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Tickets cost £10 for adults, £9 concessions, family tickets £30.
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Viking Chester Tours will be back on Saturdays at 11am and 3.15pm, June-October 2025. You can enjoy a private Viking Che...
16/11/2024

Viking Chester Tours will be back on Saturdays at 11am and 3.15pm, June-October 2025. You can enjoy a private Viking Chester Tour at any time for any group size. We are also available to deliver classroom presentations focused on Key Stage 2 studies or make an appearance at special events and promotions.
Contact: [email protected] or 07790498898

We teamed up with Cheshire TV recently to give you a taster of what to expect on the Viking Chester Tour. It's only a fl...
11/10/2024

We teamed up with Cheshire TV recently to give you a taster of what to expect on the Viking Chester Tour. It's only a flavour of what we cover and we omitted some of the stranger content like the flying cats, the undead, wolf warriors and naughty deity, Loki!

Take a look a the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnPnh__WElY

Our tours take place every Saturday at 11am and 3.15pm throughout October.

You can book online at www.vikingchester.com and at the Chester Visitor Information Centre Tel: 01244 405340

Vikings feature on Key Stage 2 studies so bring along your children for a fun learning experience!

10/10/2024

Since last Halloween I ve collected a bumper crop of new ghost stories about Chester, the most yet, a full dozen! No wonder Chester is the most actively haunted town in the country. I ll be telling one story every morning on Chester's Dee Radio 106.3 before Halloween. Chester Ghost City

CHESTER - Horned Viking Helmets Given Heave-HoChester’s new Viking Tour has given the idea of horned Vikings the heave-h...
12/09/2024

CHESTER - Horned Viking Helmets Given Heave-Ho

Chester’s new Viking Tour has given the idea of horned Vikings the heave-ho.

It’s just one of many myths that the team behind the project want to debunk as part of their ambition to show what Vikings did in the city 1000 years ago.

The tour organizers say that Vikings never wore horns on their helmets as none have been found so far by archaeologists.

Tour director Gerald Tattum says: ‘It’s more than likely that this myth came about because Vikings were likened to the devil for attacking monasteries, so people imagined they had horns on their helmets’.

‘However, some experts think that the horns were added to Viking helmets by a costume maker for a 19th century opera by Wagner - and that theory has well and truly stuck’!

Another myth that the tour organizers want to debunk is that Vikings used to set fire to ships with the deceased on board surrounded by their treasures as part of a burial ceremony for VIPs.
He added: ‘What we do know is that Vikings buried important people in ships on land with their possessions – and this gives us a real insight into how they lived’.

‘We are updating the tour content all the time to reflect new discoveries from the Age of the Vikings but want to make sure that we debunk myths at the same time’.

‘We want to remind everyone that the Vikings played a significant role in the city’s past’.

Viking Chester Tours not only highlight misleading myths but also recount tales of magical swords, cursed graves, wolf warriors, ‘zombies’ and flying cats!

They take place June-October on Saturdays at 11am and 3.15pm, and bookings can be made at the local Visitor Information Centre or online at www.vikingchester.com

The tour organizers also want to develop a Viking Chester Centre with the Live History organization in the heart of the Viking stronghold in Lower Bridge Street to show visitors and residents how they really lived.

The team behind the project would also like to see the Viking treasure unearthed near the Castle in the 1950’s form part of a special temporary exhibition. Some of the pieces are with the city’s Grosvenor Museum but the main finds are with The British Museum in London reflecting the importance of the discovery.

The team are currently developing the tour content to align with the Vikings element of schools Key Stage 2 studies for classroom presentations or Chester-based visits.

They are also keen to solve the mystery why no Viking graves have yet been uncovered in the city and are keeping their fingers-crossed that one day the discovery will be made.

Chester Ghost Tours restart their Thursday departures on 5th September 2024 in addition to their Friday and Saturday wal...
04/09/2024

Chester Ghost Tours restart their Thursday departures on 5th September 2024 in addition to their Friday and Saturday walks. They leave the Town Hall Square at 7.30pm and last 90 minutes.
We have been providing an evening of fun and phantoms for over 40 years and know the very places to showcase the city's haunted heritage. We don't use any gimmicks or fake things. Our customers do report strange sightings and unusual paranormal events that we cannot explain. We have also added our Halloween tours to our website www.ghostcity.co.uk , where you can book online. The Visitor Information Centre also provide tickets Tel: 01244 405340.

