History Hunter Walking Tours

Type: Guided Walk

10.30am daily from Town Hall Tourist Information Centre.

Explore Chester's 2000 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.

For special group tours please contact the Tours Organiser on 01244 402445 or email tours@chester.gov.uk.

Dates

Daily Walking Tours 1 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2008

Road Directions

The Town Hall TIC is located in Town Hall Square opposite the Cathedral and adjacent to the bus station.

Public Transport Directions

Only 1 minute walk from Chester Town Hall; 20 minutes walk from Chester Railway Station