The Chester city center is surrounded by ancient defensive walls. The walls were originally built during the Roman occupation around 70-80 AD (it took over 100 years). The walls were later (700 AD?) extended and strengthened by the Angles (Germanic people) to protect against the Danes (Vikings). The walls are some of the best preserved in England and are accessible to the public, so of course we walked the nearly 3k loop.
We stayed near the south gate, so that's where we entered. The south wall parallels the river Dee.
There were some cool sites to see along the way, like roman ruins, churches, and other landmarks, like the Eastgate Clock. We'll investigate further at a later date.
The north wall runs along the Shropshire Union Canal.
And crosses the Watergate bridge that leads to the ancient water tower.
Of course, no city wall would be complete without a few defensive towers along the way.
And finally, along the southwest side, the castle itself.
What a nice walk. Hats off to Chester for maintaining and allowing access to such a cool historic structure.
