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Cherthala

Cherthala is a small town in Kerala.

Get in
One way to get there is to travel on the train from Ernakulam or Alleppey. Cherthala is connected to Ernakulam and other major towns like Alleppey and Thiruvananthapuram by the arterial national highway (NH 66) which runs very close to the town. The nearest airport is the Cochin International Airport. The other ways are as follows. 1. Use a bus from Ernakulam to Alleppey. Almost everybus stops in cherthala. A new route by KSRTC low floor AC VOLVO also plys through the route. 2. There is buses from Kottyam to cherthala. Both KSRTC and Private buses is there. 3. Use SWTD boat service to reach Thavanakadavu from Vaikom. From Thavanakadavu there is buses to Cherthala every 5 minutes or less. This is the easy route for people from Vaikom or near areas to reach College Of Engineering, Cherthala

Get around
The best way to travel around the town is to hire a taxi or an auto-rickshaw. Buses (both private and state transport) are available frequently to travel around at a cheap price.

See

 * Cherthala has several beaches, backwaters and the largest lake of India. Popular tourist beaches are Marari beach, Arthunkal and Andhakaranazhy. They are free to visit. Thanneermukkom Dam a scenic place and Kumarakom Bird sanctuary is nearby.

 * St. Andrew's Forane Church of Arthunkal.jpg Arthunkal Basilica is a must see place when you are in cherthala. Its one of 6 basalicas in Kerala for the Catholics. The shrine was made by Portuguese people which is still kept intact. Arthunkal beach is in front of this Church.

 * Andhakaranazhy Beach is a good place to visit. Its just 10 km from Cherthala town. Watching sunset with your lovable one, this is the best place you can have around the town.

 * Thaneermukkam is where the biggest saltwater blockade is located. You can have a nice house boat ride in those backwaters, an experience you will never forget. This place is also famous for "kallushaps" or Toddy parlours which has excellent curries. you shouldn't miss it.

 * Pathriramanal or the midnight sands in a beautiful island near to town. The island is excellent repository of flora and fauna which is still uninhabited by man kind. Boats are available to island which should be missed. (Boats take ₹500 per group for journey to the island to and fro.)

 * Various local Hindu temples — Cherthala Karthyayani temple, Varanad Devi temple, Kalavamkodam Saktheeswaran temple, Nagamkulangara Shiva temple, Kollappally Devi temple, etc. are amazing places to visit and spend time. But make sure to not violate any cultural practices and etiquette. These temples also have large temple ponds, old banyan trees, and plain monastery grounds where you can meditate or relax.

Do

 * Beach walk — Cherthala has numerous beaches towards its west side, some of which are never crowded. Apart from the popular Marari, Arthunkal and Andhakaranazhy beaches, less crowded ones include Chethi, Thykkal, Ottamassery, etc.
 * Boating — You can travel through backwaters of Cherthala in small canoes.

Drink

 * Sweet tender coconut water is the locally available nourishing beverage in Cherthala. Specialist coconut climbers will pluck raw fresh tender coconut in front of you and make it drinkable with 4 or 5 slices on top portion to make a hole in it.
 * Sweet toddy is a popular acloholic drinks of Cherthala
 * Sarbath, lime soda, freshlime and lime water are common drinks available everywhere for cheap price.
 * Shakes are a popular drink that is available in almost all bakeries

Go next

 * Alappuzha (20 km)
 * Kochi (30 km)—economic capital of Kerala with several historical towns and buildings
 * Kumarakom (17 km) — a beautiful place with an internationally known bird sanctuary.

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Chertsey

Chertsey is a town in Surrey.

Chertsey was founded in 666 AD which means it is one of the oldest towns in England.

By plane
Heathrow Airport is nearby, with low traffic a car/taxi journey of just over 15 minutes may be achieved, in poor traffic conditions it can be significantly longer. A bus only option is available with a change at Staines-on-Thames with a typical journey time of 60-90 minutes and a half-hourly frequency. Rail connections to Chertsey will require a bus to Staines-on-Thames or Feltham, again journey times are typically in the 60-90 minutes range.

By train
is near the centre of the town and is on the London Waterloo to Reading line. It is served by direct trains from London Waterloo station, but a faster journey time of just under an hour can often be achieved by changing at Weybridge or Staines-on-Thames interchange stations. Feltham may also be a convenient interchange for journeys from Heathrow Airport via the 285 high-frequency bus service.

By car
There are many ways to get in Chertsey, the main ways in are:
 * Via Chertsey Bridge
 * Via Thorpe Park
 * Via the M25

By bus
Key bus routes into Chertsey are the Abellio Surrey 446/456 services between Staines-on-Thames and Woking and the Cardinal Buses 557 route Addlestone to Shepperton and Sunbury. A list of timetables can be found here.

By boat
The Thames is quite wide at the Chertsey stage but you cannot rent a boat at Chertsey.

Get around
There is one taxi service next door to the station.

There are many roads in Chertsey transporting. Driving is reasonably safe in Chertsey. Many people do get confused at the junction in the town centre near the Microsoft building with all the traffic lights.

See
Because Chertsey is near to Heathrow, just after the planes take off they go right over Chertsey so you'll be able to see the planes pass by. The noise can get quite loud but generally it's not a problem.

Do
Chertsey is home to one of the UK's largest theme parks, Thorpe Park, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors per year with its extreme thrill rides and attractions.

Go up St. Annes Hill, and go to one of the look out towers, and watch the planes taking off and landing at Heathrow.

There's a greengrocers shop across the road from the crown hotel, it's called Eithel Taylor. It's the oldest greengrocers shop in England. Two brothers run the shop, and when there's no customers in the shop, they go to the hotel across the road and have a drink at hotel pub. They have a designated space at the pub so they can sit down, have a drink, and look outside the window to see if there is anyone at the door of their greengrocers shop across the road. When there is somebody, they run across the road using the special 'greengrocers crossing' to assist their customers.

Buy
There are not many shops in Chertsey.

There are other shops like Sainsbury, Carlo Delicatessen, Magnum Wines and many more shops including antique ones and charity.

Eat
There are many restaurants in Chertsey including

Portuguese delicatessen, Tia Maria Café, next to Weller's Auctioneers.

There are also many on-the-go take-aways in the high street and central Chertsey. There is China Chef which is a Chinese take-away, Seafare Fish and Chips which sell various fish to take away, there is the Flaming Grill which is a Turkish kebab shop, and Simpsons, a broasted chicken shop. Near the station there is the Subway sandwich shop.

Drink
There will be drinks selling in all of these take aways and you'll find more drinks at Sainsburys and Carlo Delicatessen.

Sleep
There are many hotels which are in the high street or in Central Chertsey.

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Chesapeake

Chesapeake is a town of 245,000 people (2019) in the Hampton Roads region of Eastern Virginia. Chesapeake is a diverse city in which a few urban areas are located; it also has many square miles of protected farmland, forests, and wetlands, including a substantial portion of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.

Get around
Like with most of the Hampton Roads area, it is difficult to get around Chesapeake without the use of a car. Hampton Roads Transit does service some areas of the city, which can be found here HRT. There are numerous road systems that are available to get in and out of Chesapeake. The most popular of these is the Hampton Roads belt way, which consists of I-64 (on the east side of the city), I-664 (on the west side of the city), and I-464 on the Norfolk/Chesapeake border. US-13/460/58 is the system of roads that connect Chesapeake to Suffolk and provide service to other parts of the state. US-13 connects to Northeastern North Carolina; US-460 connects to Petersburg; US-58 connects to Emporia and Southside Virginia. VA-168, also known as the Chesapeake Express way (or bypass to locals) provides service to south Chesapeake and to the Outer Banks of North Carolina and is the only toll road in the Hampton Roads area. The toll for the Express way is located on the border between Virginia and North Carolina, travellers are not obligated to pay the toll unless they stay on the road that goes through the toll station.

The Hampton roads area, especially in Chesapeake, is known for the numerous bridges and tunnels, which can be confusing to anyone not familiar with the local roads. Chesapeake has several bridges over the Elizabeth River, and it is crucial to know which one to take in order to avoid long delays or getting lost.

Do

 * Cinema Cafe, 1864 Edinburgh Ln. Movie watching with menu service.

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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park in the District of Columbia, West Virginia and Maryland. It lies in the Potomac River Valley between Washington, D.C. and Cumberland.

Understand
Stretching along the Potomac River between Washington, D.C. and Cumberland, Maryland, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park preserves remains of America's colorful canal era. For nearly a century, the C&O Canal was the lifeline for communities and businesses along the Potomac, as coal, lumber, grain, and other agricultural products gently floated down the canal to market. This magnificent water highway linked the rapidly growing west to the east and played an important role in the growth and development of the country.

History
The construction of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal started on July 4, 1828 and lasted for 22 years. The canal was completed on October 10, 1850 at a cost of about $14 million. The canal was 184.5 miles long, 6 feet deep and 60-80 feet wide. There were 74 lift locks built on the canal, 7 dams and 11 aqueducts. One of the most impressive features of the canal, the Paw Paw Tunnel is 3,118 feet long; 27 feet wide and 24 feet high. The canal was in operation from 1850 to 1924. In 1938 the government acquired the approximately 12,000 acres of land adjacent to the canal and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park was established in 1971.

Today the park is open to the public and in two locations visitors can take a mule-drawn canal boat ride, driven by historical re-enactors.

Landscape

The C & O Canal runs right along the Potomac River and the two couldn't be more contrasting. Starting in the colonial neighborhood of Georgetown in Washington, D.C., the canal passes old warehouses used for coal, now converted into malls, shops, architectural firms, condos and more. The canal is flanked by wide sandy paths (called towpaths) for biking, walking, and jogging, and its water is still and green. In Georgetown a number of shops and restaurants open onto the canal towpath.

On a nice day, the paths are full of people. Walk through the forest to the south just a few yards, and the mighty, rough Potomac River will roar in your ears. The Potomac is wide, fast, filled with boulders in and on the sides of the river, and surrounded by the dense woods that are the natural environment of the Mid-Atlantic. Views of the Virginia side's cliffs (closer to Washington, D.C.) can be especially pretty, rising above the rocky shore. Given that the canal runs alongside the river, the trails are mostly level.

