Chester Medieval Rebellion and History Tour

This exciting tour will focus on medieval Chester in the year of 1403. England is under the rule of King Henry IV but the rebellion of Henry ‘Hotspur’ Percy, along with his allies Owain Glyndwr and the Earl of Douglas, threatens his reign.
Our authentically dressed medieval soldiers will lead you around Chester highlighting significant events of the time and outlining the reasons leading to Hotspur rebelling against the King. You will also learn about what life was like for the soldiers living in the city, particularly the famous and skilled, Cheshire longbowmen the former bodyguards to the crown. Sights you will visit/see with our medieval archer include; Chester walls, Chester’s famous medieval rows and we will point out some of remaining buildings of medieval Chester.
please note though this tour is more about story of the rebellion and not sight seeing and buildings.
at the end of the tour you will learn about the impact this rebellion had on Chester and Britain for modern day.

Meeting Point

52 Northgate St

52 Northgate St, Chester CH1 2HA, UK

Our guide will meet you at the tourist information centre by the town hall.

What's included:

• Our guide will let you handle some of their equipment under Supervision
• Guided tour

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Chester City Walls

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

We will walk a section of Chester city walls explaining how they started and developed.

Pass by without stopping

Chester Rows

Chester, CH1 1NG

We will walk Chester unique rows and explain why and how they were used in medieval Chester.

15 minutes

Chester Roman Amphitheatre

English Heritage, Roman Amphitheatre, Chester, CH1 2BN

Here we will describe what the area of the amphitheater was used for by St. John’s cathedral in medieval times

5 minutes