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21/10/2026

🪩 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗠𝗔𝗦 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗬 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗘 🥂

𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴?

✨ From elegant country house venues and historic hotels to city-centre celebrations, Cheshire is the perfect place to raise a glass and celebrate the festive season in style!

🎶 Expect delicious three-course feasts, fizz on arrival, live entertainment, DJs, dancing and plenty of Christmas sparkle. Whether it’s an office party, a festive night out with friends or a joiner party, there’s something to suit every celebration.

✨ Carden Park Hotel
🎄 Chester Zoo
🥂 The Queen at Chester Hotel
🍽️ Grosvenor Pulford Hotel and Spa
🎶 Oddfellows Chester
❤️ Chester Racecourse
🎄Tatton Park
🪩 ABode Chester

…and plenty more!

🎅 Start planning your Christmas party night and get booked early – the best dates won’t stay available for long!

See link in comments for full details and booking.

21/10/2026

Only 4 weeks to go…🌟

🌟 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐀𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐄𝐓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! 🌟

𝘍𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘸𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 2026 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯...

Get into the festive spirit as Chester Christmas Market returns to the heart of the city from 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

🎄 Set around the magnificent Town Hall Square, the market brings together 𝟖𝟎 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 in traditional wooden chalets, offering everything from 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬, 𝐣𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 and 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬 to 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞, 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 and plenty of festive 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤 .

🎁 Whether you're looking for a special Christmas present, stocking fillers or simply want to soak up the atmosphere with a warming drink in hand, it's the perfect excuse for a festive day out in Chester.

📅 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 – 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
⏰ 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲: 𝟏𝟎.𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 – 𝟔.𝟑𝟎𝐩𝐦
⏰ 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲: 𝟏𝟎.𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 – 𝟖𝐩𝐦

📍 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐂𝐇𝟏 𝟐𝐇𝐐

🎅 Make a day or a short break of it and explore Chester's historic streets, browse the independent shops and enjoy the city's magical Christmas atmosphere.

⬇️ Full details PLUS see the city's full Christmas events calendar and where to stay - link in comments/bio.

19/10/2026

🍫 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬 🍫

are giving away FREE HOT CHOCOLATE on Wednesday 21st October…

🤎 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘:

1. Download and login into the Knoops app
2. Place an order for either a small 34 per cent or small 54 per cent hot chocolate through the app on Wednesday 21 October (after midday)
3. Claim your free hot chocolate at the Chester Knoops store.

🤎 ENJOY!

*Offer only valid on small 34 per cent milk hot chocolate and 54 per cent dark hot chocolate, milk options will include whole, oat and soya, order must be placed through the Knoops app, offer cannot be transferred or redeemed on any other product, offer starts at midday.

19/10/2026

𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐆: 𝟓 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤…

Featuring Carrot Productions Aardman in Concert + Horrible Histories at StoryhouseLive, Miniature Steam Weekend at National Waterways Museum, Autumn Festival at Cholmondeley Castle Gardens & more!

https://visitcheshire.com/blog/5-things-to-do-this-week

19/10/2026

🎃 𝐒𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐏𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧-𝐀𝐢𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤

🕸️ 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘵 𝘛𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬, 𝘒𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘥.

🖤 Explore the 𝐒𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 trail in the gardens from 24th October – 1st November, or head to the farm on selected dates from 10th – 31st October to pick your own pumpkin at the 𝐏𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡.

🌙 For curious little witches and wizards aged 7–11, 𝐌𝐲𝐭𝐡, 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲, on 29th – 31st October delves into Halloween folklore, superstitions and potion-making.

🎬 Then, as darkness falls on 27th October, settle under the stars for a 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚 double bill – Hocus Pocus followed by The Lost Boys.

Which spooky Tatton Park adventure will you choose?

For more information and booking, see link in comments.

18/10/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲...🌰

🍂 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦!

🥾 There’s something wonderfully nostalgic about crunching through autumn leaves, searching beneath the trees for that perfect, shiny brown conker. Whether you’re planning a family walk or hoping to find a champion for this year’s conker competition, Cheshire has plenty of beautiful places to explore.

