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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Saltney

  

Saltney Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Saltney

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Saltney history

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Saltney’s name is derived from the former salt marshes by the River Dee on which it is built. Once the terminus of Sir John Glynne’s Canal, Saltney grew in the late nineteenth century to its present population of over 5,000. Saltney Ferry railway station was open between 1891 and 1962.

You can visit Saltney places with Walkfo Saltney to hear history at Saltney’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Saltney has 185 places to visit in our interactive Saltney map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Saltney, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Saltney places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Saltney & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 185 audio facts unique to Saltney places in an interactive Saltney map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Saltney Places Map
185 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Saltney tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Saltney

  

Best Saltney places to visit

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Saltney has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Saltney’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Saltney’s information audio spots:

Countess of Chester Country Park The Countess of Chester Country Park is a country park in Upton, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is named after the adjacent County of Chester Hospital.

Chester Golf Club Chester Golf Club is located in Curzon Park, Chester, Cheshire. The 18-hole parkland course is contained within a loop of the River Dee. The clubhouse has a licensed bar.

Newtown, Chester Newtown is an area of Chester, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Chester. Newtown is one of the areas in the area of the Cheshire boroughs of Chester and Chester.

Old Bank Buildings, Chester Old Bank Buildings is row of shops and offices in Foregate Street in Chester. It is located in the centre of Foregate St, Chester, on the banks side of the river.

County Hall, Chester County Hall is a former municipal building on Castle Drive in Chester, Cheshire, England. It was the headquarters of Cheshire County Council and is now the Riverside campus of the University of Chester.

Chester Crown Court Chester Crown Court is a judicial facility at Castle Square in Chester, Cheshire. The Grade I listed building forms part of a series of imposing buildings at Chester Castle.

Equestrian statue of Viscount Combermere Equestrian Statue of Viscount Combermere stands on an island in Grosvenor Road, Chester, Cheshire. It commemorates his successful military career, and was made by Carlo Marochetti. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

Chester Raft Race The Chester Raft Race is an annual charity event taking place every July on the River Dee in Chester. The rafts race against the clock over a quarter mile (400 m) course, starting by the rowing club, and passing under pedestrian suspension bridge.

Chester (district) Chester was a non-metropolitan local government district of Cheshire from 1974 to 2009. It had the status of a city and a borough. Apart from Chester itself, the district covered a large rural area.

Curzon Park Abbey Curzon Park Abbey is one of three monasteries of nuns in the English Benedictine Congregation. The Abbey is a Benedictine monastery of nuns.

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