Date spot in Chester
Grosvenor Park
Stroll the Victorian park above the river, with big old trees, formal gardens and a path down to the Groves.
Grosvenor Park Road, east of the city centre
Address: Grosvenor Park Road, Chester CH1 1QQ- Outdoors
- Free
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
Why it's a good date: A pretty, easy walk with a bench for every mood. In summer look out for open-air theatre in the park, and bring a picnic for the lawns.
Photo: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
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River Dee cruise
The Groves, by the bandstand
Address: The Boating Station, Souters Lane, The Groves, Chester CH1 1SZ- Activity
- Outdoors
- Cheap and cheerful
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Romantic
Take a short boat trip along the Dee from the Groves, past riverside gardens and grand houses, or the longer cruise out to the Duke of Westminster's estate.
Why it's a good date: Half an hour on the water with nothing to do but sit back. Go late in the afternoon, then walk over the Queen's Park suspension bridge and back along the Groves.
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)
Storyhouse
Hunter Street, by the Town Hall
Address: Storyhouse, Hunter Street, Chester CH1 2AR- Event
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
- Culture
See a play, catch a film in the little cinema or just have a drink at the theatre, cinema and library built inside Chester's old art-deco Odeon.
Why it's a good date: Something on most nights, from big productions to films, with a bar and restaurant inside. Book the show, then eat there first so you don't have to rush.
Photo: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)
Grosvenor Museum
Grosvenor Street, near the castle
Address: 27 Grosvenor Street, Chester CH1 2DD- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Free
Browse Roman tombstones from the fortress of Deva, Chester silver and paintings, then walk through a set of period rooms in the Georgian house at the back.
Why it's a good date: Free, never too busy and a good way to understand what you've seen on the walls. Pair it with the amphitheatre for a Roman afternoon.
Photo: Stephen Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