Flora and fauna
You wouldn't guess it, but the C&O Canal National Historical Park is one of the most biologically diverse in the national park system. The diverse landscapes of wetlands, streams, the river, forests, open fields, and rocky cliffs make for habitats for all sorts of plants and wildlife. Look in the mud beneath your feet and you'll find frogs, toads, salamanders, fish, freshwater mussels, beaver, and muskrats. Around in the woods, there are deer, song birds, red and gray fox, raccoons, gray and fox squirrels, and even the rare black bear and bobcat! Look to the skies for the most famous bird in this country, the bald eagle, which nests along the river alongside rocky cliffs, and is actually quite common along the river.

Be careful when wandering off the path, and avoid picking at the vegetation, because the C&O Canal is home to an extraordinary variety of rare, threatened, and endangered plant species. The region has so much rare plant life because of its idiosyncratic geography. The Potomac cuts through Maryland, known as "America in Miniature" for its radical shifts in geography from east to west. The Potomac cuts through the rolling woodland plateaus of central Maryland, then the Blue Ridge mountains, and further on the valleys of Appalachia, providing diversity of habitats for the plant life. This factor combines with the frequent flooding of the river, and the overlap in Southern and Northern species to make for very diverse and unique environments for plants to grow.

Climate
Given the region it passes through, the Canal and Potomac have a nice temperate climate. The only season that sees extremes is summer, when the temperature can rise as high as 100 degrees Fahrenheit, but even then the presence of the big river has a cooling effect. Spring is the loveliest time of the year here, as the wildflowers and dogwood trees show their colors every which way, among budding trees. Fall is a close second, due to the fact that the park is almost completely covered with colorful deciduous trees. Winter is a surprisingly good time to visit, because temperatures rarely drop below freezing, and because you'll have the park to yourself! And so do the animals, who shyly wander out into the open during the winter (since there are few people around to scare them off), and this is the best time of year to spot the rarer and harder to find species, like raccoons, muskrats, and the extremely rare bobcats. Summer is fun in its own festive way, as families set up picnics, bikers speed by, and all sorts of people converge on the park to check out its historic attractions and natural attractions like Great Falls.

Get in

This is a park that is extraordinarily easy to get to. Since it is one long trail, simply drive up to the Potomac River anywhere, and look for a parking lot (there are plenty).

At the Georgetown terminus, the canal is easy to find. Simply walk south from anywhere in Georgetown and you'll hit it. Then turn right and head west into the park!

To get to the popular Great Falls section via public transportation, take Montgomery County's Ride On bus #32 to the Naval Center along Clara Barton Parkway, where you can enter the trail in the Carderock area and hike north from there. Note that the bus runs on weekdays only, during morning and evening rush hours. On the weekends, you can take Ride On bus #29 to Glen Echo and start hiking north from there, but it is a significantly longer trek to Great Falls.

Once in the park, no motorized vehicles are allowed, so you'll be on your own to get around the park. The modes of transport of choice are walking, jogging, and biking. Although it is also possible to kayak or canoe the Potomac through the park, make sure you know what you're doing—the rapids are very dangerous, especially around Great Falls, and many people drown every year. Kayaking/canoeing along the canal, instead, can be a much safer option.

Fees and permits
Since the park is centered around one extremely long path, there is little opportunity for the park service to collect fees. But to entry to the heavily touristed Great Falls will cost $5 per private vehicle, $3/person on foot or bike.

See
The main sight is Great Falls an enormous collection of small waterfalls and rapids along a fast moving, but very wide stretch of the Potomac not far from Washington, D.C. Trails lead to ideal viewing points from both the Maryland and Virginian sides of the river, although the view from the island accessible from the Maryland side is more immersive.

Another site is the Paw Paw Tunnel, an impressive engineering feature located around the 156-157 mile section of the trail. (About an hours drive east of Cumberland on Route 51) At 3,118 ft long, the 12 year long project allowed the canal to shorten the distance traveled for boats by approximately 6 miles. The tunnel is not lit so a flashlight helps to see as you walk through this long structure.

Other sites of interest include old boats and canal locks along the canal, which you can find on display at the Great Falls area by the visitor center. The abandoned Gold Mine on the Maryland side near Georgetown is another interesting sight.

Do

 * Many visitors to the Great Falls Area of the park hike Section A of the Billy Goat Trail. The 1.7 mile long trail can be best accessed from Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center and traverses rough and rocky terrain on Bear Island along the Potomac River. The trail is physically demanding as it requires some scrambling over angled rocks and boulders. In return, it offers beautiful views of Mather Gorge and the river. The trail rejoins towpath 0.7 mile north of Anglers Inn and the loop has 3.7 mile in length.
 * Another popular destination in the Great Falls Area of the park is Olmsted Island Bridges Trail. This easy and handicap accessible trail has 0.2 mile in length and is accessed from Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center. A series of bridges and boardwalks provide access across the river and end at the Great Falls overlook with a spectacular view of the falls and the head of Mather Gorge.
 * At the Georgetown and Great Falls Tavern Visitors Center there are mule-drawn canal boat rides for most of the year. For a fee, mules pull a replica barge driven historical reenactors up the canal and into a lock. It's an interesting trip with a lot of history about the area and American industry in the 19th century.

Aside from the Great Falls trail, there is, well, one other trail, which runs along for 185 miles. And it does not stop there, as it connects up with the Great Allegheny Passage, which leads all the way to Pittsburgh. So you won't run out of space to bike or jog, although you'll likely run out of steam before completing the trail!

Buy
Each visitor center has a bookstore, where you can find books about the park, its physical and living features, as well as books on the history of the region. You can also shop for the same books online.

Eat and drink
There are no facilities serving food throughout the entire park, so pack in and pack out. Possession of alcoholic beverages in the park is against the law, and can result in a hefty fine. Permits for alcoholic beverages can be secured, but usually only for events being held in the park, like weddings.

Camping
There are five drive-in campsites, which are pretty basic: just improved tent pitching sites, grills, chemical toilets, and potable water. There are no RV hook-ups, and RVs are only permitted at three of the five. $10/night.

 * Mile 69.7 Antietam creek
 * Mile 110.4 McCoys Ferry (RVs allowed)
 * Mile 140.9 Fifteenmile Creek (RVs allowed)
 * Mile 156.1 Paw Paw
 * Mile 173.3 Spring Gap (RVs allowed)

Backcountry
There are 30 free hiker/biker campsites with stays limited to one night per site. All sites have a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Drinking water is not always available, so be prepared to purify your own.

 * Mile 16.6 Swains Lock
 * Mile 26.1 Horsepen Branch
 * Mile 30.5 Chisel Branch
 * Mile 34.4 Turtle run
 * Mile 38.2 Marble Quarry
 * Mile 42.5 Indian Flats
 * Mile 47.6 Calico Rocks
 * Mile 50.3 Bald eagle Island
 * Mile 62.9 Huckleberry Hill
 * Mile 75.2 Killiansburg Cave
 * Mile 79.2 Horseshoe Bend
 * Mile 82.7 Big Woods
 * Mile 90.9 Opequon Junction
 * Mile 95.2 Cumberland Valley
 * Mile 101.2 Jordan Junction
 * Mile 110 North Mountain
 * Mile 116 Licking Creek
 * Mile 120.6 Little Pool
 * Mile 129.9 Leopards Mill
 * Mile 133.6 Cacapon Junction
 * Mile 139.2 Indigo Neck
 * Mile 144.5 Devils Alley
 * Mile 149.4 Stickpile Hill
 * Mile 154.1 Sorrel Ridge
 * Mile 157.4 Purslane Run
 * Mile 162.1 Town Creek
 * Mile 164.8 Potomac Forks
 * Mile 169.1 Pigmans Ferry
 * Mile 175.3 Irons Mountain
 * Mile 180.1 Evitts Creek

Stay safe

There is really just one danger and one danger alone in the park—the river. The Potomac is a huge and fast river, with plenty of rapids. Drownings occur every year, usually as people foolishly try to go wading in what looks like calm water, and are promptly sucked under by the strong current. (Do not be deceived: there is a rapid undercurrent that is often not visible from the surface.) Kayakers, rafters, and canoers would do well to consider this fact as well.

Go next
There are a couple major sites of interest just off the trail you should consider visiting. Among the most important are Harpers Ferry, just across the Potomac in West Virginia, and Antietam National Battlefield. And the terminae Cumberland and Georgetown both make for nice places to relax and get some good food.


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Chesapeake Bay

The Chesapeake Bay is one of the world's largest estuaries, with waters extending through the states of Maryland and Virginia out to the Atlantic Ocean.

Maryland

 * Calvert Cliffs State Park
 * Elk Neck State Park
 * Hart Miller Island State Park
 * — one of Maryland's oldest inhabited places, a charming island known for sport fishing, crabbing, and the Hooper's Island Lighthouse
 * Janes Island State Park
 * North Point State Park
 * Point Lookout
 * — one of the biggest beaches on the bay, right next to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
 * — a tight knit island Methodist community, who speak an isolated dialect reminiscent of Victorian-era England
 * Wye Island
 * Wye Island
 * Wye Island

Virginia

 * First Landing State Park
 * Kiptopeke State Park

History
The "Great Shellfish Bay," as it was known to Algonquins, is the largest estuary in the United States, at a full 200 miles long, and as wide as 30 miles. A good 10,000 years ago, this region was a valley lying along the Susquehanna River on its way to the Atlantic, but was flooded as the end of the last ice age led to rising oceans.

The Bay is one of the most naturally productive bodies of water in the world, in terms of aquatic life, because of its brackish salt-freshwater mix, and its shallow depth. The average depth of the bay is a mere 30 feet! These attributes combined to make the Bay an extraordinarily attractive for fishing, especially for shellfish like blue crabs, oysters, and mussels. Given the nature of the Bay, a famous Japanese fish farmer once boasted that, were the U.S. government to hand the Bay over to him, he could feed the entire world from farming just the Chesapeake alone.

