Chester's Chinese Culture

Advantages: great food, good service
Disadvantages: pricey

...As I mentioned on my previous review, I recently took a small trip to Chester to experience the town properly. While there I did many things but one of my most memorable parts was the places I ate in. I fancied a Chinese one night and instead of having a takeaway I wanted to go to a restaurant to get the real experience. I had asked a few locals and the majority all pointed me in the direction of a restaurant called the Slow Boat. It was pouring rain and I didn't really know where I was going but after asking more locals I found myself outside the building. It is sort of out of the way down a side street from the main town you come to a tall brick building with the letters Slow Boat glinting at you from the streetlight reflecting. I went in but realised they didn't actually open until 5.30pm I proceeded up the stairs as sometimes they...

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Chester Zoo

Advantages: A great day out for all the Family
Disadvantages: none,(apart from the weather)

...* GETTING THERE?. By road?.. The zoo is easily found in Chester. Along the M56 to Junction 14, (or M53 junction 12) and simply follow the brown zoo signs. The route via the A41 is also clearly signposted. By other means? Chester Railway station is only 2 miles away and the public transport from there is good with most bus routes running every half hour during the season. Please check with local operators. * OPENING TIMES? 7 days per week 10:00-18:00 (including Bank holidays) Peak Season 2008 15/03/2008 - 02/11/2008 Off Peak Season 2008/09 03/11/2008 - 03/04/2009 * PRICES? Adult: £11.95- £14.95 Child: £8.95 - 10.95 Concessions: £9.95 - £13.95 Family (2+2): £38.00 to £49.50 (Prices vary due to season and voluntary donation) *THE ZOO? * BRIEF HISTORY? Opened in 1931 by The Mottershead family...

blissman70 17.04.2008 · Read review
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Chester Zoo

Advantages: Great day out
Disadvantages: None

...This past weekend I also had the opportunity to go to Chester Zoo and what a great day out we had. I haven't been to the zoo in years but my best friend moved up here a few years a ago and has a season ticket so she suggested going and I though it was a great idea. Funnily enough Chester zoo is located in Chester in the north west of England. Chester is not a very big place and the zoo is located fairly near the centre of town so it is very easy to find and very well sign posted. The zoo was opened in 1931 by George Mottershead and is the biggest zoo in the UK. According to their brochure hand out that you receive with your tickets, the park covers 110 acres of gardens, has 7,000 animals and over 400 different species. When we arrived at the zoo it was nice to find that they had free parking. We went on a Sunday and it was quite...

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  Visiting Chester zoo

Advantages: Fantastic day out with lots to do
Disadvantages: Cannot do everything in one visit

...Firstly let me tell you a bit about Chester Zoo. Chester Zoo is run by the North of England Zoological Society which was founded in 1934. The North of England Zoological Society is a registered charity that operates Chester Zoo and also receives Government funding. Chester Zoo is now one of the largest zoos in the UK and employs about 250 permanent staff with about another 150 seasonal workers. Today Chester is more than a Zoo as they are heavily into conservation rather the just having the animals for us to stare at. Chester Zoo covers an area of about 100 acres and was founded in 1930 by George Mottershead. George kept the zoo going during the 2nd World War which was followed by a rapid expansion and the foundations of what Chester zoo is today where laid. Initially the Zoo was well know for the designs of their...

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Adopt an animal at Chester Zoo

Advantages: cheap, plenty to do, entertainment for everyone.
Disadvantages: a very long day.

...Chester Zoo is an exciting experience that you will always remember, the zoo is the UKs number one Zoo and is situated close to the historic city of Chester. This zoo set in 110 acres of gardens, in this stunning setting of over 7000 animals, more than 400 of these species of rare, exotic and endangered wildlife. Chester Zoo's gardens are famous with different garden areas representing different regions and plants. They provide a glorious surrounding to the animals and reflect the natural habitats of some of our most exotic species. That averaged that every year at Chester Zoo's animals eat their way through over £200,000 worth of food, so the zoo run special programs to help raise this money to feed the animals. LOCATION The zoo itself is very easy to get to, as it is in easy reach of the major motorway networks in...

