The Heart of Chester Walking Tour - Guided Walk Through History

Immerse yourself in the romantic charm of Chester on ‘The Heart of Chester Walking Tour’. Explore the city’s rich history, from its Roman origins to its beautifully preserved buildings. Book now!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Northgate Street - The Town Hall square will be the starting point of our adventure. Imagine a scene and a place and tread with me in the location of their stories, a Roman Fortress, a medieval abbey, Chesters gothic style town hall.
What's Included
  • Guided walking tour.
  • Led by a professional Green Badge Guide.
What's Not Included
  • This is a walking tour and does not include admission to the historic buildings.
Additional Information

Journey into the Past
Discover the charming city of Chester and let our knowledgeable guides regale you with tales of the passion and history embedded in these ancient streets. Chester, the compellingly beautiful city, is adorned with timelessly elegant architecture that will surely captivate you.
Trace its roots back to the beginnings as a legionary…

Location
Chester Visitor Information Centre
Northgate Street
Meet your guide in front of the Visitor Information Centre on the Town Hall Square. All tours will meet here unless private tours have agreed a different meeting point.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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143loist
Apr 27, 2025
Fantastic walking tour with Caroline, our excellent guide. - The walking tour was fantastic and we learnt so much about Chester and its amazing history. Caroline, our guide, knew just anything and everything to do with Chester and was very informative. What a wonderful way to spend a morning! We thoroughly enjoyed it and it set us up nicely for our break here.
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Fruitbataustralia
Apr 22, 2025
Great for lovers of history - Caroline’s story-telling gave an entertaining insight into the long and complex history of Chester. Her commentary was lively and engaging and carefully linked to the places we stopped at. Well worth doing!
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Francksz936ep
Apr 18, 2025
Amazing tour - must do - Caroline was simply AMAZING tour guide!!! Such an interesting city and she gave an incredible account of the history and also brought in modern aspects to the tour. 100% recommend.
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280peterk280
Apr 15, 2025
Excellent introduction to Chester. - Caroline was our guide and was excellent at explaining the history of Chester and what we were looking at. We found it to be just the right length (1 1/2 hours) and well worth the money.
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M3521zebillym
Apr 12, 2025
A fun, entertaining and educational adventure. - Our guide was very friendly and incredibly knowledgeable. She really made the history come alive. A lovely adventure through historical Chester.
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Maggie
Apr 12, 2025
Fabulous and interesting tour - Fabulous tour with a very knowledgeable and interesting guide. Caroline gave us an excellent overview which can't be easy for a place that's so rich in history.
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Peterfx1238zd
Apr 6, 2025
Essential information to understand Chester - A great introduction to Chester. Our guide was well informative, pleasant and presented the City with obvious pride. The only downside was that the tour does not run every day, hence we had a few days exploring on our own. We find it is always best to get a guided tour at the beginning of a trip.
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Z8012xxandreag
Apr 4, 2025
Fab Chester! - The Rows are fabulous to explore, we spent a very happy afternoon shopping. We can highly recommend Harkers down by the canal for food, gorgeous old pub. Walked the castle walls at dusk- magical
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Voyager05040350515
Mar 29, 2025
The multilayered Chester - She explained in detail the history of Chester. It was very interesting. There were too many names to remember. However, Chester was conquered by different parties and restracered multiple times and now you can see the very different influences of these different parties like the Romans. Very beautiful how they brang together these different "vibes" and the tour guide explained these parts very vividly. We recommend her 100%.
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Sue2145
Mar 29, 2025
A look at the town's architecture. - We were disappointed with this tour. We were expecting a history of the town, but it was predominantly about the town's architecture. The guide was very knowledgeable in this regard, but it wasn't what we were wanting or expecting.
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From $16
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).