Chester Historic Pub and Walking Tour

A friendly and relaxed private walking tour around Chester’s City Walls. Learning about its historic and cultural sites, including the castle, cathedral, and racecourse. Stopping for a few beers, or your drink of choice, along the way.
The standard tour takes around three hours and visits three charming pubs, each with a generous choice of beers and other alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages. However, tours can be customized by arrangement.

Your guide is also keen to share details of his favorite Chester restaurants, bars, and cafes. Advice on other attractions, such as river trips and boat hire, can be given on request.

Book today to make the most of your visit or to learn more about Chester, whether you are a tourist or local.

Meeting Point

Bear & Billet

94 Lower Bridge St, Chester CH1 1RU, UK

Your guide will meet you outside the Bear and Billet, 94 Lower Bridge St. He will be wearing a gray 'NAPIER' cap.

What to expect:

Duration: 3 hours

Chester Racecourse

Watergate Square, , Chester, CH1 4JD

Walk with your guide to Chester Racecourse, established in 1539 and England’s oldest still on its original site. Learn about its beginnings as a Roman port and its development as a premier sporting venue.

15 minutes

River Dee

Chester

After a drink at our meeting point, walk down to the River Dee through the Bridgegate. 
Learn about Chester’s development on and along its river banks. Your guide will tell you stories of the historical events, the people, buildings, and bridges along the Dee.
Your guide can also advise you on boat trips and the river’s other attractions.

30 minutes

Chester Castle

Grosvenor Street, Chester, CH1 2DN

Walk with your guide to Chester Castle, dating originally from 1071. Hear tales of some of the fascinating characters associated with it over the years and the gruesome events that have taken place within its confines.

15 minutes

Chester City Walls

Northgate Street, Only 2 minutes walk from Chester Town Hall, Chester, CH1 2JH

Stroll along the Chester City Walls with your guide. Learn about the fortifications, towers, gates, and buildings that you’ll see along its length. Prisons, hospitals, markets, and even execution sites.
Stop off in a pub or two along the way, where your guide will share details of his favorite bars, restaurants, and cafes in the city. As well as some of the other attractions Chester has to offer, which could enhance your visit.

1 hour, 15 minutes

Chester Cathedral

St Werburgh St, , Chester, CH1 2DY

Leaving the walls, your guide will take you to see what has been Chester’s Cathedral since 1541. Marvel at its magnificent architecture and learn of its history and development over the centuries.
n.b. Tour does not take you into the Cathedral.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Chester Cross

Watergate Street, Chester

Take a gentle stroll with your guide to Chester High Cross. You’ll learn the theories of how Chester’s unique two-tier city center streets, called The Rows, with shops, bars, and cafes came to be.
Head back down towards the river, past some distinctive and striking historic buildings. Some of them are pubs! Join your guide for another drink and ask him any final questions you may have about how to maximize your time in this marvelous city.

30 minutes