Outdoor Activities
in Chester

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Enjoy activities in the great outdoors in Chester 

Take your pick from our choice of all the top outdoor activities in Chester below or discover your absolute favourites by clicking ‘Find My Perfect Outdoor Activity’ to filter by your additional personal preferences. 

With so much time spent inside these days when you’re looking for things to do in Chester it feels so good to get out in the fresh air, be active and take in the awesome natural backdrop this unique city enjoys from so many aspects. 

Whether you’re looking for adventure activities or a relaxing time in the outdoors and nature you will certainly find Chester has a great choice on offer for every taste and mood including loads of types of watersports and fingers crossed you’ll be blessed with sunshine while you enjoy your chosen days out and activities

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There’s nothing better than spending your days out in the great outdoors and when it comes to things to do outside, Chester and the surrounding areas have so much on offer for you to choose from

Latest Chester days out and activities news

Jun 17
One Last Chance to Get Some Tip Top Theatre Memorabilia

Tip Top Theatre will be leaving their Chester home for good at the end of August and…

Jun 17
The Director For The 2023 Cycle of Chester Mystery Plays Has Been Announced

The Chester Mystery Plays, the largest community regularly produced event in the UK,…

Jun 16
Chester May Be a Culinary Hotspot – But There’s so Much More!

Chester is fast becoming recognised and certainly rivals its bigger neighbours as a…

Jun 14
Give Your Dad Something Different on Father’s Day This Year

This year why not break with tradition and give your Dad something different with a…

Jun 11
Chester Zoo Unveils Giant Interactive Works of Art Highlighting The Waste we Generate

Chester Zoo has unveiled a new exhibition of eight giant interactive works of art…

May 20
It’s Another First For Chester Zoo With The Arrival of a Rare Red-Bellied Lemur

Chester Zoo are celebrating the arrival of another baby and this time it’s a…

May 02
The Boodles May Festival returns to Chester Racecourse

The 2021 Chester racing season gets underway with the Boodles May Festival from 5…

Apr 23
Vets at Chester Zoo Perform Sight-Saving Surgery on Penguin

A Humboldt penguin at Chester Zoo is the first to receive sight-saving cataract…

Apr 21
Storyhouse Announce The Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre Cast For 2021

This Summer in Chester is going to be jam-packed with outdoor events and the extremely…

Apr 02
Bolesworth International Returns This Summer And Tickets Are Now on Sale!

With the disappointment of cancellation last Summer, the organisers are delighted to…

Mar 22
It’s Been a Tough Year For Chester Zoo But Their Ambitious Conservation Plans Continue

This year has been so challenging for Chester Zoo with lockdowns and lack of funding…

Mar 22
Get Outside With The Kids This Easter

This Easter coincides with the easing of some restrictions, which means for the first…