Blog (October 2020) - Visit Cheshire

This season you can shop safely, by staying local and being dependent on the independent shops and markets around you. Swap your online shop with big multi nationals to support small local craftspeople, makers and businesses.

There’s so much on offer in Chester and Cheshire when it comes to finding a place to wet your whistle.  You really have some of the best bars to choose from to have a well-earned drink with your household or support bubble.

From contemporary hits such as The Stanger, to long-time classics like Hollyoaks, Cheshire East is the perfect destination for ‘film tourism’.

Boasting more than its fair share of TV features, from modern phenomena such as Peaky Blinders, to family entertainment such as The Secret Life of The Zoo, Cheshire West and Chester is home to an excellent array of ‘film tourism’ destinations.

The city wraps up its festive season with fun events and top shopping!

With the days increasingly chilly, many of our prized coffee shops are broadening their selection of speciality hot chocolates. To minimise the amount of time you have to spend wandering the streets in search of these elusive heated beverages, we’ve rounded up our favourites and listed them below.

With autumn in full swing, it’s not just nature and wildlife that’s displaying autumn behaviour – we too adapt to this time of year as the temperature changes and the nights draw in.

With bars and restaurants closing earlier, 11am is the new 11pm! We've teamed up with We Love Good Times to bring you the top spots for brunch in Chester - festive options included!

Autumn may be the time for wildlife to slow down and begin their preparations for winter, but the Gardens at Tatton Park are flourishing with Cheshire’s Wonderful Wildlife.

Chester Zoo is celebrating the birth of a critically endangered Bornean orangutan.

Chester's original sports bar celebrates 10 years at the top!

With the crisp nights beginning to draw in, there are few better evening pastimes than enjoying Cheshire’s finest produce from the comfort (and warmth) of your own home.