Directions, maps, bus timetables and school building plans

Address and location

The King's School, Wrexham Road, Chester CH4 7QL

View a larger version of the map below-right (in pdf format), or a more detailed map from Multimap

Directions

By road
The King's School is located on the A483 Chester-Wrexham Road, 1½ miles south of the city centre and about half a mile from the A55 Chester southerly bypass.

From M6/M56
Take M53 Chester/North Wales and continue south (it becomes the A55). Take the A483 Chester/Wrexham exit, follow signs to Chester. The school is on the right immediately after the second roundabout.

From A56 / A51 / A41 Whitchurch
Turn south onto A55 and then as above.

From A41 Birkenhead
Follow signs through Chester to A483 Wrexham/North Wales. The school is on the left, a mile south of the city. There is visitor parking in front of the main entrance under the clock tower.

By bus
Buses from Wrexham and Chester city centre stop outside the school

By train
Chester railway station is a 10 minute taxi ride away.

By air
Manchester airport is less than 45 minutes by road. There is a direct rail service to Chester which takes about an hour.

Bus timetables

In addition to the local service buses some daily return bus services are organised by parents for the benefit of pupils at the King's and Queen's Schools. Download the timetables and contact details of organisers (in pdf format). Please contact the named organiser for information on costs and to confirm availability of seats. Early application is advised.

Please note all times are approximate – it is advisable to allow a few minutes either side of these times.

School building plans

To help you to find your way around when you come to the school you can download printable versions (in pdf format) of the map of the school buildings and the 3D buildings plan shown in small versions below.