Family In:site into Chester Fairoaks
The Meek Family
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After a few weeks away from our caravan, we return to continue on our travels around the UK and beyond. The school term has started and the girls learning, which did trickle through the summer holidays, has stepped up a gear again. This week we headed up to Chester. Our main reason for staying at the Chester Fairoaks site was due to other commitments - we were attending the Good Life Experience Festival in Flintshire, just over the border. This festival celebrate everything that is wonderful about the outdoors. We were lucky with the weather and had a glorious few days of sunshine.
After the festival was over, we made the most of being so close to Chester, the city that was said to the second most important after London during Roman Times. Here are two ways to explore the city as a family and get a flavour of the history associated with this beautiful city:
Chester open topped bus
A great way to see and hear about a place of interest is to clamber onto one of the open topped buses - most cities have them. We were admittedly the youngest customers on the bus but given the time of year, I suppose it was to be expected. Rather than hop off and on we decided to complete the full tour and sat listening to the information and taking in the sites for an hour. Chester is a city steeped in history, particularly Roman history, but its streets and buildings provide a wealth of historical information; we passed the Roman amphitheatre, the oldest inn, crossed bridges and past the city walls, listening to an audio tour that played throughout. The open topped bus was like a moving museum, guiding us through relevant parts of Chester's history. It was an excellent learning opportunity for all ages.
City walls walk
There is a two and a half mile walk around the city walls in Chester that take in many of the key sites, also passed by on the bus but walking gives a different perspective. It also allows time to deviate and read the associated information. We started near the racecourse and walked the route, stopping to read information boards at appropriate points. This is another great family-friendly way to see the sights and learn the history.
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