Given its extraordinary productivity, the Bay has throughout its human history always been a major population center in the region. Before European settlers arrived, the shores were populated by Algonquian tribes, such as the Powhatan Confederation, Piscataway, and Nanticoke, as well as the Iroquoian Susquehannock in the north. Early British settlers gravitated towards the Bay for much the same reasons of easy fishing, and the communities surrounding the Bay such as Jamestown and St. Mary's City are some of the oldest European settlements in North America.

Today, however, the Great Shellfish Bay has been in a state of long-term decline for decades. Over fishing has been a problem, but may not have been possible if it were not for pollution. The Bay is plagued by agricultural and residential run-off of fertilizers into the Bay's tributaries, which causes enormous algae growth, which in turn chokes off the natural plant life of the bay upon which the fish rely for food. Environmental reforms have been enacted to protect the Bay (most strictly in Maryland, where the Save the Bay movement originated) but they differ state-to-state, and the tributaries of the Bay run through six states, making coordination difficult. This all has been a disaster for the fishing communities (especially the small island communities) around the Bay, who relied on hauls for almost their entire livelihood. Fishing is now tightly regulated, and the regulations have a good deal of support even from the fishermen, who realize that their way of life is threatened by the diminishing fish stocks.

Get in
If traveling from far away, the best way to get in is probably BWI Airport. It is close to the major ports of Baltimore and Annapolis. BWI Airport is served by many major airlines and passenger rail service via Amtrak.

Route 50 is the most iconic Chesapeake Bay road, as it goes over the spectacularly large Chesapeake Bay Bridge (US Hwy 50/301), crossing from Central Maryland to the Eastern Shore; it also takes you right by Annapolis and Sandy Point State Park. On the east side of the bay, Route 301 is the main north-south road. On the northwest section above Baltimore it's Route 40, while Route 4 is the most useful road for Southern Maryland.

In Virginia, you can get around the southwest portion of the Bay on Route 360. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel is on US Route 13, and has a hefty toll of $12 each way, or $5 return within 24 hours (higher for trailers and large commercial vehicles). The bridge connects the Norfolk-Virginia Beach area with the Eastern Shore peninsula. If coming from the northeastern states, you can access the Eastern Shore by going south on US Route 13 through Delaware with no bridge crossing (Delaware I-95 South Exit 4A).

These are the only two bridges which cross Chesapeake Bay, and their web sites can easily be confused with each other for those unfamiliar with the region.

By boat

The best way to access the sights mentioned in this article is to use a boat. Getting access to a boat is sometimes a bit tricky, but here are some suggestions:

 * Cruise ships offer Chesapeake Bay cruises from Baltimore. These week-long voyages visit many of the historic and charming ports on the Bay.
 * Find a boat operator who will take you along. Many such operators exist in the major ports (Baltimore, Rock Hall, Annapolis, Crisfield, Norfolk) of the Chesapeake  who will take you.
 * Charter a boat. To do this, you need to prove to the owner of the boat that you are competent to operate it.  Again, several charter providers exist in the major ports.
 * Own a boat. If you own a boat, you are all set.

Some people prefer boats powered by the wind, others prefer those powered by motors.

By car
If you are using the aforementioned wheeled conveyance to visit these sights, there are a fine collection of roads, but only three crossing points in the 120 mile length of the bay. This makes some itineraries inconvenient.

Itineraries

 * Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail

See

 * Wye River
 * LaTrapp Creek on the Choptank River
 * Little Choptank River

Itineraries

 * One week sail from Annapolis
 * One week sail from Crisfield

Do
The bay is home to some of the sailing capitals of the country, particularly Annapolis.

Fishing is a popular hobby in the bay. Though some species are unfortunately overfished, you can get a permit to catch other types of fish, either for sport or for food.

Eat

 * There are many small eateries on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Many serve the signature dish: Maryland Blue Crabs. You should definitely try some of them.
 * The cities listed above have many good choices listed.
 * With proper permit and patience, you can catch your own dinner!
 * Crabs are obviously the specialty of the bay.
 * Striped bass, also known as rockfish, is a rich, flavorful, slightly flaky fish commonly found in the bay, though they're not exactly easy to catch. Once overfished, their population has successfully rebounded due to careful management.
 * White perch is another commonly eaten fish. They are notably easier to catch than rockfish.

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Chesapeake Beach

Chesapeake Beach is in Southern Maryland. Along with North Beach, it forms the closest seaside community to Washington, D.C.

By car
Maryland Route 260 terminates at the Chesapeake Bay in Chesapeake Beach. Coming from Washington, D.C., take Route 4 from the Beltway to MD-260. Coming from Annapolis, head south on Route 2. From the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) take MD-301 S to MD-4 S.

From Washington's Capital Beltway (I-95/495), take Route 4 south into Calvert County. Take the Route 260 ramp to the Beaches. See ALL below. From the Baltimore Beltway (I-695), take Route 301 south to Route 4 south into Calvert County. Take the Route 260 ramp to the Beaches. See ALL below.

From Annapolis, take Route 2 south to Route 260 east. Follow Route 260 until it ends at the Chesapeake Bay. Turn left and go north approximately 0.6 mile.

From Southern Maryland, take Routes 2/4 north to Sunderland. When Routes 2/4 split, take Route 2 north to Route 260 east (right). Follow Route 260 until it ends at the Chesapeake Bay. Turn left and go north approximately 0.6 mile.

By bus
Maryland Commuter Bus Route #820 operates service to/from Washington, D.C. on weekdays.

By boat
Chesapeake Beach is on Chesapeake Bay. Daytime mooring is available along the town pier in North Beach (small boats only). Otherwise, you'll need to make arrangements at one of the several marinas in the area as there are no public dingy docks in the area.

See

Do

Buy
You'll find great shopping: antique shops, fine arts gallery, novelty shops, gift shops, flower shop. All shopping and restaurants are within walking distance of the pier, boardwalk and beach.

North Beach

Sleep

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Cheshire

Cheshire is a county in north west England. It shares borders with Merseyside and Greater Manchester in the north, Derbyshire in the east, Shropshire and Staffordshire in the south, and the Welsh county of Clwyd to the west.

Cities

 * – the county town situated on the River Dee, with a rich Roman history, famously beautiful architecture and good shopping along the historic Cheshire rows. Chester Races at The Roodee, the oldest racecourse still in use in England.

Towns

 * with Tatton Park a historic estate with Tudor hall, neo-classical mansion, lavish gardens, a deer park and playground.
 * scenic town in the middle of Cheshire and home to the infamous "hack green" nuclear bunker turned museum
 * See the Anderton Boat Lift and Delamere Forest Park
 * with Tatton Park a historic estate with Tudor hall, neo-classical mansion, lavish gardens, a deer park and playground.
 * scenic town in the middle of Cheshire and home to the infamous "hack green" nuclear bunker turned museum
 * See the Anderton Boat Lift and Delamere Forest Park
 * scenic town in the middle of Cheshire and home to the infamous "hack green" nuclear bunker turned museum
 * See the Anderton Boat Lift and Delamere Forest Park
 * See the Anderton Boat Lift and Delamere Forest Park

Villages

 * is in Cheshire, but see Stockport for its prime attraction Lyme Park, a grand mansion and gardens.
 * , just north is Jodrell Bank, home of the Lovell Radio Telescope
 * is in Cheshire, but see Stockport for its prime attraction Lyme Park, a grand mansion and gardens.
 * , just north is Jodrell Bank, home of the Lovell Radio Telescope

Understand
Prior to boundary changes in 1974 and the creation of areas like Greater Manchester and Merseyside, Cheshire included everything south of the Mersey such as Sale, Hyde, Stockport, all of Wirral, and continued up to the Welsh border near Chester. The boundary changes led to some gains and some losses, Widnes and Warrington were added to Cheshire.

Talk
The Cheshire accent is not a strong regional accent and is often associated with Received Pronunciation (RP), but several regional accents and dialects like Scouse are common in Cheshire, due to the proximity to cities like Liverpool and Manchester.

By train
Crewe, Wilmslow and Warrington Bank Quay are on the West Coast Mainline, which gives them good connections to London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh and a variety of other destinations. Chester has more infrequent services to and from London and the Midlands, and regular services to and from North Wales, Manchester and Liverpool served by Merseyrail. These last two are largely commuter lines, so do not expect major luxury, though they pass through enjoyable country scenery. Neston station in Cheshire also serves the Borderlands Line to mid-Wirral.

By plane

 * is located just north of Cheshire and serves a large number of international and domestic destinations.
 * Liverpool John Lennon is similarly close, and has mainly budget airline connections to European destinations. It will not be possible to get to most places in Cheshire direct from here, rather you must go to the main train stations in that city and use that.

See
Cheshire is famous for its countryside and largely unspoilt landscapes.
 * Chester is unmissable for its ancient city walls, amphitheatres and Mediaeval / Tudor buildings.
 * Lyme Park is a grand mansion at the edge of Stockport.

Do

 * The Cheshire Ring is a circuit of six canals through rural Cheshire, the edge of the Peak District, and Greater Manchester. It's 97 miles (156 km) with 92 locks and takes a week to get around, so you can hire a narrowboat at several locations, putter round the circuit, then return the boat at your starting point. It needs to be a narrowboat because many sections are along narrow canals, where boats may not exceed 7 foot beam. Check navigation status with the Canal & River Trust. Going clockwise from Ducie Street Junction, just north of Manchester Piccadilly station, the route is:
 * - Ashton Canal through Ancoats, Clayton, Droylsden, Audenshaw and Ashton-under-Lyne
 * - Peak Forest Canal through Dukinfield, Hyde, Woodley, Bredbury, Romiley and Marple
 * - Macclesfield Canal through High Lane, Higher Poynton, Bollington, Macclesfield, Bosley and Congleton
 * - Trent and Mersey Canal through Kidsgrove, Church Lawton, Rode Heath, Wheelock, Middlewich, Northwich and Anderton
 * - Bridgewater Canal through Preston Brook (near Runcorn), Lymm and Sale
 * - Rochdale Canal back into Manchester.

