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A fter breakfast w e make
w e make our w ay to th e N ational M emorial
A rboretum, w h ere w e sh al h ave time to find lunch
and h ave a look around before continuing on to th e
G ladstone Pottery M useum, th e last complete
Victorian Pottery factory. Discover h ow bone ch ina
tablew are w as made in th e orig inal w orksh ops and
g iant bottle kilns and experience for yourself w h at
conditions w ere like for th e men, w omen and ch ildren
w h o w orked at th e centre of th e w orld’s pottery
industry. Folow ing our visit w e make our w ay to
our h otel.
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our w ay to th e h istoric tow n of Ch ester, th e most
complete w aled city in B ritain. H ere you w il find th e
10th Century cath edral and Th e ‘Row s’; black & w h ite
h alf timbered building s above street level w ith
covered w alkw ays. Th ere is also an extensive sh opping
area w ith some lovely cafés to enjoy lunch . E arly
afternoon w e make our w ay to th e A nderton B oat
L ift, one of th e g reatest monuments to B ritain’s last
canal ag e. H ere w e sh al take a one w ay g uided tour
th roug h th e B oat L ift, learning about its h istory,
mech anics and restoration.W e th en board a boat for