Dark Chester - Let's take a walk on the dark side
- 1h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
A flickering candlelight into the darkest recesses of Chester’s 2,000-year heritage, illuminating tales of plague, poltergeists and religious persecution amongst others. It’s a 90-minute walking tour, hosted early evening, and a storytelling stroll with plenty of dark humour and Horrible Histories-style tale. Dark Chester runs special tours during the Chester Heritage Festival, including visits to places associated with dark tales.Please contact me for details, and follow my Instagram @darkchestertour for images and videos from the tour. Join me and let’s take a walk on the dark side.
Inclusions
What's included
- Guide; In-person: English
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Learn about the origins of the 1000-year-old spiritual site as a monastic settlement rich with superstitions.
The Victorian symbol of Chester — but one with a dark history.
The heart of Roman Chester, where gladiators fought.
Home to one of Chester's great mysteries.
Discover this mysterious building on the banks of the River Dee.
Join me for a story of crime and punishment on the banks of the River Dee.
This historic hostelry is home to a dark story about the ghosts of Chester past.
This historic pub has been turned into a dedicated space for paranormal investigation.
This quirky visitor attraction tells stories of plague and pandemic.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 9 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Located in Town Hall Square, the Visitor Information Centre (VIC) is between Barclays Bank and Chester Town Hall. You will see the sign "Book walking tours here".
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- Dark Chester Tour
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This is a walking tour, so elder seniors or younger children may find the 90-minutes duration too tiring.
- This is a public group tour, so it requires a level of mobility to stay with the group.
How it compares in Chester
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 38 experiences we list in Chester.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 17 of 38.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Chester
Chester is a walled city on the River Dee in north-west England, with Roman remains, timber-framed Rows above its shops and a red-sandstone cathedral.
Chester was founded by the Romans as the fortress of Deva, and the circuit of its city walls, about three kilometres around, is among the most complete in Britain, with a walkway along the top. The east gate carries the Victorian Eastgate Clock, and the remains of a Roman amphitheatre lie just outside the walls.
Top-ranked sights in Chester: Chester City Walls, Chester Cathedral, Chester Castle.
Special offers in Chester
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