Eat
Cheshire cheese is a dense and semi-hard cheese, which is defined by its moist, crumbly texture and mild, salty taste. First mentioned in 1580 by Thomas Muffet in his book, Health's Improvement, Cheshire cheese is one of the oldest recorded named cheeses in British history. Cheshire cheese is the UK's largest-selling crumbly cheese, with sales of around 6,000 tonnes per year.

Go next
North to Manchester, east into Derbyshire over the Pennines, West into Wales.

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Cheshire (disambiguation)

There is more than one place called Cheshire:

United Kingdom

 * Cheshire - A county in the North West of England.

United States of America

 * Cheshire (Connecticut) - A town in the Greater New Haven area of Connecticut.
 * Cheshire (Massachusetts) - A town in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts.

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Cheshire (Massachusetts)

Cheshire is a town in the Berkshires of Massachusetts.

Do

 * Ashuwillticook Rail Trail A 10-foot wide, 11 mile paved rail trail path. The Ashuwillticook (ash-oo-will-ti-cook) Rail Trail runs parallel to Route 8 through the towns of Cheshire, Lanesborough and Adams. The southern end of the trail begins at the entrance to the Berkshire Mall off Route 8 in Lanesborough. The northern end is at Adams center. The Trail passes Cheshire Reservoir, the Hoosic River, and several wetland habitats with abundant wildlife. Parking lots and restrooms are available along the way. A pamphlet with maps is widely available.
 * Appalachian Trail

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Chester

Chester (Welsh: Caer) is a very pretty and historic English city on the river Dee, and the county town (capital) of the North-Western county of Cheshire. Although maybe not worth a whole holiday, it's well worth a day or overnight trip to see the Roman ruins and medieval city centre. This fine city is also the gateway to North Wales, as it stands directly on the Anglo-Welsh border.

Understand
Chester originated in the Romano-British period at the latest, when it formed the settlement known as Deva or Castra Devana, the fortress city of the 20th Legion (Legio XX Valeria Victrix). As a result, some parts of Chester are around two thousand years old. It was a Royalist stronghold during the English Civil War in the 1640s, and along the walls, one can see the tower from which King Charles I watched his troops do battle.

A native of Chester is called a 'Cestrian'. Just as Cockneys must be born within earshot of the Bow Bells to be classed a 'true' Cockney, local tradition dictates that to be strictly deemed a 'Cestrian' the person must have been born within the boundaries of the city's Roman walls. However, the last maternity ward within those defined limits was relocated to its current site a couple of miles outside the city walls in the early 1970s.

 * Visit Chester tourist information.

By train
Wikivoyage has a guide to Rail travel in Great Britain

Chester has trains from:
 * London – London Euston hourly by Avanti West Coast, taking 2 hr 30 min via Stafford and Crewe, where you may have to change.
 * Liverpool – Liverpool Central every 15 min by Merseyrail, taking 45 min via Birkenhead and the Wirral.
 * Manchester – Manchester Airport, Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Oxford Road every 30 minutes, taking just over an hour via Warrington and Runcorn, and continuing along the Welsh coast to Holyhead (for Dublin ferries). Slower trains trundle from Piccadilly via Stockport, Altrincham, Knutsford and Northwich, and from Leeds via Bradford, Manchester Victoria and Warrington to Chester.
 *  Birmingham – Birmingham International (for airport) and New Street every two hours via Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury and Wrexham, and continuing along the coast to Holyhead. It's usually quicker to take a train towards Manchester and change at Crewe.
 * Cardiff – Cardiff every two hours via Abergavenny, Hereford, Shrewsbury and Wrexham, and continuing to Holyhead.

By car
Chester is near the eastern end of the A55, which becomes the M53, which crosses the M56. London is approximately 170 miles by road, Birmingham approximately 90 miles, Manchester approximately 40 miles and Liverpool approximately 15 miles.

By bus

 * National Express coaches run from London Victoria, taking six hours via Heathrow Airport, Oxford, Birmingham Airport and city centre, and Stoke-on-Trent. There's one daytime and one overnight service and they both continue to Liverpool. Megabus doesn't run to Chester.
 * Stagecoach Bus 1 / X1 runs from Liverpool every 30 min, taking 1 hr 40 min via Birkenhead, Ellesmere Port and Bache.
 * Arriva Bus 84 runs hourly from Crewe via Nantwich. Bus X30 runs hourly from Warrington, taking 90 min via Runcorn.
 * Arriva Bus 1 runs every 10 minutes from Wrexham, taking 45 minutes. Bus 11 runs from Rhyl hourly, taking 2 hr 15 min via Prestatyn and Holywell, where you may have to change.

English and Welsh concessionary bus passes are only valid for their own section of the cross-border routes.

Get around
The city centre is relatively small with everything within walking distance. For areas a little further away, there are good bus services from the bus station on Gorse Stacks on the north side of the city to nearby villages like Blacon and Saltney, as well as more distant towns such as Mold, Wrexham and Liverpool.

Or one can take a taxi.

See

Roman Chester
Chester (or Deva in Latin) was one of the great military bases in Roman England, and as such, has its fair share of Roman ruins. Historians have even speculated that had the Roman departure not happened, Chester would have become the Roman Capital of England.

Do

 * The Groves is one of Chester’s premier open spaces, running along the city bank of the River Dee. It became a promenade in the early 1700s and is now part of a longer Riverside Promenade.
 * In 1726, the area was leased to Charles Croughton who secured the river bank and planted an avenue of trees. By the late 18th century it had become known as The Groves. The City Walls also became a fashionable place and during the 18th century, the circuit was modified and the Groves and the walls were connected through the construction of Recorder’s Steps. In Roman times, this section of the riverside was a series of quarries where stone was extracted for building the fortress. In Saxon times, The Groves was probably the main port area and may have had a concentration of leatherworking.
 * The Groves is also the best place to go to take a trip down the river itself through all manner of vessels from motorised tour-boats to row boats and, in warm weather, even pedaloes.
 * Grosvenor Park was one of the first public parks in Britain outside of the big industrial cities and was given to the city of Chester in 1867 by Richard Grosvenor, the Second Marquess of Westminster.
 * Grosvenor Park was one of the first public parks in Britain outside of the big industrial cities and was given to the city of Chester in 1867 by Richard Grosvenor, the Second Marquess of Westminster.
 * Grosvenor Park was one of the first public parks in Britain outside of the big industrial cities and was given to the city of Chester in 1867 by Richard Grosvenor, the Second Marquess of Westminster.

Buy
Chester has fantastic shopping for its size. All the major stores are based in one of the most attractive city centres in the country. Traditional black and white Tudor buildings and The Rows (an historic two-tiered shopping gallery, the only one of its kind in the world!) coupled with good shops and great places to eat, such as The Watergates Wine Bar, are sure to make this a pleasant shopping trip. If that doesn't satisfy your consumerist needs, Cheshire Oaks is a designer outlet 10 miles away by bus or car.

Also, Chester has a traditional indoor Market located behind the town hall.

Eat

 * The Forge on Grosvenor Park Rd, opened in 2021, serves modern British grills. They're open M Tu 6-9:30PM, W-Su 12:15-2:45PM, 6-9:30PM.
 * The Forge on Grosvenor Park Rd, opened in 2021, serves modern British grills. They're open M Tu 6-9:30PM, W-Su 12:15-2:45PM, 6-9:30PM.
 * The Forge on Grosvenor Park Rd, opened in 2021, serves modern British grills. They're open M Tu 6-9:30PM, W-Su 12:15-2:45PM, 6-9:30PM.
 * The Forge on Grosvenor Park Rd, opened in 2021, serves modern British grills. They're open M Tu 6-9:30PM, W-Su 12:15-2:45PM, 6-9:30PM.
 * The Forge on Grosvenor Park Rd, opened in 2021, serves modern British grills. They're open M Tu 6-9:30PM, W-Su 12:15-2:45PM, 6-9:30PM.
 * The Forge on Grosvenor Park Rd, opened in 2021, serves modern British grills. They're open M Tu 6-9:30PM, W-Su 12:15-2:45PM, 6-9:30PM.
 * The Forge on Grosvenor Park Rd, opened in 2021, serves modern British grills. They're open M Tu 6-9:30PM, W-Su 12:15-2:45PM, 6-9:30PM.

Drink
Chester has plenty of historic, old-fashioned English pubs, with beer at around £2.50-3 a pint. However, most places will stop serving at around 11:30PM, and even a little earlier on Sundays. The only true exception being Watergates which trades until 2AM on Fridays and Saturdays.

Clubs
There are only a handful of night clubs and late bars to choose from. The latest any club will stay open in Chester is 3AM.

Sleep
There are many good hotels in and around the city. Contact the tourist office for details.

Mid-range
Most B&Bs are clustered to the east of the city in Hoole. This has its own centre, with good local pubs, some restaurants and shops. It's about a mile into the city centre and not a very attractive walk, but is convenient for the train station.

Stay safe
Chester is not an especially dangerous city, with no particular reputation for crime. The general rule is the nearer the racecourse (thus more expensive), the safer the area. However, the usual UK rules apply. Be aware that, between midnight and 3AM or so, especially on Friday and Saturday nights, there will be plenty of drunken people about, so stick to well-lit areas and main roads. If you are one of these people and don't know the city well, consider taking a cab home. Some parts of the city, especially Blacon and The Lache should be strongly avoided if you don't know the area, as they are considered unsafe.

Connect
As of Oct 2022, Chester and its approach roads have 5G from EE and Three, and 4G from O2 and Vodafone.

Go next
Wales - the border runs through Chester's western suburbs, and the Wales Coast Path long-distance walk begins in the city centre. Industrial Deeside is first, but head west and Wales gets much better. The Victorian seaside resort of Llandudno and the mountain town of Betws-y-Coed (gateway to Snowdonia National Park) are both around 50 miles (80 km) away.

Liverpool - vibrant and friendly port city, home of the Beatles, the Liver bird and a great skyline.

Manchester - old Cottonopolis is now a cosmopolitan metropolis.

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Chester (California)

Chester is a city in Plumas County.

Get in
Chester is located on California SR-36, 35 miles (56 km) west of Susanville and US-395, 68 miles (109 km) east of Red Bluff and Interstate 5.

