbridge Lane, Waverton
Terrain
Canal, Town, History, River

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