The place to go for historic towns, lovely countryside, and great shopping
Cheshire is an impressive county. The great flat fan of the Cheshire Plain is dotted with pretty market towns, attractive villages, prosperous farms, superb country houses and imposing castles. But the jewel in its crown is the walled medieval city of Chester, with its very visible history that goes all the way back to Roman times.
But Cheshire is not just a pretty rural backwater. It’s famed for its potatoes and cheese, but it’s also a major producer of chemicals, textiles and even salt. Diverse shopping opportunities are also on offer: bargain-hunters will love the Cheshire Oaks factory outlet centre in Ellesmere Port (one of the largest in Europe) while more up-market boutiques are to be found in Chester.
Whether you want to lord it around a country house, find out what the Romans did for us, swim with sharks, or even gaze into the outer reaches of the universe - Cheshire is the perfect place for a great escape.