Do

 * Fishing and Hunting on Lake Almanor

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Chester (disambiguation)

There is more than one place called Chester:

United Kingdom

 * Chester - the county town of Cheshire, England.

Canada

 * Chester (Nova Scotia) - A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.

United States of America

 * Chester (Arkansas) - A town in Arkansas.
 * Chester (California) - A town in California.
 * Chester (Connecticut) - A town in Connecticut.
 * Chester (Georgia) - A town in Georgia.
 * Chester (Illinois) - A town in Illinois.
 * Chester (Iowa) - A town in Iowa.
 * Chester (Maine) - A town in Maine.
 * Chester (Maryland) - A town in Maryland.
 * Chester (Massachusetts) - A town in Massachusetts.
 * Chester (Montana) - A town in Montana.
 * Chester (Nebraska) - A town in Nebraska.
 * Chester (New Hampshire) - A town in New Hampshire.
 * Chester (New Jersey) - A town in New Jersey.
 * Chester (New York) - A town in New York.
 * Chester (Ohio) - A town in Ohio.
 * Chester (Pennsylvania) - A city in Pennsylvania.
 * Chester (South Carolina) - A town in South Carolina.
 * Chester (Texas) - A town in Texas.
 * Chester (Vermont) - A town in Vermont.
 * Chester (Virginia) - A town in Virginia.
 * Chester (West Virginia) - A town in West Virginia.
 * Chester (Wisconsin) - A town in Wisconsin.

Similar

 * Port Chester, New York
 * Chester Heights, Pennsylvania
 * Chester Hill, Pennsylvania
 * Chester Springs, Pennsylvania
 * Chester Depot, Vermont
 * New Chester, Wisconsin

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Chester (Massachusetts)

Chester is a town in Hampden County, in the Pioneer Valley region of Massachusetts.

By plane

 * Bradley International is in the town of Windsor Locks, Connecticut, half way in-between Hartford and Springfield. It has flights coming in from around the world. It's about an hour away
 * Westover Metropolitan Airport offers very light jet service to parts of New England, New York State, and Canada. It is about 40 minutes away.

Do
Chester-Blanford State Forest Rte. 20, (413) 354-6347 (summer), (413) 269-6002 (winter). Hiking, camping. An easy uphill-grade 1 mile hike will bring you to the 60-foot cascading waterfall known as Sanderson Brook Falls. A more challenging hike on the H. Newman Marsh Memorial Trail brings you to an observation tower with views of the Westfield River valley.

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Chester (New Jersey)

Chester is a borough in Morris County in the Skylands region of New Jersey in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States of America. It is completely surrounded by Chester Township.

Get in
Chester is centered at the intersection of Route 206 and Route 24.

From I-287, take the exit for Route 206 North. From I-80, take the exit for Route 206 South.

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Chester (New York)

The Town of Chester is made of several communities in the Adirondacks around the small hamlet of Chestertown. Other hamlets within the town boundaries include Pottersville, Friends Lake, Loon Lake, and Schroon Lake. Of the three lakes, only Loon Lake has a public beach—for the others you'll have to check into a B&B.

Get in
Chestertown, which lies at the heart of the broader "town," is centered immediately south of the junction of NY-8 and NY-9, just off exit 25 on the Northway.

Do
The lakes are the big attractions, and are all popular places to swim, fish, boat, laze about, etc. There are also several sleepy horse ranches that will be happy to set you up with lessons, or a ride through the woods. Public lands are few in the immediate area, limiting the amount of hiking opportunities.

Go next

 * Ticonderoga, on US Highway 9N nine miles north of Hague and thirty miles NE of Chestertown, is a historic fortress from the native, Anglo-French and Revolutionary War era

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Chester (Nova Scotia)

Chester is a village of 2,300 people (2011) in Nova Scotia. Chester is a holiday and resort destination, with many seasonal and year-round estates and mansions. The nearby waters of Mahone Bay and its numerous islands are well known for yachting and have made the Chester Yacht Club into a cruising destination.

Understand
Chester is one of the wealthiest communities in the province. It was a filming site for the TV series Haven and for parts of The Curse of Oak Island.

 * Visitor information is available at the Station 20 shop (see "Buy" section).

History
The French had been present in Acadia since the early 1600s, but when the British expanded into the area in the 1700s, Acadian settlements on the South Shore where few and tiny. After the Expulsion of the Acadians, the British wanted to repopulate vacated lands, and offered land grants to colonists from New England, which was experiencing a population explosion. In 1761 New England Planters were granted lands in the Chester area, then called Shoreham.

During the American Revolution, Nova Scotia was invaded regularly by American Revolutionary forces and privateers, including the 1782 Raid on Chester. During this time some of the New England immigrants were not loyal in the conflict: village founders Timothy Houghton and John Seccombe were charged with sedition, and military officer Jonathan Prescott was suspected of being an American sympathizer.

During the 1800s, Chester was an important site for coastal commerce, with economic activities including lumbering, shipbuilding, shipping, and fishing.

Get in
Chester is about 65 km southwest of Halifax in Nova Scotia's South Shore region.

The most efficient way to reach Chester, and Chester Basin is by car. Rental cars are available at the Halifax International Airport.

By bus

 * Its route between Halifax and Lunenburg includes stops in Chester and Bridgewater.

Get around
A ferry from the village provides a schedule of daily trips to Big Tancook Island and Little Tancook Island.

Do

 * Boating: There are a number of public boat launch sites around Mahone Bay. The waters are fine for kayaking and sailing. The Chester Yacht Club hosts Chester Race Week, where keelboats from all over the eastern coast of North America compete during the second week of August.
 * Chester Connector: a multi-year trail for walkers and cyclists on an old rail line. Parts of it are shared with motorized recreational vehicles. Access from behind the Station 20 shop.
 * The Church Memorial Park is home to the Chester Tennis Club, Eleanor Pew Memorial Rink and Chester Curling Club.
 * The Church Memorial Park is home to the Chester Tennis Club, Eleanor Pew Memorial Rink and Chester Curling Club.

Go next
Visit some of the other towns along the South Shore, such as Peggy's Cove, Mahone Bay, or Lunenburg.

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Chester (Pennsylvania)

Chester is a city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Chester is a suburb of the city of Philadelphia. The current population estimate is 30,409. The city is predominantly made up of African Americans, making up 79% of the population. Chester is known for poverty and high crime, as almost 40% of residents live below the poverty line.

History
The first European settlement in the area that became Chester was Finlandia settled by the Swedes followed by the settlement of Upland. They built Fort Mecoponacka in 1641 to defend the settlement. By 1682, Upland was the most populous town of the new Province of Pennsylvania. On October 27, the ship Welcome arrived at the town, bearing William Penn on his first visit to the province. Penn renamed the settlement for the English city of Chester.

Chester served as the county seat for Chester County, which then stretched from the Delaware River to the Susquehanna River. In 1789, the city became the county seat for the newly created Delaware County, but the county seat was moved to the borough of  Media, PA in 1851.

By car
Chester is located at the junction of Interstate 476 (the Blue Route) and Interstate 95.

By public transit
SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line (Regional Rail) stops at the Chester Transportation Center

Get around
Chester is a compact city with an excellent public transport system (SEPTA buses and Regional Rail).

Eat
OB's Jamaican Restaurant- 1000 W 2nd St. Quality, affordable Jamaican cuisine a few blocks from Subaru Park and the Commodore Barry Bridge. A good place to stop for a pre-game meal.

Go next

 * Philadelphia
 * Delaware

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Chester County

Chester County is in southeast Pennsylvania.

Cities

 * , including and and
 * , including and
 * , including and
 * , including and
 * , including and

See
Chester County Historical Society in West Chester is definitely bigger and fancier than your average historical society museum. One of the buildings was built as an opera house designed by the same architect who designed the capitol dome in Washington, DC.

Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square has a thousand acres of beautiful gardens, woodlands, and meadows. The spectacular fountains are a particular draw. During the holidays, they decorate the property with different themed lights. Overall, a must-see for plant lovers.

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Chesterfield

Chesterfield is a market town in Derbyshire in the English Midlands, with a population of 76,402 in 2021. It's best known for it's "leaning spire", the twisted spire of St Mary's Church, but its chief attraction a few miles southeast is Hardwick Hall. It's also a good base for exploring the Peak District to the west.

Understand
The name "Chester" means a Roman camp, but there's no trace of it - presumably it's somewhere under a field, if only you could find a field. It was probably just a "marching camp" or similar temporary structure. Until the Middle Ages, Chesterfield was a hamlet and tract of farmland within the village of Newbold, which according to the Domesday Book had "six carucates and one bovate to the geld...there the king has 16 villans and one slave." Chesterfield market traded in local wool, leather and farm produce, plus salt from Cheshire.

All the area's villages grew from the 18th century with the onset of the Industrial Revolution, but Chesterfield outstripped them to become the main town. There were extensive coalfields, part of the Yorks-Derby-Notts "coal triangle" laid down in a long-ago swamp, and iron ores. The canal improved transport but even better was the railway, built by Stephenson from 1837. And while building it, he happened upon more coal deposits, which made him a rich man. He's buried in Holy Trinity: you could hardly bury this excellent engineer at St Mary's, which already by his day had taken on its distinctive skew-wiff.

Heavy industry collapsed in the late 20th century, precipitated by the miners' strike of 1985. The colliery sites felt derelict then were re-landscaped, to disappear as completely as the Roman camp. There was a move to light and service industries and today the largest employer is Royal Mail, who base their admin and pensions here.

Crooked Chesterfield
Chesterfield's most-recognisable landmark, clearly seen from any train passing by the town on the Sheffield to London mainline, is the crooked spire of St Mary's and All Saints Church. It was constructed in 1362, to sit atop a tower built earlier in the century. Although it was built straight, the spire has been both twisted and leaning for many hundreds of years, evidenced in the rich local folklore around the church. One story was that the Devil himself was seated one day on the church, with his tail wrapped around the spire, intent on causing mischief to the town. The townspeople bandied together to ring the church bells, which startled the Devil so much that he jumped and fled, with his swishing tail causing the spire to twist in its wake. Another less favourable estimation of Chesterfielders holds that a virgin once married in the church, and the church was so surprised that it craned its spire around to take a look at the bride. Should a virgin ever again marry in St Mary's Church, the spire will right itself!

