Chester Outdoor Pursuits & Nature

Showboats of Chester
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Showboats of Chester
Welcome To ChesterBoat Cruise Along the Beautiful River Dee Aboard Our Luxury Showboats Lady Diana and Mark Twain From the moment you and your guests are welcomed aboard by our friendly staff to the moment you leave we guarantee a smoothly organised event to remember. Cruises are available all year round from half hour daily cruises to...
Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway - Chester
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Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway - Chester
Welcome to Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway Website. GPMR is a 7¼" gauge railway located only a few minutes walk from Chester's historic city centre. The railway, built in 1996 to commemorate the centenary of the Duke of Westminster's railway at nearby Eaton Hall, is popular with young and old alike and has become one of Chester's top...
Lache Adventure Playground - Chester
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Lache Adventure Playground - Chester
New play and adventure park worth a visit! CHILDREN in Lahce have reason to celebrate with the opening of a new adventure play area. Lache Adventure Playground Association (LAPA) has established the facility to replace the playground which had to be demolished two years ago. The playground is designed for use by 8- to 13-year-olds, with younger...
Twirl of Hay - Chester
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Twirl of Hay - Chester
FUN FACTORY - (Indoor Play Building) OPENING TIMES Sunday - Thursday 12noon - 8pm. Friday & Saturday 12noon - 9pm. PARTIES Order your meal from our children's menu & we can arrange face painting, balloons etc. Please ring for further details. CHARGES £2.00 per child per hour.
Blacon Adventure Playground and City Farm - Chester
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Blacon Adventure Playground and City Farm - Chester
Blacon Adventure Playground is a fully-staffed open access play facility managed directly by the Council.  The large enclosed site includes adventure play structures, a city farm, environmental play areas and a large indoor playbarn.  It is located in Chester's largest social housing estate area. Established over 30 years ago years ago,...
The Crocky Trail - Chester
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The Crocky Trail - Chester
The Crocky Trail is an outdoor adventure trail one mile in length with loads of activities along the way, such as mazes, swings, slides, bridges, tunnels etc, though there is always a way around the more challenging obstacles. Looking for something fun to do over the weekend?  Stuck for school holiday ideas and need to keep the kids...
Cheshire Farm Ice Cream - Chester
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Cheshire Farm Ice Cream - Chester
Where all your ice cream dreams come true. Set in a picture perfect location overlooked by the twin peaks of Beeston and Peckforton Castle lies a farm with a difference. The Ice Cream Parlour has grown to be one of the largest in the country, with an adjoining Tea Room capable of seating 60 people. Come and enjoy light lunches or afternoon teas...
Greenacres Farm Park - Deeside
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Greenacres Farm Park - Deeside
Greenacres Farm Park offers fun days out for children of all ages, including schools and playgroups, with lots of farm & zoo animals to see, together with rides, amusements, a licensed bar & pool and games room. Why not try out some of our fantastic amusement and funfair rides or soft play area? Our ever popular tractor ride takes you on...
Castle Park House and Gardens
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Castle Park House and Gardens
Castle Park House and Gardens in Frodsham is an attractive historic park with 9 hectares of Green Flag awarded grounds offering a mixture of formal gardens, wide open lawns, intriguing wooded areas and recreational leisure facilities, like a bowling green and tennis courts. Loads of space for fun family activities, picnicking or just lazing about...
Sandstone Trail
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Sandstone Trail
Sandstone Trail is perfect if you enjoy stretching your legs as the Trail stretches for 34 miles (55km!) across the county of Cheshire, which is still mostly green and pleasant. The walk is beautiful with some incredible views along the way. Most people walk from north to south with the sun on their face and some great views of Beeston...
Speke Hall - Liverpool
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Speke Hall - Liverpool
Speke Hall is a rare example of a Tudor manor house with restored Victorian interiors and William Morris wallpaper. Situated in a most unusual setting, it is surrounded by attractive gardens protected by a collar of woodland. Constructed by a devout Catholic family, who were keen to impress visitors with their home's grandeur (the Great Hall, in...
Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre
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Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre
Set in 50 acres in the heart of the beautiful Cheshire countryside, Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre & Countryside Park offers everything for the perfect day out. Home of the internationally renowned Cotebrook Shire Horse Stud we have been breeding prize winning Shires here for over 40 years and they form the centrepiece of the Centre.
Gregory's Farm & Brimstage Maize Maze - Wirral
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Gregory's Farm & Brimstage Maize Maze - Wirral
The Maize Maze is a great family friendly day out that is "much more than a maze".  As well as the main maze which will take around one and a half hours to complete, there is a smaller maze for the not so brave which takes just 20 minutes.  There is a large picnic and play area with some great new adventure play.
