Visitor attractions and information - Hawarden
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 Chester Castle, Chester, Cheshire. Castle
built in 1070. Parts of the 12th century inner bailey Agricola
Tower and Castle Walls houses a chapel with exceptionally fine
wall paintings of c. 1220, rediscovered in the 1980s. English
Heritage. About 6 miles
east of Hawarden. |
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Chester
Racecourse, The Racecourse, Chester CH1 2LY. Tel: 01244 304600.
The Racecourse now also offers: polo, horse show, concerts, fine
dining, theatre box office, the circus etc. Disabled policy and
facilities. chester-races.co.uk. About 6 miles east of Hawarden. |
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Chester Zoo, Upton-by-Chester, Chester, CH2
1LH. Tel: 01244 380 280. The Chester Zoo baby boom is continuing
with the arrival of more offspring. The zoo’s 7000 animals
have seen their numbers swell. Chester Zoo offers a fun and stimulating
day out for everyone. The Zoo is completely wheelchair and pushchair
accessible, and all of our toilet facilities have disabled access.
chesterzoo.org. About
6 miles east of Hawarden. |
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Chester
Cathedral, St Werburgh Street, Chester Tel: 01244 324756. A place
of worship for over 1000 years. Parts of the Norman church begun
in 1092 can still be seen in the present building, which reflects
all the Gothic architectural styles. The finest Quire stalls
in Britain have intricately carved "misericords" and
there is a facsimile of Handel's Messiah first rehearsed here.
Beautiful monastic cloisters and garden. About 6 miles east of Hawarden. |
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