Viking Chester's Shield Maiden leads both tours at 11am and 3.15pm on Sat 31st August from the Town Hall Square. Tales o...
28/08/2024

Viking Chester's Shield Maiden leads both tours at 11am and 3.15pm on Sat 31st August from the Town Hall Square. Tales of magic swords, the undead, cursed graves, flying cats and naughty Loki abound! Ticket: Chester Visitor Information Centre Tel: 01244 405340 or visit www.vikingchester.com Ideal introduction to Key Stage 2 studies too!

Viking Chester Tours return on Saturday 24th August 2024 at 11am & 3.15pm from the Town Hall with a new guide in period ...
20/08/2024

Viking Chester Tours return on Saturday 24th August 2024 at 11am & 3.15pm from the Town Hall with a new guide in period costume! Discover the true story of Vikings here 1000 years ago on a 90 minute tour & listen to tales of magic swords, cursed graves, flying cats, zombies, wolf warriors and naughty deity Loki! Book at Chester Visitor Information Centre Tel: 01244 405340 or www.vikingchester.com Ideal introduction to Key Stage 2 studies!

The Chester Ghost Tour on Friday 16th August 2024 will be extra special because it's led by local author and highly expe...
14/08/2024

The Chester Ghost Tour on Friday 16th August 2024 will be extra special because it's led by local author and highly experienced guide, Mary Ann Cameron, who has written two volumes of stories about ghostly goings-on in the city over the past 2000 years.

Tickets are available from the Visitor Information Centre Tel: 01244 405340 at the Town Hall, where the tour departs at 7.30pm.

You can also book online at www.ghostcity.co.uk

The Viking Chester Tour on Sat 10th August is extra special as it visits the Unknown Vikings Living History outside St J...
09/08/2024

The Viking Chester Tour on Sat 10th August is extra special as it visits the Unknown Vikings Living History outside St John's Church. The tour departs at 11am from the Town Hall with the Shield Maiden and is ideal for the Key Stage 2 studies on Vikings. Book at Chester Visitor Information Centre Tel: 01244 405340 or online at http://vikingchester.com

The Viking Chester Tour next Saturday morning will be extra special because it includes a visit to the Unknown Vikings L...
06/08/2024

The Viking Chester Tour next Saturday morning will be extra special because it includes a visit to the Unknown Vikings Living History encampment outside St John's Church by the Amphitheatre.

The Viking Chester Tour departs at 11am from outside the Town Hall and is ideal for providing information for the Key Stage 2 element of the school syllabus on Vikings.

Our 90 minute walk around areas of the city associated with the Vikings features tales of magic swords, flying cats, zombies and wolf warriors and is both entertaining and educational!

You can book tickets at the Town Hall Visitor Information Centre Tel: 01244 405340 or online at www.vikingchester.com

The tour is led by a Shield Maiden in the morning and with a Viking Warrior in the afternoon departing at 3.15pm

Viking Chester Tours will announce their presence traditionally in the city by blowing a cow's horn from now on. We depa...
01/08/2024

Viking Chester Tours will announce their presence traditionally in the city by blowing a cow's horn from now on.

We depart from outside the Town Hall at 11am and 3.15pm on Saturdays June-October.

Tickets are bookable online at www.vikingchester.com or at Chester Visitor Information Centre Tel: 01244 405340.

Our Shield Maiden normally leads the morning departures and the Viking Warrior covers the afternoon one.

Private tours, living history classroom presentations, and events can be booked at any time. Call 01244 405340 or email: [email protected]

NB: Vikings feature on the Key Stage 2 school syllabus and our fun fact-filled tours deliver on every level.

Please do not buy tickets for Chester Ghost Tour from people offering them for sale because they cannot attend. Our tick...
31/07/2024

Please do not buy tickets for Chester Ghost Tour from people offering them for sale because they cannot attend. Our tickets are NOT transferable.

Thank you!

You can book tickets online at www.ghostcity.co.uk or Chester Visitor Information Centre Tel: 01244 405340

Viking Chester launches its first walking tour with a Shield Maiden in the morning at 11am and a Warrior in the afternoo...
30/07/2024

Viking Chester launches its first walking tour with a Shield Maiden in the morning at 11am and a Warrior in the afternoon at 3.15pm on Saturday 3rd August 2024.

