The Chester Walking Trail

This short walk barely clocks up three miles, yet it takes in some of the finest food purveyors in the city.

01 - Start your day at Green Bough Hotel and Olive Tree Restaurant on Hoole Road. These luxury lodgings are complemented by a smart fine-dining restaurant.

02 - Then begin your walking tour on Northgate Street, which traces one of the original main routes in this former Roman fort, at Joseph Benjamin, a stylish restaurant and delicatessen set in the city wall.

03 - Now head east along the road to The Cheese Shop. Carole Faulkner left the restaurant business to set up this specialist shop, which she fills with the very best cheeses from Cheshire and further afield.

04 - Continue to Corks Out on Watergate Street in one of Chester’s famous Medieval Rows. Ask the friendly staff at this independent wine merchant to help you make an informed choice.

05 - Go now to Eastgate Street, where you’ll find the imposing black-and-white façade of The Chester Grosvenor Hotel and Spa. Book a table at its Michelin-starred restaurant, Simon Radley at The Chester Grosvenor.

06 - Work up a thirst heading to Lower Bridge Street to find the premises of The Brewery Tap, a pub run by The Spitting Feathers Brewery in an historic Jacobean great hall.

07 - Next, cross the River Dee to admire the colourful baskets of fruit and vegetables at Edens of Handbridge. Jot down their veggie recipes of the day.

08 - Your final stop is Ernest W Edge and Son, just along the road. The interior of this butcher’s shop is a treat for the eyes – it was fitted out by the team behind Harrods’ food hall.