10 must-see places

SPUD-U-LIKE

The food outlet on Chester’s Bridge Street has a superb example of Roman underfloor heating system in its basement.

LEANING TOWER OF WYBUNBURY

Measures borrowed from Pisa have been taken to correct the 15th Century tower’s lean.

RAILWAY TOWN

Crewe is the UK’s best example of a “railway town” a settlement that became developed because of its rail junction.

CHESTER ROWS

A street of shops built in the mists of history, with criss-cross beams and something interesting to look at in every window.

ANSON ENGINE MUSEUM

The site of the old Anson Colliery in Poynton has Europe’s biggest collection of stationary engines.

WHITE NANCY

A folly atop Kerridge Hill, overlooking Bollington. It is believed to commemorate victory at Waterloo.

SALT MINES

Cheshire has had a chemical industry sector since Roman times, with salt mines at Northwich and Middlewich.

CHESTER RACECOURSE

This is the oldest sports venue in the UK. The Roodee, as it is known, has been a horse racing track since the 16th Century.

THE WIZARD, ALDERLEY EDGE

Take in the breathtaking countryside, then sample one of England’s best gastro-burgers.

CHESTER CATHEDRAL

Parts of it date back to 1093, although Christian worship probably started there in Roman times.