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Great Value Fine Dining

Advantages: Great value
Disadvantages: Some dishes are rather small.

.... But in the area where I work, up in the North West, reality has bitten home and restaurants are doing everything they can to fill their tables. One excellent example of this is Aquavit in Chester which offers both a 3 course lunch deal at £8.95 per person and an after dinner menu at £9.95 on Monday to Friday from 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm. The Occasion My colleague Angela is pregnant and fit to pop so on the evening before her last day at work before starting her maternity leave we all wanted to go out and celebrate, or perhaps to just take her mind off the horrors to come. With only one of the nine attendees actually having kids, we were able to avoid the worst of the "Ooh, you wouldn't believe how painful it is" comments and put a strict embargo on anyone telling horror stories about their cousin's labour that lasted for 3 weeks or any...

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Review of Aqua-Vitus Restaurant, Chester

Chester best...

Advantages: Location; giant breakfasts
Disadvantages: Smaller rooms than I was expecting

...We stayed here with the Tesco clubcard scheme last December and thoroughly enjoyed it. HOTEL LOCATION/DESCRIPTION The hotel is located immediately next to the Park & Ride for Chester Centre. This meant that we could leave our car in the hotel car park and walk the 50 metres to the park & ride. What an excellent location - it couldn't be more better placed for visitors to the city - no trying to park in the centre and getting lost! The hotel itself has had a fairly recent renovation and comprises a medium sized car park (I would imagine that it fills up before the hotel does given how busy it was when we arrived) and a stunning front elevation to the hotel. Very modern looking and gives a great first impression. Upon entering the hotel you immediately walk into a large open plan space which comprises a bar; seating area...

furryjen78 05.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of Ramada, Chester

  Harvester Restaurants

Advantages: Always one close by, quick turn out, children are welcome and catered for.
Disadvantages: Toilets can be quite disturbing, not all dishes taste as good they are described.

...Harvester Restaurants Restaurant Reviewed: Stag and Hounds Winchester Road Basingstoke Hampshire (next to Comet and Home Base) The Harvester chain of Restaurants have over 2000 outlets across the United Kingdom and owned and operated by Mitchells and Butlers, who claim to be the UK's leading operator of managed pubs, bars and restaurants. Harvester claim to offer healthy eating, drinking and entertainment in one reasonably priced outlet. **** Parking and Getting a Table ***** As with most of the Harvester's I have visited, there is usually ample free parking at the rear of the establishment. However on Saturday evenings and Sunday lunch times these places are heaving with customers, so avoid the crowds, go early and if possible ring and reserve a table. The Stag and Hounds is no exception but fortunately...

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The Grosvenor Museum, Chester

Advantages: Free admission, plenty to see and do
Disadvantages: Not fully accessible to disabled visitors

...Chester is a city steeped in history that dates back to the Roman times and beyond so it is not surprising to learn that it has a large museum to serve the purpose of showing off its rich heritage. In fact Chester has several different specialised museums like DEWA the Roman museum and the Military Museum but the Grosvenor Museum is by far its largest museum. I suppose that it would be fair to describe the Grosvenor Museum as Chester's general museum. It is housed within an impressive Grade 2 listed building right in the heart of the city centre and since admission is free it's a great starting point for any visitor to the city to learn about its past. It opened in 1886 with its full title that it still holds today, which is rather a mouthful; The Grosvenor Museum of Natural History and Archaeology, with Schools of Science and Art...

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An amazing day out at Chester zoo

Advantages: So much to see and do
Disadvantages: None

...I am very much an animal lover and I've visited many zoo's over the years but Chester zoo was one zoo which I hadn't been to so when we went on holiday to Wales I knew we had to visit. It was about an hours drive away from where we were staying in Wales, there was plenty of sign posts to it so was quite easy to find. We arrived at the zoo at 11am, I would suggest you arrive at the opening time (10am I think) as there is so much to see, the day simply isn't long enough even though it closed at 6pm. It was £16.50 for an adult ticket and about £12 for a child I think during the summer. On arrival there were toilets at the entrance which is fantastic as usually you have to stand and queue for a ticket before searching all over for the toilet. Once paid they give you a map of the zoo and a sheet which has all the times...

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