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Fabulous Felt!

Fabulous Felt

Activities for children of all ages.

Try your hand at the ancient craft of felting, and create your own unique piece of textile art.

Discover this fascinating process and have great fun at Weaver Hall Museum.

Time:
10.00am – 4.00pm
Date:
Wednesday 4th August 2010
Thursday 5th August 2010

Opening Hours:

January – October
Tuesday 10.00am – 5.00pm
Wednesday 10.00am – 5.00pm
Thursday 10.00am – 5.00pm
Friday 10.00am – 5.00pm
Saturday 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Sunday 2.00pm – 5.00pm

November – December
Tuesday 10.00am – 4.00pm
Wednesday 10.00am – 4.00pm
Thursday 10.00am – 4.00pm
Friday 10.00am – 4.00pm
Saturday 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Sunday 1.00pm – 4.00pm

Weaver Hall Museum is only open on Mondays during the School Holidays and Bank Holidays, excluding December, from 10.00am – 5.00pm.

For Admission Prices, please visit the museum Website.

Until May 2010, the Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse was known as the Salt Museum.
The museum is housed within the old Northwich Union Workhouse building and has displays about the building’s history as a home for Victorian Paupers.

Address:

Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse

162 London Road

Northwich

Cheshire

CW9 8AB

Tel: 01606 271640

Weaver Hall Museum (ex Salt Museum) on Directory of Chester
Weaver Hall Museum Website

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Walking Chester:
The Restoration of the Walls

The Restoration of the Walls

A walk starting from Chester History and Heritage

The Walls of Chester are a priceless asset, and Cheshire West and Chester Council is committed to preserve and protect them for both present and future generations.

Join a Chester Tour Guide for a walk around our famous city walls, looking at the history of the towers and gateways, and at the improvements made so far to this beautiful feature.

Time:
1.30pm – 3.00pm
Date:
Wednesday 4th August 2010

Tickets: £5, concessions £4.
Booking with Chester History and Heritage 01244 402110

Chester History & Heritage

St Michael’s Church

Bridge Street Row East

Chester

Cheshire

CH1 1RD

Tel: 01244 402110

Admission FREE.

Opening Times:
Monday – Friday, 10.00am – 12noon and 1.00pm – 4.00pm

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Activities for Kids:
Medieval Pilgrim Day

Medieval Pilgrim Day

Activities for children of all ages.

Come down to Weaver Hall Museum and travel back to the late 14th century…

Meet the pilgrims, hear their tales, and make a pilgrim badge depicting a legend.

Time:
10.00am – 4.00pm
Date:
Thursday 29th July 2010

Opening Hours:

January – October
Tuesday 10.00am – 5.00pm
Wednesday 10.00am – 5.00pm
Thursday 10.00am – 5.00pm
Friday 10.00am – 5.00pm
Saturday 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Sunday 2.00pm – 5.00pm

November – December
Tuesday 10.00am – 4.00pm
Wednesday 10.00am – 4.00pm
Thursday 10.00am – 4.00pm
Friday 10.00am – 4.00pm
Saturday 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Sunday 1.00pm – 4.00pm

Weaver Hall Museum is only open on Mondays during the School Holidays and Bank Holidays, excluding December, from 10.00am – 5.00pm.

For Admission Prices, please visit the museum Website.

Until May 2010, the Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse was known as the Salt Museum.
The museum is housed within the old Northwich Union Workhouse building and has displays about the building’s history as a home for Victorian Paupers.

Address:

Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse

162 London Road

Northwich

Cheshire

CW9 8AB

Tel: 01606 271640

Weaver Hall Museum (ex Salt Museum) on Directory of Chester
Weaver Hall Museum Website

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Walking Chester:
St Olav’s Day Walk
from Neston

Olosk: St Olav’s Day Walk

Meet at St Mary and St Helen’s Church, Neston
The Vicarage
High Street
Neston
Merseyside
CH64 9TZ

Tel: 0151 353 1000

This annual pilgrimage walk between two local sites of Viking heritage commemorates St Olav, patron saint of Norway.

The 13-mile walk will be accompanied by Stein Thue from Trondheim, where St Olav is buried.

Stein, who organises the famous St Olav pilgrimage in Norway, will explain the essentials of the pilgrimage along the way.

The walk will finish with a short ceremony outside St Olave’s Church in Chester.

St Olave’s Church
Lower Bridge Street
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 1AB

Please wear appropriate footwear and bring refreshments to last the distance.
Walkers are responsible for their own safety and come on the walk at their own risk.

Time:
9.30am
Date:
Saturday 31st July 2010

This is a FREE drop-in event.

