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Chester continues to have regular midday proclamations at the High Cross. Be a part of this tradition that dates back to the Middle Ages. Then giddiyup and enjoy the ultimate historic horse race at the Roodee in Chester. It's one of the oldest racecourses in use in the whole of Britain.

Enjoy the 1800s in Durham

As a beautiful town that is the perfect place to get away from it all, Durham sure is a history-lovers paradise. You can spend an afternoon or a few days experiencing all of the unique fine arts and crafts contained within a concentration of some of Britain's best museums. One of the country's most fascinating museum experiences, the Bowes Museum, contains the greatest collection of European fine and decorative arts in the North. The Beamish Museum vividly recreates life in the North of England in the early 1800s and early 1900s.