Walking the Wall.

The Bonewaldersthorn's Tower.

Starting by climbing the wall at the North Gate and proceeding anti clockwise this is the first significant ruin you meet.

Race Course 

Then comes the horse track. 

Approaching the River Dee.

Just around the corner is a short section where the wall is missing, the only bit on the whole 2 mile treck.

The River Dee Weir.

A real surprise was the next day, when water was coming over the weir in the opposite direction. Our vist coincidenced with the spring high tide, the Dee normally flowing into the Irish sea 18 miles down stream. 

Roman Gardens

Home to fragments of Roman forts, and a good place to learn a bit of history.

Prepare for the arrows!

New Gate

Built over the city's ring road.

Roman Amphitheater 

East Gate 

Chester's iconic 1897 clock.

East Gate Street.

Chester  Cathedral 

A little further on, back to North Gate where we started.