Opening Hours:
Monday 10.30am – 5.00pm
Tuesday 10.30am – 5.00pm
Wednesday 10.30am – 5.00pm
Thursday 10.30am – 5.00pm
Friday 10.30am – 5.00pm
Saturday 10.30am – 5.00pm
Sunday 1.00pm – 4.00pm

Admission is FREE.

Address:

Grosvenor Museum

27 Grosvenor Street

Chester

cheshire

CH1 2DD

Tel: 01244 402033

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Activities for Kids:
Roman Soldier Day

Roman Soldier Day

Activities for children of all ages.

Come down to Weaver Hall Museum and meet some Roman Soldiers and find out about their life in the fort at Condate (Roman Northwich).

You’ll be able to try on helmets and shields, and make your own Roman standard to carry away.

Time:
10.00am – 4.00pm
Date:
Wednesday 28th July 2010

Opening Hours:

January – October
Tuesday 10.00am – 5.00pm
Wednesday 10.00am – 5.00pm
Thursday 10.00am – 5.00pm
Friday 10.00am – 5.00pm
Saturday 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Sunday 2.00pm – 5.00pm

November – December
Tuesday 10.00am – 4.00pm
Wednesday 10.00am – 4.00pm
Thursday 10.00am – 4.00pm
Friday 10.00am – 4.00pm
Saturday 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Sunday 1.00pm – 4.00pm

Weaver Hall Museum is only open on Mondays during the School Holidays and Bank Holidays, excluding December, from 10.00am – 5.00pm.

For Admission Prices, please visit the museum Website.

Until May 2010, the Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse was known as the Salt Museum.
The museum is housed within the old Northwich Union Workhouse building and has displays about the building’s history as a home for Victorian Paupers.

Address:

Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse

162 London Road

Northwich

Cheshire

CW9 8AB

Tel: 01606 271640

Weaver Hall Museum (ex Salt Museum) on Directory of Chester
Weaver Hall Museum Website

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Antique Shops in Chester

Chester is an old city with a great heritage, but it is also a city full of a wonderful items to search out and buy from a great number of antique shops.

Antiques come in all shapes, sizes and years of age and so do the individual  Antique Shops in Chester!

The large number of shops available offer Antiques covering a full range from small and collectable memorabilia to large items of furniture.

One of the main areas of Chester for Antiques sellers is the Watergate Street area of the city centre, this is an old street full of amazing little speciality antique stores.

Here are just a few of the city of Chester’s own collection of Antiques shops.

Shacklady’s Antiques

Shacklady’s Antique shop was established over 25 years ago and has been an important and integral part of Chester’s antique community since then.

Shacklady’s specializes in antique furniture and has so much to offer that the shop even has its own warehouse in a separate location.

The shop is a member of The Association of Art & Antique Dealers (LAPADA).

Opening times:

Monday to Saturday from 9.00am to 5.00pm
Sunday by appointment only

Address:
Shacklady’s Antiques
6 Christleton Road
Chester
CH3 5UG
Tel: 01244 316 394

O’Keeffe Antiques & Interiors

Founded in 1999 by David & Jean O’Keeffe, this business has now been running for ten years and has customers spanning the whole of the United Kingdom.

O’Keeffe Antiques & Interiors specializes in antique lighting and furniture. The shop is also well known for its collection of French and Italian mirrors.

Address:
O’Keeffe Antiques & Interiors
2 Christleton Road
Boughton
Chester
CH3 5UG
Tel: 01244 311 279 ‎

The Antiques Shop

Found in the centre of Chester, The Antiques Shop is a medium-sized shop that carries more than its fair share of wonderful antiques.

You can find The Antiques Shop on Watergate Street between Eastgate and St Martins Way.

Address:
The Antiques Shop
40 Watergate Street
Chester
CH1 2LA
Tel: 01244 316286 ‎

 

Cameo Antiques

Found on Watergate Street almost opposite The Antiques Shop, Cameo Antiques offers a wonderful competitive edge to the antiques trade in the centre of Chester.

This small shop spans two floors and is a haven for amazing antique finds. Cameo Antiques hosts an eclectic mix of great antiques from small items all the way up to large pieces of furniture.

Address:
19 Watergate Street
Chester
CH1 2LB
Tel: 01244 311467‎

Moor Hall Antiques

Another antiques shop based in the Watergate Street area of Chester, Moor Hall Antiques can be found on one of the secret little side roads found off Watergate Street.

This quaint little antiques store has masses to offer those who like anything from little antique knick knacks to full size homely antiques wares.

Address:
Moor Hall Antiques
27 Watergate Row S
Chester
CH1 2LE
Tel: 01244 340095 ‎

Mansion House Antiques

Mansion House Antiques is another antique shop based in the Watergate Street area of Chester and this is probably one of the largest.

