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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Safari10631603168
Jul 10, 2025
Great value for money - Very knowledgeable guide. The tour included a few hidden places of interest that we would not have discovered. Great value for money.
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Brit_g
Jul 7, 2025
If you want to learn something... - If you want to learn something about Chester, I recommend taking this walk with a guide. The guide was knowledgeable and we learned a lot about Chester. It was a very interesting walk.
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Shannony296
Jul 5, 2025
Fantastic walking tour with Caroline! - We had a fantastic walking tour in Chester with Caroline. She’s incredibly passionate and knowledgeable, and kept us fully engaged as she shared the city’s rich history from ancient times right up to today. The second-level shops were so unique, and the old shopfronts added so much charm. Caroline really brought the city to life — we highly recommend her tour!
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Trip17309859265
Jun 14, 2025
Great all around tour - Our guide, Phil gave us a great tour around the city. I learned so much about the history and architecture, Roman settlements, medieval culture and more! Chester is a great city to visit and Phil was an excellent guide.
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Woody334
May 24, 2025
Excellent Guide - A huge ‘thank you’ to David Atkinson for his excellent guided tours ‘The dark side of Chester’. They were both informative, interesting and funny. Unilever Pensioners Association.
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Jeanette_w
May 21, 2025
Excellent overview - Concise overview of Chester’s history and excellent choice of buildings to give examples of the changes through time
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Temptation_nice
May 21, 2025
Chester - A Beautifully City to Visit - The guide was very informative and went out of her way to be helpful, and took us to parts of buildings we would not have seen. The only thing I will say is the tour is not long enough and rather rushed, an extra half an hour to an hour would have made a big difference as there is so much to see and to appreciate. And the weather was excellent, sunny all day with just blue skies.
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Tad
May 17, 2025
Inside the walls of Chester - John took us on a great tour, very knowledgeable and provided lots of information and stories. He also had great recommissions for other things to see and do in and around Chester.
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Kierono608
May 10, 2025
Nice peaceful afternoon with lots of interesting history - It was a really nice walking tour, our guide Caroline was very friendly and very well informed about the history of the city and its background. It was a very peaceful afternoon
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D4396tkalisonl
May 9, 2025
Informative and Enjoyable. - An interesting and well-paced tour. Caroline provided lots of information and answered a variety of questions in a friendly and knowledgeable manner. We learnt much about Chester's history from local and domestic stories to the city's role in our nation's history. Definitely recommended.
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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).