The first attempt at an actual historical explanation for the spire's odd shape states that since it was constructed in the wake of the Black Death (bubonic plague), there must have been a lack of skilled craftsmen on hand to complete such a delicate job. The theory holds that a bunch of idiot builders simply bodged it, using the wrong kind of wood and poor techniques. This theory was added to at a later date by claims that the lead tiling that covers the spire twists because of a heat discrepancy when the sun is shining on one side and not the other. As for why this doesn't affect other church spires in the area is unknown; maybe the tales of clumsy devils and rarer-than-hen's-teeth virgins really are true.

By road
From the south take M1 to junction 29 then A617. From the north, junction 30 onto A619 is shorter but this road drags through a series of villages, it's generally quicker to stay on M1 to junction 29. From Sheffield follow A61 south.

Lots of town centre parking, for instance, the multi-storey by the bus station.

By bus
National Express NX560 runs four times a day from London Victoria, taking 3 hr 30 min and continuing to Sheffield.

Stagecoach Bus X17 runs every 30 min from Barnsley via Meadowhall and Sheffield, and continues to Matlock, Cromford and Wirksworth in the Peak District.

Bus 43 / 44 is a slower route every 20 min, taking 80 min from Sheffield via Dronfield, Newbold and Old Whittington. Bus 77 runs from Worksop every 30 min via Staveley.

Pronto Bus runs every 30 min from Nottingham, taking 1 hr 40 min via Mansfield.

Trentbarton Comet runs hourly from Derby, taking 1 hour 15 mins via Ripley, Alfreton and Clay Cross.

is on Beckinsale Way off A619 Markham Rd.

Get around
The town is compact and walkable, but you need wheels to explore the surroundings and get into the Peak District. Pronto Bus to Mansfield drops you two miles north of Hardwick Hall.

Taxi firms are Central Cars (+44 1246 200500), A-Line (+44 1246 555555) and Door2Door (+44 1246 202020).

See

 * Chesterfield Museum opposite the church is closed for rebuilding. The new space, opening late 2025, will incorporate Pomegranate Theatre.
 * The Shambles are medieval alleyways just north of the bus station. Historically a place called "shambles" was the slaughterhouse and butchers' area, probably from Anglo-Saxon fleshammels, the benches or shelves where they displayed their wares. The word came to mean any horrible mess.
 * , completed in 1870, is a chapel-sized building at 91 Sheffield Rd, part of Holy Trinity parish.
 * starts from the River Rother near Tapton Park. It's a narrow-boat canal, max beam 7 ft 0 in / 2.13 m, and when completed in 1777 it ran 46 miles to the Trent at West Stockwith, exporting the town's iron ore. In 1906 mining subsidence collapsed Norwood Tunnel and severed the canal. The local section has been restored as far as Staveley and there's a footpath the full 46 miles, but completing the missing nine miles to the restored eastern section remains an aspiration.
 * the last residence of George Stephenson is now a business centre, but the park and gardens are free to access 24 hours.
 * is late Saxon, a time when Newbold was a larger village than Chesterfield. It became the Eyre family chapel and vault, Roman Catholic, and was sacked by a Protestant mob in the 1680s. It's now the village hall.
 * is a pleasant green space south bank of the River Hipper, reached by a footbridge from town centre. The cricket ground occasionally hosts games by Derbyshire CCC but their usual ground is in Derby.
 * is late Saxon, a time when Newbold was a larger village than Chesterfield. It became the Eyre family chapel and vault, Roman Catholic, and was sacked by a Protestant mob in the 1680s. It's now the village hall.
 * is a pleasant green space south bank of the River Hipper, reached by a footbridge from town centre. The cricket ground occasionally hosts games by Derbyshire CCC but their usual ground is in Derby.

Do

 * Winding Wheel is a larger performance space 100 yards west at 13 Holywell St.
 * Cineworld is on Alma Leisure Park off A61 Derby Rd.
 * Golf courses are Chesterfield GC, Tapton Park, South Chesterfield and Stanedge GC.
 * Cineworld is on Alma Leisure Park off A61 Derby Rd.
 * Golf courses are Chesterfield GC, Tapton Park, South Chesterfield and Stanedge GC.

Buy

 * The Yards is an alley east side of the Pavements, traditionally lined with small independent shops, but in 2024 looking sad and deserted.
 * The Yards is an alley east side of the Pavements, traditionally lined with small independent shops, but in 2024 looking sad and deserted.
 * The Yards is an alley east side of the Pavements, traditionally lined with small independent shops, but in 2024 looking sad and deserted.

Eat

 * Filippelli's Bistro is trad filling grub at 9 Glumangate behind the Odyssey, open M-Sa 8AM-3PM.
 * Indian Blues is no better than okay. It's at 7 Corporation St by the crooked spire, open daily 6-11PM.
 * Ashoka gets better reviews. It's a short way west at 19 Holywell St, open daily 5-11PM.
 * Filippelli's Bistro is trad filling grub at 9 Glumangate behind the Odyssey, open M-Sa 8AM-3PM.
 * Indian Blues is no better than okay. It's at 7 Corporation St by the crooked spire, open daily 6-11PM.
 * Ashoka gets better reviews. It's a short way west at 19 Holywell St, open daily 5-11PM.
 * Ashoka gets better reviews. It's a short way west at 19 Holywell St, open daily 5-11PM.

Drink

 * Burlington just south of the crooked spire gets rotten reviews.
 * The Hidden Knight likewise has good food. It's just north of Market Bar at 18 Soresby St, open M Tu 11:30AM-7PM, W-Sa 11:30AM-10PM, Su noon-4PM.
 * Portland Hotel is a JD Wetherspoon with rooms on West Bars.
 * Portland Hotel is a JD Wetherspoon with rooms on West Bars.

Connect
As of March 2024, Chesterfield and its approach roads have 5G from all UK carriers.

Go next

 * Chatsworth House is ten miles west near Bakewell in the Peak District.
 * Go hiking in the attractive Peak District.
 * The city of Sheffield is 13 miles north.

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Chesterfield Islands

The Chesterfield Islands are in New Caledonia, to the extreme west of the rest of the country (nearly 500 km).

Understand
The many tiny islets of the Chesterfields are little more than small beaches stranded in the middle of the South Pacific. Inhabited only by birds and nesting turtles (of which there are indeed very many), all there is to see is wildlife, all there is to do is sun, swim, and dive.

Bellona Reefs
Captain Matthew Boyd of Bellona named the reefs for his ship. He had delivered convicts to New South Wales in 1793 and was on his way to China to pick up a cargo at Canton to take back to Britain for the British East India Company when he passed the reefs in February–March 1793.
 * , on the south an unvegetated sand cay Caye Est Bellona
 * , Approximately 3 m tall sand islet, reported to be non-existent by 1988
 * , 800 m long and 2 m high, lies on the Middle Bellona Reefs at the southern end of the Chesterfield Reefs and 180 nm east of Kenn Reef.
 * , Approximately 3 m tall sand islet, reported to be non-existent by 1988
 * , 800 m long and 2 m high, lies on the Middle Bellona Reefs at the southern end of the Chesterfield Reefs and 180 nm east of Kenn Reef.
 * , Approximately 3 m tall sand islet, reported to be non-existent by 1988
 * , 800 m long and 2 m high, lies on the Middle Bellona Reefs at the southern end of the Chesterfield Reefs and 180 nm east of Kenn Reef.
 * , Approximately 3 m tall sand islet, reported to be non-existent by 1988
 * , 800 m long and 2 m high, lies on the Middle Bellona Reefs at the southern end of the Chesterfield Reefs and 180 nm east of Kenn Reef.

Minerva Shoal

 * Not to be confused with Minerva Reefs, south of Fiji and Tonga.

Chesterfield Reefs
The Chesterfield Reefs is a loose collection of elongated reefs that enclose a deep, semi-sheltered, lagoon. The reefs on the west and northwest are known as the Chesterfield Reefs; those on the east and north being the Bampton Reefs. The Chesterfield Reefs form a structure measuring 120 km in length (northeast to southwest) and 70 km across (east to west).

There are numerous cays occurring amongst the reefs of both the Chesterfield and Bampton Reefs. These include: Loop Islet, Renard Cay, Skeleton Cay, Bennett Island, Passage Islet, Long Island, the Avon Isles, the Anchorage Islets and Bampton Island.

 * , 10 nm NW of Loop Islet, is the largest of the Chesterfield Islands, and is 1400 to 1800 m long but no more than 100 m across and 9 m high. In May 1859 Henry Mangles Denham found Long Island was “a heap of 'foraminifera' densely covered with stunted bush‑trees with leaves as large as cabbage plants, spreading 12 feet (3.7 m) and reaching as high, upon trunks 9 inches (23 cm) diameter... The trees around the margin of this island were leafless, as if from the sea‑fowl." Although wooded in the 1850s, it was stripped during guano extraction in the 1870s and was said to be covered in grass with only two coconut trees and some ruins at the south end early in the 20th century. The vegetation was growing again by 1957 when the remaining ruins were confused with those of a temporary automatic meteorological station established in the same area by the Americans between 1944 and 1948. Terry Walker reported that by 1990 there was a ring of low Tournefortia trees growing around the margin, herbs, grass and shrubs in the interior, and still a few exotic species including coconuts.

South of Long Island and Loop Islet there are three small low islets up to 400 m across followed, after a narrow channel, by Passage or Bennett Island, which is 12 m high and was a whaling station in the first half of the 20th century. Several sand cays lie on the reef southeast of the islet.

Avon Isles
The two, some 188 m in diameter and 5 m high to the top of the dense vegetation, are situated 21 n.m. north of Long Island. They were seen by Mr. Sumner, Master of the ship Avon, on 18 September 1823, and are described by him as being three-quarters of a mile in circumference, twenty feet high, and the sea between them twenty fathoms deep. At four miles (7 km) northeast by north from them the water was twelve fathoms (72 feet) deep, and at the same time they saw a reef ten or fifteen miles (20–30 km) to the southeast, with deep water between it and the islets. A boat landed on the south-westernmost islet, and found it inhabited only by birds, but clothed with shrubs and wild grapes. By observation, these islands were found to lie in latitude 19 degrees 40 minutes, and longitude 158 degrees 6 minutes. The Avon Isles are described by Denham in 1859 as “densely covered with stunted trees and creeping plants and grass, and... crowded with the like species of birds."

