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RE: North wales to bristol route recomendations please

by battybilly 27 May 2012

Hi.... The A 483, which I'm very familiar with (having lived in N. Wales for quite a few years), is a nice route. It runs from Chester…
RE: Lockinge Stakes (Newbury) - This Saturday....

by WaterhazardJack 25 May 2012

+Some years ago - a few of us started a campaign to get a group 1 at Chester. It actually received very careful consideration - but sadly,…
RE: 10 Day Northern England Trip - suggestions

by mike9 03 April 2012

Agree with above. Chester is only an hour by train - old roman town with city walls etc. A bit further west brings you to the North Wales…
RE: England or Ireland trip with Mom

by neverwinter 01 April 2012

Shropshire and the Welsh borders, my neck of the woods. Historic Chester and (to a lesser extent) Shrewsbury, lots of castles, National…
RE: Easter

by battybilly 26 March 2012

Hi.... Mmmm. Chester and onward, Easter time. That lovely (not ! !) A55 - over Easter. I hope you're not going on the Thursday evening…
RE: After leaving London heading to Manchester...what to do?

by battybilly 25 March 2012

Hi.... A train, you mention - from A-B etc. Are you intending hiring a car at all? You'll see a lot more - and probably get there quick…
RE: What to cut out of my Itinerary of the UK

by fowler9 02 March 2012

Part of the beauty of the UK is that it is so small and it actually isn't that expensive to get in to the countryside using public transport…
Re: From Manchester to Caernarfon

by alanR 19 February 2012

There are cheaper tickets - from £14 - to Bangor but for some reason they don't seem to be available on servces leaving Manchester before…
RE: Whirlwind two-week UK Itinerary

by battybilly 17 February 2012

As I see it.... The way to do this, as you've got two weeks - is drive (give or take) around 150 miles a day. Get B&B's en-route. As *3..…
RE: Where to go in England in winter (when its freezing)??

by richiavo 02 February 2012

Take a trip to Chester, direct trains and buses go from London. Chester is one of best Roman Cities in the UK. You can walk round the…
RE: Flight prices from and to London during the Olympics

by fasterthansputnik 07 January 2012

Hello, perhaps you could fly to Dublin international airport, as it's not in the UK- they may not experience the same hype that the UK…
RE: Visit Wales

by battybilly 06 January 2012

Trains to North Wales.... Depart London Euston. Virgin via Milton Keynes (direct) and Chester, to Bangor and Wrexham General. From there,…
RE: UK Roadtrip

by battybilly 09 September 2011

Oh - and while around the Manchester/Liverpool region, go and see Chester.... The Roman city of Deva.
RE: England in December/January

by paulbibby 12 June 2011

You asked for suggestions on cities and towns. I would suggest for consideration Chester, Chester is a smaller town with stunning charac…
RE: Visiting the Pontcysyllte aqueduct and canal?

by aubo23 28 May 2011

There are trains from Liverpool to Chester where trains to Ruabon start. From Leicester it's a bit more convoluted - Birmingham-Shrewsbury…
RE: Pretty Places In England Near Wales

by iviehoff 11 March 2011

Ludlow is at furthest part of Shropshire from Chester. Here's some places a bit nearer, although not much nearer because northern Shropshir…
RE: Where to Stay In North Wales, Cheshire, and Shropshire

by battybilly 11 March 2011

Cheshire.... The City Wall in Chester - much finer and more complete than the one in York. Chester is a really fine city with a bucket…
RE: Pretty Places In England Near Wales

by christopherneill 11 March 2011

The Lake District is 2 or 2 and a half hours north of Manchester, so 3 max from Chester. I assume you are doing Chester itself? In Wales,…
Pretty Places In England Near Wales

by woodsandsea 11 March 2011

We are flying in and out of Manchester, in order to visit someone staying near Chester. We know we want to see some of North Wales,…
RE: UK itinerary - August/Sept

by ginger_phil 25 November 2010

#18 Can you put Chester back in please? And Bath. Thanks. Chester has Britain's only complete set of mediaeval city walls (built on Roman…
RE: Please Help Me Select A Healthy, Interesting Getaway From London

by battybilly 04 July 2010

Sounds like another nice idea you suggest. It can also be done from Euston to Chester, then a train journey on from there. Im sure you…
Wales and Ireland Next Week

by SeaIt 26 May 2010

Heading to North Wales next week and interested in any current happenings/events in the area or anything not-to-be-missed. Any ideas?…
RE: Liverpool and surrounding areas

by Tryfan 15 May 2010

You could get to Caernarfon or Conwy Castle for a long day trip. First get the train to chester then get on any train to Holyhead (or…
RE: Liverpool and surrounding areas

by beefyboy 15 May 2010

While the lake district is stunning, it is some distance from Liverpool. There is plenty to see and do in the Liverpool area; I suggest…
RE: 2 days to spend between Edinburgh and Bath

by SilverMaple 12 April 2010

Of the places you mention, Chester makes much the most sense. It's a terrible time to be visiting almost anywhere in UK, frankly. It's…