The Mansion House Antiques shop has a full range of antique items from large home furniture to small antique collectibles.

Address:
Mansion House Antiques
26 Watergate Street
Chester
CH1 2AA
Tel: 01244 311600 ‎
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Antique Shops in Chester

Chester is an old city with a great heritage, but it is also a city full of a wonderful items to search out and buy from a great number of antique shops.

Antiques come in all shapes, sizes and years of age and so do the individual  Antique Shops in Chester!

The large number of shops available offer Antiques covering a full range from small and collectable memorabilia to large items of furniture.

One of the main areas of Chester for Antiques sellers is the Watergate Street area of the city centre, this is an old street full of amazing little speciality antique stores.

Here are just a few of the city of Chester’s own collection of Antiques shops.

Shacklady’s Antiques

Shacklady’s Antique shop was established over 25 years ago and has been an important and integral part of Chester’s antique community since then.

Shacklady’s specializes in antique furniture and has so much to offer that the shop even has its own warehouse in a separate location.

The shop is a member of The Association of Art & Antique Dealers (LAPADA).

Opening times:

Monday to Saturday from 9.00am to 5.00pm
Sunday by appointment only

Address:
Shacklady’s Antiques
6 Christleton Road
Chester
CH3 5UG
Tel: 01244 316 394

O’Keeffe Antiques & Interiors

Founded in 1999 by David & Jean O’Keeffe, this business has now been running for ten years and has customers spanning the whole of the United Kingdom.

O’Keeffe Antiques & Interiors specializes in antique lighting and furniture. The shop is also well known for its collection of French and Italian mirrors.

Address:
O’Keeffe Antiques & Interiors
2 Christleton Road
Boughton
Chester
CH3 5UG
Tel: 01244 311 279 ‎

The Antiques Shop

Found in the centre of Chester, The Antiques Shop is a medium-sized shop that carries more than its fair share of wonderful antiques.

You can find The Antiques Shop on Watergate Street between Eastgate and St Martins Way.

Address:
The Antiques Shop
40 Watergate Street
Chester
CH1 2LA
Tel: 01244 316286 ‎

 

Cameo Antiques

Found on Watergate Street almost opposite The Antiques Shop, Cameo Antiques offers a wonderful competitive edge to the antiques trade in the centre of Chester.

This small shop spans two floors and is a haven for amazing antique finds. Cameo Antiques hosts an eclectic mix of great antiques from small items all the way up to large pieces of furniture.

Address:
19 Watergate Street
Chester
CH1 2LB
Tel: 01244 311467‎

Moor Hall Antiques

Another antiques shop based in the Watergate Street area of Chester, Moor Hall Antiques can be found on one of the secret little side roads found off Watergate Street.

This quaint little antiques store has masses to offer those who like anything from little antique knick knacks to full size homely antiques wares.

Address:
Moor Hall Antiques
27 Watergate Row S
Chester
CH1 2LE
Tel: 01244 340095 ‎

Mansion House Antiques

Mansion House Antiques is another antique shop based in the Watergate Street area of Chester and this is probably one of the largest.

The Mansion House Antiques shop has a full range of antique items from large home furniture to small antique collectibles.

Address:
Mansion House Antiques
26 Watergate Street
Chester
CH1 2AA
Tel: 01244 311600 ‎
‎

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Christmas weekend breaks in Chester UK can offer the ideal opportunity to explore Chester’s romantic and historic city, take a visit to one of the many unique speciality shops and discover some stunning and unusual Chester gifts, experience the wonderful Chester Christmas markets and other great Chester events.

Book the ideal Chester accommodation for your stay

Chester Canalside offer the ideal self catering accommodation in Chester, Cheshire, UK

 

A Christmas break of 4 nights is just £130 per couple, less than £35 per night!
 

Plan your Chester Christmas Weekend Break with Chester Canalside Holidays

Take a stroll into Chester city centre and enjoy the wide range of shops, from department stores to specialist gift shops, all decorated beautifully and set along The Rows and city roads with their twinkling Christmas lights. Special Christmas markets are held during December and Chester Zoo has many festive winter activities. Just an easy bus ride or drive away you can explore the bargains at Cheshire Oaks Outlet Village.
 
In the evenings you can choose between walking along the canal side to the wonderful range of bars and restaurants or curl up in front of the “Living Art” fire with a delicious meal you have prepared in the fully equipped kitchen alternatively, after an exhausting day out shopping, you can arrange a delivery from one of the local take away restaurants.
 
………………then after a relaxing night’s sleep, start the next day with breakfast on the balcony watching the swans and ducks playing below.

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