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Below you can find links to information regarding all the many forms of transport in the Chester District.
Including links to operating companies, online timetables and lots of other useful information.
www2.cheshire.gov.uk/triplanner
Welcome to the Cheshire Journey Planner
Bus / Park and Ride
Chester's Local Bus Station is located in Princess Street (off Northgate Street), behind the Town Hall in the centre of Chester.
Travelwise Email : traveline@cheshire.gov.uk
Traveline is available nationally by phone on 0871 200 22 33
Calls from landlines cost 10p per minute.
Typetalk is available on this number.
Chester has a Park and Ride Scheme in place. For Park and ride information Tel : 01244 402 633
Mersey Travel Line : Busses, trains, ferries 0151 236 7676
Chester can be reached by two motorways the M53 and the M56 from the North and the East. And also by the A51 and A41 from the South. From Wales the main roads in are the A55 and A548 from North Wales, A483 from Wrexham in the south, A494 from Ruthin from the west.
Routes into Chester City Centre
A540 - West Kirby, Hoylake, M56 Junction 16
A5116 - Birkenhead, Liverpool, (M56 Junction 16), Ellesmere Port
A41 - Birkenhead
M53 - Liverpool, Manchester, Warrington, (M53, M56, M6)
A51 - Manchester, Nantwich
A41 - Whitchurch, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Birmingham
A483 - Wrexham
A55 - North Wales, Mold, Conwy
A5104 - North Wales, Mold, Corwen
A548 - Deeside, Mold, North Wales
The A55(T) Chester to Holyhead trunk road is the major highway route across North Wales.
It connects the port of Holyhead to the motorway network in England.
The A55 forms part of the Trans-European Road Network and, as such, forms part of Euroroute E22.
National Express coaches now depart from opposite the Chester Visitor Centre on Vicars Lane.
National Express Coaches website :
www.nationalexpress.com National Express reservations line : 08705 80 80 80
Coach Tourism Information Tel : 0115 946 0607
Avis Car Hire is located 2 minutes walk from Chester Railway Station. Come out the station and turn right.
The shop is located on Brook Street. AVIS, 128 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DU Tel : 01244 311463 Booking : 0870 60 60 100.
Europcar
Europcar Car Hire is located 2 minutes walk from Chester Railway Station. Come out the station and turn right.
The shop is located on Brook Street.
Chester does not have a public airport. The closest airport to Chester is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (10 Miles)
Canals
Chester is on the Shropshire Union Canal. Which runs just outside the City Centre.
British waterways, Navigation Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1BH.
Tel : 01606 723800
www.britishwaterways.co.uk
The Cheshire Cycleway a 176 miles/282km journey through some of Cheshire's finest scenery
, passing close to the Boat Museum, Chester Zoo, Ness Botanic Gardens, Hack Green Bunker, Stapeley
Water Gardens, Dagfields, Bridgemere, Garden World, Jodrell Bank, Macclesfield Silk Museums and Arley Hall, Routes 5 and 56 of the Millennium Cycle Route pass close to Ness Botanic Gardens, Chester Zoo, Blue Planet Aquarium and the Boat Museum. There are special Biking the backroads, 13 mile/20km cycle trails around Anderton.
Another cycle route is the signals and saltmarsh. A ride around Willaston and Parkgate.
A gentle 19km/12 mile ride from Willaston to the Dee Estuary and back. (2-3 hours)
Big Bills Bikes
Unit 48 Ellesmere Port Market, Market Street, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6UD
Tel 01244 310350
Email : bill@bigbillsbikes.co.uk
Web : www.bigbillsbikes.co.uk
South Cheshire Cycle Hire
Farndon, near Chester
Tel: 01829 271242
On occasions and subject to availability, this service is offered by
The Bike Factory,153-161 Boughton, Chester,telephone number 01244 317893.
They are situated about one mile from the City Centre, following the A51 Nantwich signs.
The extended Baker Way (13 miles/21km, 5 hours plus stops) links the heart of Chester with Delamere Forest Park. The core of the route is provided by the original Baker Way - a long established route from Christleton to Brines Brow picnic area. The original route was devised by members of the Mid Cheshire Footpaths Society and commemorates the life and work of Jack Baker, one-time footpaths officer for Cheshire County Council. The extended Baker Way provides links to bus and train services at both ends, allowing the route to be walked in either direction without the use of a car,
Health Routes Around Chester
We are currently developing a range of Healthy Routes, some of which will be suitable for cycling and wheelchair users. Follow the links below to view maps and directions.
With excellent motorway access we are easily located off the M53 Junction 9. Follow the Brown Tourist Information signs marked 'Holiday Inn ' and we are just 2 minutes away.
The hotel has just recently re opened after a 4.5 million refurbishment. This includes the re building of the stylish Locks Restaurant set on a tranquil basin opposite the Boat Museum. A brand new bar and lounge have also been added to compliment improved existing conference facilities. Each of the hotels 83 bedrooms have been re designed and re furbished to include the very latest hi tech comfort facilities. They also all have en suite bathrooms and air Conditioning. The 'Waterways ' Leisure Centre is free of charge to residents with the exception of the Sun Shower and compromises of a Swimming Pool Sauna Solarium and Gymnasium. The hotel welcomes families and also has Accessible Facilities for guest who experience mobility problems.
Chester can be reached by two motorways the M53 and the M56 from the North and the East. And also by the A51 and A41 from the South. From Wales the main roads in are the A55 and A548 from North Wales, A483 from Wrexham in the south, A494 from Ruthin from the west.
The Chester to Connah's Quay Railway Path. 5 Miles, Phase 1, Forming part of the North Wales Coastal Route from
Chester to Bangor and Holyhead.
Click here for location
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