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Dark Chester - Let's take a walk on the dark side

By Dark Chester Tour
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$34 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
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Overview

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.

Activity location

  • Chester Cathedral
    • 9 Abbey Square,
    • CH1 2HU, Chester, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Chester Visitor Information Centre
    • Town Hall Northgate Street
    • CH1 2HJ, Chester, England, United Kingdom

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Dark Chester Tour
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English

Guided walking tour
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Key historic sites of Chester
Local expert knowledge

Language options: English
Starting time: 5:30 pm
Price details
NZ$34.19 x 1 AdultNZ$34.19
Total
Price is NZ$34.19
Until Fri, 19 Sept

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guide; In-person: English
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport 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.

Activity itinerary

Chester Cathedral
  • 10m
Learn about the origins of the 1000-year-old spiritual site as a monastic settlement rich with superstitions.
Eastgate & Eastgate Clock
  • 10m
The Victorian symbol of Chester — but one with a dark history.
Chester Roman Amphitheatre
  • 10m
The heart of Roman Chester, where gladiators fought.
St John the Baptist's Church
  • 10m
Home to one of Chester's great mysteries.
The Anchorite Cell
  • 10m
Discover this mysterious building on the banks of the River Dee.
The Bandstand
  • 10m
Join me for a storey of crime and punishment on the banks of the River Dee.
The Bear And Billet Pub Blue Plaque
  • 10m
This historic hostelry is home to a dark storey about the ghosts of Chester past.
Ye Olde Kings Head Pub Blue Plaque
  • 10m
This historic pub has been turned into a dedicated space for paranormal investigation.
Sick to Death
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
This quirky visitor attraction tells stories of plague and pandemic.

Location

Activity location

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    Chester Cathedral
    • 9 Abbey Square,
    • CH1 2HU, Chester, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Chester Visitor Information Centre
    • Town Hall Northgate Street
    • CH1 2HJ, Chester, England, United Kingdom

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