Garden Quarter Area Guide

Guide to Garden Quarter

The beautiful and vibrant Garden Quarter is located just north of Chester city centre, straddling the English-Welsh border and the River Dee. It is made up of Cheyney Road, Parkgate Road, Bouverie Street and Garden Lane, alongside a number of smaller roads including Henshall Street, Denbigh Street and Louise Street. Old Port Square and Garden Lane are at the commercial heart of the area, and a district that is now synonymous with chilled out student life in Chester.

Accommodation

The Garden Quarter is set within close proximity to the university, and is surrounded by historic Roman walls. It is well established as the epicentre of student life and has gained a reputation as being an ideal place to live for undergraduates in Chester. Rents are affordable and classes at the University of Chester’s Parkgate Road Campus are easily walkable. Many renters live in large Victorian era houses on Bouverie Street, whilst Cheyney Road and Garden Lane have lots of more modern or recently refurbished houses.

Amenities

The Garden Quarter has a reputation as somewhere where there is usually something happening on ‘The Lane’. It is host to multiple different food and drink options, including takeaways, restaurants and bars along Garden Lane. Local pubs include the Chichester Arms, the Goat and Munch and The Bouverie, with its outdoor beer garden in summer, whilst Pete’s Café on Garden Lane serves popular fry ups. For fast food options such as burgers, kebabs and pizzas, eateries such as Unikebab, Garden Lane Pizza and Uni Chicken are all a stone’s throw away, whilst nearby the River Queen serves fish and chips or Chinese food. This area also offers a selection of hairdressers, barbers, dry cleaners and convenience stores.

Travel and transportation

Chester city centre is a short five-minute walk away from The Garden Quarter, so no taxis are required. For those not studying on Exton Park Campus, Wheeler is a scenic 15-minute walk down the river and the Queens Park campus is 20 minutes away, whilst Kingsway is 25 minutes away. For train travel, Chester is the nearest mainline station, whilst the nearest bus station to Garden Lane is located on Canal Street.

If living in the Garden Quarter appeals to you, get in touch with our team at Bed Student Rentals immediately to find out about property availability.