Things to do and see in Prestatyn & North Wales

Chester

Chester is only 1/2 an Hour drive on the A55 from the Beaches Hotel, Public Transport is readily available from the Beaches Hotel to Chester.

Chester City has an acient Roman wall which boasts a 2.2 mile stroll, the streets are bursting full of 21st Century Boutiques & Stores in a Medieval Historic setting, the tranquil River Dee gives you a taste of what the city has to offer.

Chester city has lots of chic boutiques along medieval two-tiered rows with balconies along the top tier. There are over a thousand high street and independant retailers and international designers making it a shopper's paradise, but with all this excitement you must not forget to buy something special for your day at the fabulous Chester races.

Chester Race Course is a must see. The oldest racecourse in Britain, once the site of a Roman Harbour, is unique as the Horses run anticlockwise.


You can visit the thousand year old Cathedral which was originally built as an abbey for benedictine Monks.

Chester is also the only place in Britain to retain the historic tradition of regular midday proclamations from a fixed point. The Town Crier proclamations are made at 12 noon at the Cross in the City Centre, Tuesdays to Sundays, from May 1st to August 31st.

Leave your car behind and jump on one of the many sight-seeing buses, including an open top guided 1920's heritage bus.

Visit the famous East Gate Clock which was presented to the city in 1897 by Edward Evans-Lloyd citizen & freeman.

Take a tour with an armour-clad gladiator and learn the about Roman life in Chester.

There's the Grovenor Museum with a varied collection of both Local and international history.

Chester Boat Trips

With so much to see and do you will be sure to visit time after time.

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