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Situated just off the M56, the city of Chester, known by the Romans as Deva, is a fascinating place to explore. A hub of urban history amid the Cheshire countryside, Chester's unique fusion of ancient Roman walls with modern attractions such as its famous zoo provide a great base from which to explore the rest of the north of the UK.
The city is just a stone's throw from both North Wales and the buzzing city of Liverpool, meaning opting for Chester car hire is the best way to discover the surrounding area. We can compare car hire deals for you, meaning all you need to do is decide where to drive to first.
If you're heading to Chester from its nearest airport, Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), you can collect your car hire keys from the desks in the terminal building, while Chester itself is home to several car rental outlets.
Stately home fans will love nearby Tatton Hall (2 hours' drive away), with its grounds full of deer, and Arley Hall and Gardens (40 minutes). Port Sunlight Museum and Garden Village (half an hour away by car), featuring the Lady Lever Art Gallery, on the Wirral offers a brilliant glimpse into the lives of the workers at the sunlight soap factory in the 19th century.
The city of Liverpool, home of The Beatles and the world-famous Cavern Club is just a 40-minute drive from Chester. The city's renovated Albert Dock area has its own Tate Modern and a fascinating Titanic exhibition at the Merseyside Maritime Museum. An hour's drive away in North Wales seaside town Llandudno with its Victorian pier and cable car rides up the Great Orme mountainside.
There are some beautiful natural spots to be found in the north-west of England, with the Peak District National Park just an hour and ten minutes' drive from Chester, with endless walking trails and picturesque hills. Over on the coast, Formby beach is a similar distance from the city, where you can see Antony Gormley's iron people-shaped statues dotted along the miles of sand.