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.

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Annapriceclaire
Nov 13, 2024
Fantastic Tour from Richard! - I went on this tour because I had a friend from France visiting and I wanted a unique way to show her the city. This tour definitely exceeded expectations and both me and my friend loved it! Richard was so friendly, interesting and informative. He also managed to mix humour with the storytelling so it made it a fun experience. We even got to hold a longbow! I definitely reccommend this tour for anyone wanting to learn more about Chester's medieval history.
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Pioneer08941915283
Nov 13, 2024
Outstanding story teller! - “Stephen Langton”, his character’s name, truly knows his stuff AND tells a tale about medieval Chester which is both entertaining and informative. From the perspective of a Cheshire longbow man, “Stephen” tells us about this fascinating city in a period of dramatic change. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed it and urge you to make it part of your next trip to Chester, Cheshire, England.
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Lizwj3347gt
Nov 6, 2024
Detailed, wide-ranging and fascinating tour, with plenty of opportunity to ask questions. - We had an excellent tour with our Cheshire Bowman, Stephen Langton. We were treated to a wealth of information for more than two hours covering a wide range of aspects of medieval Chester. Archery, the Rows, the Cathedral, the Battle of Shrewsbury, the Walls and a load more. This was great value for money and the guide is clearly passionate about his subject. Thank you for your generosity with time and information!
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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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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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