🍁 From Delamere Forest - Forestry England and Marbury Country Park to Tatton Park, Macclesfield Forest, Quarry Bank and Lyme Park NT, discover some of Cheshire’s best spots for an autumnal conker hunt, with woodland walks, wildlife and stunning scenery along the way.

𝘚𝘰 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘣 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘵, 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭-𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘳!

Conkers, or Horse Chestnut seeds, are a hallmark of the British autumn season.

17/10/2026

The first Rowvember events are here! 🏛️

This November, we’re celebrating Chester’s one-of-a-kind Rows with a month of tours, talks and tales - and the first part of the line-up is now live.

Just a few sneaky highlights for you...

🕯️ An Evening of Midwinter Gothic - 4 Nov
Ghostly tales, a forgotten Chester tragedy and the city’s darker past, in the cosy surroundings of Chapters Book Bar on Watergate Row.

🌙 Chester Rows at Night - 5 Nov
Join Conservation Officer James Dixon to discover what only appears on the Rows after dark.

🏗️ The Lockwood Legacy Tour - 7 Nov
An exclusive tour led by the architects who carry on the legacy of Victorian Rows pioneer Thomas M. Lockwood.

🎲 Murder on the Rows - 10 Nov
Solve strange Victorian murders and face Eldritch horrors in a tabletop roleplaying game beneath the Rows. No experience needed!

🎭 Mrs Mainwaring’s Masquerades - 14 Nov
Step into 1820s Chester and the glittering masquerades that had the whole town talking.

Many of these events have limited spaces, so we’d recommend booking early to avoid disappointment. And this is just the beginning - more events will be added in the weeks ahead!

👉 See the full line-up and book at https://buff.ly/VciIRg7

16/10/2026

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16/10/2026

🪐 𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤

🚀 𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘵-𝘰𝘧-𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴-𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮?

Head to Jodrell Bank for a week packed with cosmic discoveries, family fun and plenty of opportunities to get curious!

💥 From 26th October–1st November, families can enjoy a brand-new 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰, get creative with space-themed crafts and explore the constellation-themed playgrounds. There’s also the chance to get up close to the iconic 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 during a family-friendly telescope session.

🌌 Step inside the immersive 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐞 for a choice of fascinating films, discover the new 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 photography exhibition, and explore the beautiful arboretum for a little green space amongst all that outer space.

🌟 And for an extra-special half term treat, catch 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 & 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐭: 𝐀 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐎𝐮𝐭 in the 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐞 on 24th & 25th October, complete with live music and hands-on creativity.

📅 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 – 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫
📍 𝐉𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤, 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞

Many of the half-term activities are included with admission, so make a day of it and prepare for a 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃 day out! Book your tickets now - link in bio.

15/10/2026

🍽️ 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 & 𝐁𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞

This year, why spend Christmas Day juggling oven shelves, peeling potatoes and stirring the gravy when you could sit back, raise a glass and let Cheshire’s finest restaurants, pubs, inns and country house hotels do the cooking?

✨ Picture six-course festive feasts at Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere, Christmas lunch beside the lake at Nunsmere Hall Hotel, or a traditional four-course feast surrounded by the grandeur of Peckforton Castle .

🔥 Prefer something cosy? Settle beside a roaring fire at The Fishpool Inn on the edge of Delamere Forest, enjoy spectacular countryside views at The Pheasant Inn, or discover festive dining at The Bear's Paw.

🏰 And for a city celebration, The Forge at Hotel Indigo Chester in Chester is serving a six-course tasting menu with all the Christmas trimmings.

There are also plenty of options for Boxing Day, including a leisurely lunch at Peckforton Castle or the relaxed Boxing Day Blow Out at The Chester Fields Country Pub, Restaurant & Wedding Venue.

🎅 Whether you’re looking for elegance, tradition, countryside charm or a fuss-free family feast, Cheshire has your Christmas table covered.

So put your feet up, leave the washing up behind and enjoy the most delicious day of the year.

➡️ Discover where to book your Christmas or Boxing Day lunch - see link in comments.