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It's quite often been ranked among the best Christmas Markets in the UK, but until last weekend I'd never made the trip from Manchester to Chester, at least not during the festive season.

When I have been to the city, it's always been by car, but when I saw that a return train journey for my daughter and I amounted to £12.50 each, it seemed a no brainer to begin our trip at Piccadilly Station.

The hour-long journey would likely be less than it would on the roads and then you've got to factor in where to park, not to mention the cost of fuel and parking. Although I have since discovered you can park for free at Chester Racecourse throughout the weekends, so that will no doubt come in handy for some.

It turned out that we can be weekend early birds when needed and we were a

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