Medieval Walking Tour of Chester: Explore Historical Sites with Period-Dressed Guides

Step back in time and join our period-dressed guides on a medieval walking tour of Chester. Explore historical sites, learn about the rebellion of Henry ‘Hotspur’ Percy, and discover the impact it had on Chester and Britain today.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chester City Walls - We will walk a section of Chester city walls explaining how they started and developed.
  • Chester Rows - We will walk Chester unique rows and explain why and how they were used in medieval Chester.
  • Chester Roman Amphitheatre - Here we will describe what the area of the amphitheater was used for by St. John’s cathedral in medieval times
What's Included
  • Opportunity to handle guide’s equipment under supervision
  • Guided tour with knowledgeable staff
Additional Information

This exciting tour will focus on medieval Chester in the year of 1403. England is under the rule of King Henry IV but the rebellion of Henry ‘Hotspur’ Percy, along with his allies Owain Glyndwr and the Earl of Douglas, threatens his reign. Our authentically dressed medieval soldiers will lead you around Chester highlighting significant events of the…

Location
52 Northgate St
Northgate Street
Our guide will meet you at the tourist information centre by the town hall.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Martingp4066gi
Sep 18, 2024
Both funny and informative - Excellent walk and knowledgeable and funny guide dressed as an authentic longbowman. Learnt much about local history and medieval warfare. Absolutely worth doing.
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F2364oxmarwam
Aug 22, 2024
Archery Storytelling - Lovely tour with Steven! Has good storytelling skills and informative. It was interesting to see a breakdown of an archer’s outfit/weapons and how it works! Enjoyed every bit :)
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130kates
Aug 13, 2024
Impressive knowledge of medieval battle - Our tour guide Richard was very friendly and incredibly knowledgeable about Chester’s medieval history, with a specialised interest in medieval battle (notably archery). He really went all out, dressed in an impressive costume with weaponry. My only comment is that this tour is quite specialised in focus, so great if you share this interest, but not as broadly focused as some other walking tours I have been on.
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Helenreader
Aug 10, 2024
Excellent tour - Excellent tour, Richard our medieval guide was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable and made the time really interesting. Learnt lots of new information. Would highly recommend.
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Andrewpr2019
Aug 4, 2024
Fantastic Medieval tour of Chester - Fabulous tour by Richard yesterday - his knowledge of all things Medieval is unbelievable.If you want to immerse yourself in Chesters Medieval history then join this tour.Richard is also very personable and makes it fun at the same time.
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Anne14283
Aug 2, 2024
Don’t miss this - This walking tour was fantastic. Richard and Steven were friendly, enthusiastic and extremely knowledgeable. They brought the medieval history of Chester to life, with detailed but easy to follow information on the story of Harry Hotspur and his links with Chester. Authentic artefacts so that we could really appreciate what they were telling us. One of the guys was giving this tour for the first time - you would never have known this if they hadn’t told us. Brilliant tour, easy walking. Highly recommend.
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Susan_m
Jul 21, 2024
Great knowledge and passion. - Really interesting walk and talk. Richard was very personable, his passion for the subject came across well. He had a great knowledge of the history of the subject. I would recommend this tour of Chester.
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Crossb231
Jul 19, 2024
Interesting and beautiful walking tour - A wonderful and unforgettable tour from passionate people. Our guide Richard easily answered our questions about the time period. A beautiful city with a very interesting past, 100% highly recommended. - Heather
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Laurarg6304et
Jul 7, 2024
Richard the best guide (and archer) - We had such a fun time with Richard! He is very passionate about both his job and the history of Chester! Such a kind guide who made the story very entertaining and easy to follow. Would definetely reccomend
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David_t
Sep 4, 2024
Bad communication no tickets! - VIATOR is useless. I paid £21 and they didn't email the tickets. Had to phone up and ask what was going on. The person said" oh yes, this happens" Discusted at bad service.
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up to 5 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).