History Hunter Walking Tour

Type: Walking Tour

10.30am daily from the Official Visitor Information Centre in Town Hall Square (Additional tour at 11.30am May-September).

Explore Chester's 2,000 years of action-packed history on a 90-minute walk and discover a world...where the 20th Roman Legion, conquerors of Iceni Warrior queen Boadicea built Fortress Deva to repel Welsh Tribes.

Where Viking raiders landed in ominous long-ships on Chester's shores.

Where Alfred the Great's daughter ruled an Anglo Saxon kingdom.

Where Hugh the Wolf - nephew of William the Conqueror - and a blood thirsty Norman battle-lord built a strong hold.

Where and when Cromwell's troops and Royalist forces clashed in the Civil War.

The tour finishes at noon at the cross where the Town Crier makes a proclamation Tuesday to Saturday (May to August 10.30 tour only).

Book your tickets online in advance to avoid disappointment. Tickets are also available from the guide on the day of the tour (subject to availability).

Opening Times

Daily Walking Tour 10.30am 1 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2010

Daily Walking Tour 11.30am 1 May 2010 - 30 Sep 2010

Prices

Tickets Information

Road Directions

The Town Hall is located on Northgate Street, opposite the Cathedral and adjacent to the bus station.

Public Transport Directions

Only 1 minute walk from Chester Bus Exchange; 20 minutes walk from Chester Railway Station