Medieval Walking Tour of Chester
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
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 time and outlining the reasons leading to Hotspur rebelling against the King. You will also learn about what life was like for the soldiers living in the city, particularly the famous and skilled, Cheshire longbowmen the former bodyguards to the crown. Sights you will visit/see with our medieval archer include; Chester walls, Chester’s famous medieval rows and we will point out some of remaining buildings of medieval Chester.
please note though this tour is more about story of the rebellion and not sight seeing and buildings.
at the end of the tour you will learn about the impact this rebellion had on Chester and Britain for modern day.
Additional Info
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Our guide will let you handle some of their equipment under Supervision
Guided tour
What To Expect
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.
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Medieval Walking Tour of Chester
Reviews
151 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fantastic medieval tour
Happiness690281,
Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent medieval tour with Richard. We had been on his Roman tour a few years ago which was equally good. He was engaging, knowledgeable and entertaining. My 11yr and 14 yr old sons really enjoyed the tour especially being able to handle the weapons and arrow heads!
Awesome tour, guide...
Stewart S,
Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Awesome tour, guide (Carl) was fantastic. Learned a lot about Chester and how significant the city was.
Great tour
Sue H,
Sep 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00A very nice, interesting your in the beautiful city of Chester, very nice and knowledgable guide. Thanks
A very polished, professional tour by Richard our tour guide
Cibly,
Aug 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our 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 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Richard 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 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Steven 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 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our 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.
Fantastic tour
Gwynneth P,
Jul 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic historic walk exploring the history of Chester. Our guide (Stephen Bowyer) was amazing, so knowledgeable and very interesting- he brought history alive -could thoroughly recommend.
As above.
Z2020OKrichardc,
Jul 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide only had two people in his party, but he did his job very well and kept the interest through-out. He spoke a lot about Mediaeval warfare and had detailed information about the weapons and showed us replica arrowheads, which were used for different purposes. When I returned to my hotel, a friend who does archery, told me that the crescent-shaped arrowhead was used to maim horses so that the knights would fall and could be killed. Perhaps you could pass this information on to the guide?
Great tour!
Chrstopher M,
Jul 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a fabulous interesting tour. Richard was very knowledgeable and his costume was brilliant. Great value for money.
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