2 hours
E-voucher
English
Overview
Learn all about the medieval history of Chester from a costumed guide on this small-group tour of the city. Your guide will tell you all about Hotspur’s rebellion and more, using role-play, while you walk between the Chester city walls, medieval rows, and the ruins of the original cathedral, St John’s. This is a lot more entertaining than a self-tour with a guidebook.
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Chester medieval tours
Ratings & Reviews
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A very polished, professional tour by Richard our tour guide
Cibly, Aug 2025
Our tour guide, Richard, was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and engaging.There wasn’t any lengthy walking which suited my son and I and Richard always stopped to talk in carefully chosen quiet areas of the town. I really admired Richard who seemed maturer than his age and obviously very intelligent and conveyed the history with enthusiasm. We particularly enjoyed being able to examine different weapons including arrow head types etc. It was a fascinating experience and Richard was the perfect tour guide.
Would go again
davidrE9010NH, Aug 2025
Richard was our guide. He was high energy (In a good way) informative and all round great guy. His outfit was amazing. The tour was long enough so you felt you were getting your moneys worth but not so long that you got bored. Great for kids and adults alike. Would rate 10 if ba went higher. (Ps while waiting for the tour to begin the tour shop was very fun for good price)
A glimpse at a hidden history
rebeccabU2448NO, Aug 2025
Steven Bower was amazing. He adjusted the tour based on what I'd already seen since I was lucky enough to be the only one on the tour at the time I went. All the information was well explained and the descriptions and examples of the weaponry was really intriguing. I loved learning about the battle of Shrewsbury.
History comes alive!
Roam35766284695, Aug 2025
Our day in Chester was all the better for the fabulous walking tour with Richard, our own Cheshire Archer. This was a very informative walk and over two hours my wife and I were immersed in the story of the 'Hotspur' uprising against Henry IV which vividly came to life. Absolutely great. Thank you.
Itinerary
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.
15 minutesChester Roman Amphitheatre
Here we will describe what the area of the amphitheater was used for by St. John’s cathedral in medieval times
5 minutes
Experience
Highlights
Inclusions
- Our guide will let you handle some of their equipment under Supervision
- Guided tour
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Guide Languages
English
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.