Bampton Reefs

 * , Approximately tall sand islet lies  northeast of the Avon Isles and is  long,  across and also  high to the top of the bushes.
 * , Approximately tall sand islet lies  northeast of the Avon Isles and is  long,  across and also  high to the top of the bushes.
 * , Approximately tall sand islet lies  northeast of the Avon Isles and is  long,  across and also  high to the top of the bushes.
 * , Approximately tall sand islet lies  northeast of the Avon Isles and is  long,  across and also  high to the top of the bushes.
 * , Approximately tall sand islet lies  northeast of the Avon Isles and is  long,  across and also  high to the top of the bushes.
 * , Approximately tall sand islet lies  northeast of the Avon Isles and is  long,  across and also  high to the top of the bushes.

 * Sand Cay elevation

 * , which lies 85 nm farther north near the south end of the central islands of Chesterfield Reefs, is a small, flat, bushy islet 3 m high where a permanent automatic weather station was established by the Service Météorologique de Nouméa in October 1968. Terry Walker reported the presence of a grove of Casuarinas in 1990.

Anchorage Islets are a group of islets five nautical miles (9 km) north of Loop Islet. The third from the north, about 400 m long and 12 m high, shelters the best anchorage.

Passage (Bonnet) Island reaches a vegetative height of 12 m

 * , lies on Bampton Reefs 20 nm NW of Renard Island. It is 180 m long, 110 m across and 5 m high. It had trees when discovered in 1793, but has seldom been visited since then except by castaways.

The reefs and islands west of the Chesterfield Islands, the closest being Mellish Reef with Herald's Beacon Islet at, at a distance of 180 nm northwest of Bampton Island, belong to the Coral Sea Islands Territory.

Get in
There is only one method of travel, and that is private yacht—there are no commercial transport options. Owing to the extreme isolation of these islands and to the lack of any facilities or amenities, a trip here can only be called an expedition.

Eat and drink
Plan to bring and/or fish for your food and drink.

Sleep
There is beach camping, and there are your cabins on your boat. There are no other options.

Go next
The nearest land mass, aside from Grande Terre, is mainland Queensland nearly 480 km to the west.

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Chesterton

There is more than one place called Chesterton:

England

 * Chesterton (Cambridgeshire) - a town in Cambridgeshire
 * Chesterton (Staffordshire) - a town in Staffordshire

United States of America

 * Chesterton (Indiana) - a town in Northern Indiana
 * Chesterton (Maryland) - a town in the Eastern Shore

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Chesterton (Indiana)

Chesterton is a small town in Northwestern Indiana, home to the headquarters of the South Shore Railroad.

Go next
Gary- 80 West. About 45 to 75 minutes away.

Kalamazoo- 94 East. About 2 1/2 hours away.

South Bend- About 2-3 hours away.

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Chestertown

There is more than one place called Chestertown:

United States of America

 * Chestertown (Maryland) - A town in Maryland's Eastern Shore.
 * Chestertown (New York) - A hamlet in the Adirondacks of New York.

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Chestertown (Maryland)

Chestertown is in Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Understand
Chestertown, the county seat of Kent, the Eastern Shore of Marylands's oldest county, was founded in 1706 and served as a port of entry during colonial times. A town rich in history, its attractions include a blend of past and present. Its brick sidewalks and attractive antique stores, restaurants and inns beckon visitors and residents alike to wander through the historic district and enjoy homes and places with architecture ranging from the Georgian mansions of wealthy colonial merchants to the elaborate style of the Victorian era. Chestertown is situated on a scenic peninsula where the Chester and Sassafras rivers meander into Chesapeake Bay.

Get in

 * From Philadelphia and Wilmington:
 * I-95 south to 896 south (exit 1, Middletown, Delaware.) DE 896 turns into MD route 301. Right on MD 290 (exit for Galena/ Chestertown.) From Galena, follow MD 213 south to Chestertown.
 * From Baltimore:
 * I-95 south to I-695 east to I-97 south to route 50 east across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to MD 301 north. Exit MD 213 north (Centreville/Chestertown) to Chestertown.
 * From Washington and Annapolis:
 * Route 50 east across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to MD 301 north. Exit MD 213 north (Centreville / Chestertown) to Chestertown.
 * From Chestertown to:
 * Rock Hall: From Downtown, take MD 213 north, turn left on MD 291 and then right on Route 20. Follow Route 20 into Rock Hall.
 * Betterton: MD 213 north. Left on MD 297. Right on MD 298, Left on 292 to Betterton.
 * Millington: From Downtown, take MD 213 north, turn right on MD 291 east, cross over MD 301 to Millington.

Get around

 * Historic District - The best way to get around Downtown Chestertown is on foot. Everything you need to see is within walking distance and it's nice to stroll the brick sidewalks to see the sights. The main shopping area is on High Street and Cross Street, and the beautiful historic houses lining the water are just two blocks from the main strip of boutiques and restaurants.

See

 * Chestertown Farmers' Market- One of the most popular features of a weekend visit to Chestertown is a visit to the Farmers' Market. The market is on Park Row in the heart of downtown Chestertown. Open every Saturday morning, 8AM to noon, from the first Saturday in April until the last Saturday before Christmas.  You'll find wonderful bread, fresh home- grown produce, plants, herbs, homemade products such as pies and soap and even -- occasionally -- puppies and goats.  Don't miss it!
 * Washington College, located in Chestertown. Washington College is a private liberal arts college that has roughly 51% in state students and 49% out of state students. The college was founded in 1782 and is the tenth oldest college in the United States.
 * First Friday - The first Friday of each month, many stores in the downtown area participate in what is known as "First Friday". Participating stores and galleries extend their hours for gallery viewing and shopping. Usually from 5PM until 8PM.

Do

 * Galleries - Chestertown has many galleries and studios in its downtown area. The most longstanding gallery is the Carla Massoni Gallery at 203 High Street. For nearly 20 years the Carla Massoni Gallery has brought metropolitan art appeal to small town living with exhibitions featuring artists of national and international stature to the Chesapeake region. Many well-known artists who reside in the Chestertown area are featured often.  Visit the gallery website at for information on artist shows and gallery hours.  There are several other galleries, most established and run by local artists, within the downtown vicinity.  The Artist's Gallery at 239 High Street is the creation of six local artists coming together to present fine art and area crafts.  Original artwork as well as reproduction cards or matted artwork are available.  Crafts include pottery, tile work, wooden items, knitting, books, gourds and jewelry. Known simply as Artworks, this gallery is a non-profit art center founded and run by a group of dedicated volunteers devoted to establishing a regional center for craft and art.
 * Chester River, easily accessed by going to the end of High Street, passing the Imperial Hotel on the left and the Carla Massoni Gallery on the right. At the river you will find brick sidewalks and walkways, benches along the water and a dock with fantastic views of the Chester River Bridge and Water Street waterfront homes. Wilmer Park, located on Cross Street heading out of town, also boast riverfront greens and Wilmer Pavilion for picnics, private parties or taking a rest from walking around town.
 * Weekend Events - There are major weekend events in Chestertown. Such weekend events include the Wild Fowl Festival in October, The Annual Chestertown Tea Party Festival over Memorial Weekend in May, Downrigging Weekend during the first weekend of November and the Tall Ship Festival along the Chester River.
 * National Music Festival - There is a very large classical music festival every summer in the town.

Buy

 * Twigs and Teacups- Located on Cross Street across the street from Play it Again Sam's coffee shop, Twigs and Teacups is a novelty store with unique gifts for all ages. Within the store are a wide variety of books on subjects such as cuisine, comic joke books, quotes and blank decorative notebooks.  There is a clothing section in back for casual and earthy outfits and scarves.  Also featured is a bath and body section for relaxation and gifting.  The children's area has games, books, toys and crafts for many ages.  Free gift wrapping is available on request.  While you're there, try to find the store cat- often found sleeping within the many nooks- and always happy to have his head scratched.
 * Cornucopia- For the more refined Chestertown gift shopper, Cornucopia of Gifts has a wide array of household decorative items, potpourri, candles, CD's, handbags and jewelry. Located on the opposite side of Cross Street from Twigs and Teacups, this store features an extensive back room with children's clothing and gifts- ideal for showers, grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Drink

 * Play it Again Sam's- (108 South Cross St) The towns only coffee shop offering fresh brewed coffee, tea, delicious espresso drinks, sandwiches all day long, homemade pastries, bottled beer and hand selected wine for sale by the case, bottle or glass if seated. You're likely to be in line next to some Washington College students, local business owners, professors or the regulars around town. On a hot day or if you are in need of a pick-me up the signature frozen drink, The Alaskan, is a tasty espresso/chocolate fusion and the most popular.  Free WIFI to customers and outdoor seating in front of the shop and in a small courtyard in back.

Go next

 * Rock Hall
 * Betterton
 * Galena

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Chestnut Hill

There is more than one place called Chestnut Hill:

United States

 * Chestnut Hill — a neighborhood in Philadelphia
 * Chestnut Hill — a neighborhood in Newton

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Chetumal

Chetumal is the capital of Quintana Roo in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. It is on the Bay of Chetumal, a sheltered inlet of the Caribbean Sea at the mouth of the Rio Hondo. This bay, together with the Rio Hondo, forms the border between Mexico and Belize.

Understand
Lying by the border of Belize, Chetumal is much more than a mere travel hub between Belize and Mexico. It offers many tourist attractions. English is fairly generalized, whereas Spanish happily coexists with Maya, Criole, Lebanese Arabic and an impressive set of the growing multinational population of the city. There is a bit more than 260,000 Chetumaleños. The City of Chetumal is the capital of the Free and Sovereign State of Quintana Roo, and the capital of the Municipio (County) of Othón P. Blanco. Othón P. Blanco is the only municipio of Mexico, that has land borders with two nations (Belize and Guatemala), thus sharing this characteristic with the state of Quintana Roo.

