Guided Tours Of Chester

The Heritage Hunter

A superb introduction to our City, showing you all the major features and buildings encompassing history from the Roman period right up to modern times. The tour normally lasts 90 minutes , the fee for this is £90 for the group.

Should you wish, this can be expanded , for example two hours would be £90, half a day £140.

Parks and Gardens

As you would imagine, this tour takes in the open spaces in the City , many of which people do not realise are there, a lovely tour for garden and plant lovers .

A splendid tour lasting 90 minutes , the fee being £90 per group

The Rows tour

A fascinating tour unlocking the history of the medieval Rows system of Chester, visiting places again where a visitor would generally never know existed.

A very atmospheric tour lasting 90 minutes, the fee being £90 per group

The Civil War tour

The City has a wealth of history during this time, let me show you evidence of the activity and how we defended the City and it’s citizens during that time.

A very thought – provoking tour lasting 90 minutes, the fee being £90 per group.

Georgian and Victorian Architecture

Very few Cities can boast the wealth of these periods in such a small area, giving Chester it’s wonderful appeal to lovers of these styles.

A photographers paradise , let your mind go back to the opulence of these times , fee £90 per group.

Bespoke Tours

If none of the individual tours fit your needs please contact me , I can personally design a tour to ensure that you have exactly what you want, be it routes or timings. I also have first – class colleagues who can deliver tours in foreign languages such as French or German, again , please ask for details.

Slide shows to Societies, Clubs etc

I have a very entertaining and informative slide show entitled “ Chester Uncovered “ , which does exactly that, uncovers the history and features of the City , together with amusing anecdotes. I am very experienced in this field and can assure your audience of an extremely lively and pleasant experience.

This talk is especially suited to Women’s Institutes, Probus Clubs, Rotary Clubs, Round Table , Local History groups etc. The fee is normally £70 inclusive of travelling but if large distances are involved there may be an extra cost.

Coach holiday companies

One of my specialist activities is to join your coach and provide a guided commentary as we travel on a panoramic tour of Chester and some of the local villages, stopping briefly in one of them to allow a photograph opportunity. The tour normally takes about 90 minutes and can be extended if required to take in some of the local tourist attractions. Please contact me to discuss your requirements. We normally meet at the Little Roodee Coach Park or outside the Saddle Inn on Grosvenor Street depending on which is best for you.

I also have extensive experience of being a freelance Tour Manager both in the UK and Europe , should you have need of my expertise in this field please contact me.

I hope that you have enjoyed browsing through my website and that it has encouraged you to visit our unique City and to let me have the pleasure of showing you around.