Norton Priory Museum and Gardens
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Norton Priory Museum and Gardens
Norton Priory Museum & Gardens is a fantastic day out, with an award winning museum, excavated medieval ruins, the spectacular St Christopher statue, the lovely Walled Garden and the extensive woodland and sculpture trail. The stunning 18th century Walled Garden offers orchards, a fruit garden and a beautiful rose walk, surrounded by woodland...
Otterspool Park
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Otterspool Park
Otterspool Park is a lovely and relaxing spot to chill out and have a picnic and take in the views of the parkland and across the Mersey towards Wales. It’s also great for a number of activities like cycling, kite flying, walking the dog or just running as fast as you can over the open hills and grassland! The playground is great for...
Strawberry Field
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Strawberry Field
Explore the inspirational place behind the hit Beatles song     Discover the real-life location that inspired one of The Beatles' most beloved songs, Strawberry Fields Forever     Explore the Strawberry Field former children's home, and use a multimedia guide to bring the building's inspirational history to life...
Halton Miniature Railway
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Halton Miniature Railway
The Halton Miniature Railway which is situated in the Town Park and runs for 1 mile round a complicated circular route. Trains depart from Mousetrap Station, near the park entrance and shortly bear left to a very long balloon loop. Halfway along the loop is a chord for trains taking a ‘short’ journey. There are several...
Hough Green Park
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Hough Green Park
Hough Green Park in Widnes is an attractive and accessible Green Flag awarded park with junior and infant playgrounds, a large open area, tennis court and multi-use games area. The playgrounds feature oodles of classic physical play features that are great for keeping the kids happy and healthy plus great for their gross motor and social skills....
Sefton Park - Liverpool
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Sefton Park - Liverpool
Whether relaxing on the grass, playing sport or just taking a leisurely stroll around the lake, Sefton Park has something for everyone. Grade 2 * listed Palm House. Grade 2 listed Shaftesbury memorial and Eros fountain. Grotto or ‘old Nick’s caves’. Boating lake. Angling (registration permit required) Bandstand, said to...
GO APE Delamere - Cheshire
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GO APE Delamere - Cheshire
If you like the idea of an amazing high wire forest tree top course then Go Ape could be just your thing. We have Tarzan swings, rope bridges, ladders, tunnels and zip lines suspended up to 40 feet high in the tree tops. Go Ape is an award-winning confidence course with branches throughout the UK.  The Go Ape course will appeal to a...
Supa Golf
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Supa Golf
Supa Golf is the new and fun version of the traditional game of golf everyone can play - pitch and putt with a difference! The emphasis is on being fun and easy to play, whilst maintaining many of the best aspects of traditional golf.
Blakemere Craft Centre - Cheshire Falconry - Sandiway
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Blakemere Craft Centre - Cheshire Falconry - Sandiway
At the falconry centre there are daily bird of prey flying displays from Easter to September and aviaries that are open year round. You’ll fall in love with the delightful Edwardian courtyard, home to numerous craft shops offering gifts galore, beautifully handcrafted either on site or around the world including Mexico, India, Kashmir and...
Holywell - Greenfield Valley Heritage Park
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Holywell - Greenfield Valley Heritage Park
An attractive collection of original and reconstructed local buildings which provide a fascinating insight into times past. For children there are farm animals, Toddler Tractor Heaven, Tower Maze and new for 2011, Adventure TreeHouse. ...
Apple Jacks Adventure Park
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Apple Jacks Adventure Park
The Maze Game will get you lost! There Farm Hayrides, Wacky Races, Animals & Slinger Driving Range. Jacks Grill & Shop. Family farm attractions and maze for kids by day, with scary horror rides and amusements after 5pm. Quad karts Drive your cart around our specially designed race track and see who wins. Mini Digger Have fun digging in...
E-Scape
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E-Scape
E-Scape is the aptly named outdoor adventure centre with super modern electric motorcycles and two purpose built tracks for some thrilling off road riding! Tracks have smooth, hard packed surfacing and the jumps are reassuringly modest, so it's suitable from just 6 years! New riders must attend an Electric Basics training session, on completion...
The Yellow Duckmarine - Liverpool
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The Yellow Duckmarine - Liverpool
A unique 55 minute amphibious city sightseeing tour of Liverpool's historic waterfront, city and docks. The historic City of Liverpool, with its Waterfront built around the most famous docklands in the world, is steeped in maritime tradition. You have to see it all, and the only way is to ride TheYellowDuckmarine! The fun begins the second you...
Here you will find a comprehensive list of outdoor pursuits and anything related to the great outdoors in and near to the city of Chester, catering for you, your child, and your family.
This could include hiking, climbing, camping, canoeing, pot holing, mountain biking and other out activities, or simply a stroll around the countryside or in a nearby park.
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