History
The city was founded by the military, in 1898, who had the mission of protecting the borders (after more than 50 years of disagreements) accorded by the governments of Mexico and Great Britain. A lot earlier, it had been a Mayan realm governed by Nachan Ka án. He was given two Spanish slaves, one of whom was Gonzalo Guerrero. Guerrero assimilated to his new society, learned the language and taught new war tactics to Nachan Ka án's warriors. With this knowledge, the warriors defeated incoming Spanish conquistadors and Nachan Ka án became a great leader. He made Guerrero a captain and gave him one of his daughters, Zazil Há. Guerrero and Zazil Há had many children who are known to be the first mestizos in America by matrimony. For this reason Chetumal is called Cuna del Mestizaje (cradle of the Mestizo).

By plane
Chetumal offers a limited selection of flights to cities in Mexico and the US. It is also possible to fly to Belize City or Corozal  across the border in Belize, and cross by land into Chetumal. Another option is to fly into Cancún or Merida. From the city of Merida go first and second class buses to Chetumal. From the Cancún International Airport take an ADO bus to Playa del Carmen. And from there a first or second class bus to Chetumal.

By car
Mexico's Federal Route 186 traverses the sparsely populated southern half of the Yucatán between Escárcega and Chetumal. After Ucum, the only municipality with services such as gas and lodging between Escárcega and Chetumal is Xpujil. Federal Route 307 branches off Route 186 to the north towards Cancun, from a point about 30 km west of Chetumal.

By bus
Several bus companies offer routes across the Peninsula from Escárcega, or north from Cancún and other cities on the Mayan Riviera. There are two ADO terminals:

You find the schedules and prices of ADO, OCC and AU buses in the ADO app or website. The schedules of second-class Mayab buses you see on the LCD monitor of an employee inside a Terminal ticket booth. The price for Mayab from Tulum is M$270, Feb 2022) and M$353 (April 2022) from Playa del Carmen.

If you're arriving from Belize, your bus might arrive to the "old ADO station" (la terminal antigua de ADO) on Salvador Novo street near Av. Insurgentes and Av. Belice. This is also where you go to catch BBOC buses to Belize. Buses no longer stop at the New Market (Nuevo Mercado). In May 2024 there is a single daily ADO bus from Belize City to Chetumal leaving at 19:00. This return trip does not appear on the ADO app/website. You can call the Belize City office at to confirm the time.

If you are arriving from Flores (Guatemala), San Ignacio (Belize), Belmopan, Corozal Town or want to arrive earlier in the day then the ADO bus from Belize City, consider Marlin Espadas. It is an air conditioned van. Book a spot on their website to get a confirmation of reservation send them a WhatsApp message. Very responsive on WhatsApp and phone. Pay by card at their office during the stopover in Belize City. Belmopan stop is at Wings and Feathers cafe. Chetumal stop is at their office across town from ADO bus station. Taxi from there is easy and around M$30-50. It can take a long time to get everyone through the border, so bus may arrive very late. You can message them on WhatsApp to find out the estimated time of arrival. Passengers are almost all backpackers.

When leaving Mexico at the Belize border, you will be charged a tourist tax fee of M$594 (Oct 2021).

By colectivo
Coming from Bacalar or Xu-Hal you may think about taking a colectivo to Chetumal. Just note, that the combis don't have a car trunk. You need to store all your luggage at your seat. For travelling with your luggage, the colectivos are less convenient.

By train
Intercity trains from Cancún will commence in 2024.

By ferry
San Pedro Belize Express has air conditioned boats leaving Caye Caulker at 07:00 & San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, Belize to Chetumal daily at 07:30. The boat returns from Chetumal at 15:30. The terminal is on the pier in front of Wahoo's Bar and Grill in San Pedro, in front of the basketball court in Caye Caulker, and from the Municipal Pier in Chetumal. Tickets can be purchased at their website.

Get around
Taxis for a short hop cost about M$25-30 (April 2022).

Buses to the border Depart from a small office on Av. Primo de Verdad between 16 de Septiembre and Miguel Hidalgo. It is walking distance from the Maya Museum and the cost is M$14 (Dec 2018).

Archeological sites
There are many archeological sites around Chetumal and they're relatively close to each other. The ones below are open 08:00-17:00 daily, admission only until 16:20. Bring a lot of water and some snacks with you as many of the sight stores are not always open. A mosquito repellent doesn't hurt either.

Work
Chetumal is more and more becoming the Mesoamerican center of environmental friendly technologies. Efforts by individuals belonging to the private sector, in this direction, have begun to show signs of success.

Buy
Low withdrawal fees in the city center have the ATMs of: • Banca Inbursa • BanCoppel • Banjercito • Banco Azteca • (citi)banamex • Santander And around the bus station are: • BanCoppel • Banco Azteca • (citi)banamex • Santander

For buying groceries in the center Oxxo and minimarkets (tiendas) are around. A bigger variety have Dunosusa in the north, Super Willy's in the middle of the center and Waldo's in the south. Large supermarkets are Super Aki west and Soriana north. For buying meat, the butcher shop Maxicarne is in the center. Around the ADO Terminal Chetumal is the supermarket Bodega Aurrera and the large supermarket Chedraui.

Finding other than Mexican products from Chetumal is not easy. As there are not many tourists, most of the stores actually sell stuff to the locals.

Eat
Typical local joints can be found here and there around the city. For fancier places go to Boulevard Bahía. The fishing village Calderitas' main economy is restaurant industry and you can find a lot of good seafood restaurants there.

Street food
There is some street food in Chetumal, in the city center especially along the Av de los Héroes.

Drink
Also the bar scene of Chetumal is quite thin. Boulevard Bahía has some bars.

Sleep
There are at least 20 places to sleep in at Chetumal. Get a copy of a guide magazine from the Mayan culture museum or ask a taxi driver if you don't know where you're going.

Around the ADO Terminal Chetumal

Stay safe
Chetumal is quite safe. Since there are not a lot of tourists, you can easily get through a week without anyone trying to fool you. Taxi drivers don't usually try to drive you into places more expensive than what you are looking for.

Go next
Your next destination for staying can be:

To the west
Follow the Ruta Rio Bec to the Mayan archaeological sites near Xpujil.

Escárcega – From there to Palenque and San Cristobal de las Casas.

To the north and north-east

 * Bacalar
 * Mahahual (Costa Maya)
 * Costa Maya
 * Valladolid
 * Tulum – The second class buses from the ADO Terminal Centro depart at 06:00, 12:00, 15:00 and 17:00. And there is a 23:00 departure from the ADO terminal outside the city center (April 2022).

To the north-west

 * Merida
 * Campeche

To Belize
There is a departure tourist tax when leaving Mexico of M$594 (Oct 2021).

By car
Get on the Chetumal-Belize highway and drive to Belize.

By bus
To get a bus to Belize, you go to old ADO terminal. Buses from old Ado terminal to Belize City run fairly often via Orange Walk where a break of 15 minutes is usually scheduled. These buses are older and have no A/C, and they stop often. Once you arrive at the old ADO terminal, someone will approach you and tell about the schedules. These guys are working for the bus company and not just there to rip you off.

The new ADO terminal also has a service to Belize but it's less frequent and more expensive.

By boat
You can also get a boat from Chetumal to San Pedro on the island Ambergris Caye, from where you can continue to the island of Caye Caulker or to Belize City. A one-way trip from Chetumal to San Pedro is US$71, to Caye Caulker US$77 on Belize Express Water Taxi. You need to book the tickets in advance.

The office from San Pedro Water Taxi seems to be closed and there are no boats from them at the docks - but you can purchase tickets online - it's unclear if they're still operating. (Aug 2023)

By air
Chetumal has direct low-cost flights to Mexico City and Guadalajara. (updated April 2022)

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Cheviot Hills

The Cheviot Hills are on the northern English border with Scotland.

Understand
The majority of the hills are in England, and the highest hill is the Cheviot at 815 metres. The hills host the final, northern, leg of the Pennine Way. Geologically they are Devonian granite outcrops with andesite lava outflows around the edges. The surrounding countryside is carboniferous limestone. On the English side of the border the hills fall within the Northumberland National Park.

The Northern Cheviots have five main valleys:
 * College
 * Harthope
 * Breamish
 * Bowmont
 * Heatherhope

The Southern Cheviots run down to the River Coquet and its valley.

History
The Cheviot hills became part of the Northumberland National Park when it was created in 1956. Prior to this the hills had seen many battles and skirmishes between the English and the Scots right up to the Middle Ages. They also represented the eastern part of the Border Reiver lands.

Landscape
The Cheviot hills are more gently rounded then steep and precipitous. Heather and moorland is common and are receives a high level of rain fall.

Get in
From the north. A1 from Edinburgh. From the south. Either the A68 from Corbridge or the A1 trunk road From the east. Many small roads providing access into the Cheviots. From the west. A69 through to Corbridge and then the A68 north. By plane into Newcastle airport. By train, north east line to Newcastle and stations north. Wooler is probably the main local town. Others include Rothbury and on the Scottish side Yetholm.

Fees and permits
None

See
The College Valley with its varied bird life, ancient stone circle and hill forts.

The valley has restricted car access - 12 permits issued each day, but it makes great cycling.

Kirk Yetholm and the end of the Pennine Way

Gefrin an ancient capital of the then British Isles. .

Wooler a pleasant market town with plenty of history and advice about getting round the Cheviots.

Rothbury another market town but next to Cragside, a national trust estate and building of much beauty.

Buy
There are very few opportunities to buy within the Cheviot Hills. However there are shops in Wooler and Rothbury, and a little further away Otterburn has a mill shop.

Eat
There are plenty of local public houses around the Cheviot hills.

Sleep
Although the Cheviot hills are sparsely populated there are quite a few self-catering cottages available for rent. Within the College Valley there are three
 * Coldburn cottage
 * Dunsdale house
 * and Hethpool Mill

There is a bunkhouse at Mounthooly, right at the top of the College Valley.

Connect
Advice on exploring the Cheviot hills should be sought from the National Park advisors.

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