Come and find out The Age of the Vikings in the city over 1000 years ago. Listen to tales of hidden treasure, flying cats, zombies, wolf warriors and naughty deity Loki!

Book tickets online at www.vikingchester.com or at Chester Visitor Information Centre Tel: 01244 405340.

Everyone taking part receives a replica Viking coin!

NB: Vikings are featured on the Key Stage 2 school syllabus.

Viking Chester launches its first walking tour with a Shield Maiden on Saturday 20th July 2024 at 11am and 3.15pm. Come ...
19/07/2024

Viking Chester launches its first walking tour with a Shield Maiden on Saturday 20th July 2024 at 11am and 3.15pm.

Come and find out The Age of the Vikings in the city over 1000 years ago. Listen to tales of hidden treasure, flying cats, zombies, wolf warriors and naughty deity Loki!

Book tickets online at www.vikingchester.com or at Chester Visitor Information Centre Tel: 01244 405340, or pay the Viking guide on the day in cash.

Everyone taking part receives a replica Viking coin!

Our Viking Shield Maiden makes her debut on Saturday 20th July 2024 departing from outside the Town Hall at 11am and 3.3...
15/07/2024

Our Viking Shield Maiden makes her debut on Saturday 20th July 2024 departing from outside the Town Hall at 11am and 3.30pm.

Over 1000 years ago, Invaders from across the North Sea swept across much of Britain and seized and stole whatever they could find – and rose to become rulers over England.

Now we go back in time to the Viking occupation of Chester and reveal the lasting impact they made on the city and beyond.

Find out about their unique culture including tales of flying cats, ‘zombies’, ‘wolf warriors’ and the naughty god Loki!

It’s an unforgettable and unmissable adventure for everyone to enjoy.

Participants will also receive a replica Viking coin as a souvenir of their tour.

Private group tours available at any time.

Tickets are bookable online at www.vikingchester.com or at Chester Visitor Information Centre Tel: 01244 405340 or pay the Viking in cash on the day.

So take a walk on the wilder side and discover the Age of the Vikings in Chester!

We're launching a new Viking Chester Tour on Saturday 13th July 2024. It departs from the Town Hall at 11am and 3.15pm o...
09/07/2024

We're launching a new Viking Chester Tour on Saturday 13th July 2024. It departs from the Town Hall at 11am and 3.15pm on Saturdays until the end of October and is full of fascinating facts about the invaders from across the North Sea including 'flying cats', 'zombies' and 'wolf warriors' plus the naughty deity Loki! Tickets are bookable at the Town Hall in Northgate Street Tel: 01244 405340 or online at www.vikingchester.com

So come on a Walk on the Wilder Side and discover the Age of the Vikings in Chester 1000 years ago!

Chester Launches New Viking TourChester will be turning back the clock to the Age of the Vikings from Saturday 13th July...
04/07/2024

Chester Launches New Viking Tour

Chester will be turning back the clock to the Age of the Vikings from Saturday 13th July thanks to the launch of a brand-new walking tour.

The Vikings settled in the city over 1000 years ago and the new tour will explore how they lived here – and relations with their Anglo-Saxon neighbours!

Viking Chester will feature costumed guides dressed as a fearsome fighter or a Shield Maiden complete with replica swords and shields and many other items.

They will lead groups of visitors and residents from the Town Hall Visitor Information Centre around locations associated with the invaders from across the North Sea.

Everyone taking part in the new tour will receive a replica Viking coin.

The new guided walk has been developed by The Guild of Ghost Hunters Ltd, who run the highly popular Chester Ghost Tours launched 40 years ago.

Its director, Gerald Tattum says: ‘We are delighted to launch this new venture and appreciate all the support we have received to get it off the ground, especially from The Town House Chester in Lower Bridge Street, an area where the Vikings settled - as well as in Handbridge across the river.

The tours will be led by an archaeologist and an historian to make sure the content is accurate as well as entertaining and will provide an authentic visitor experience’.

He added: ‘The Age of the Vikings is just as important as all the other eras of the city’s history and well worth exploring. They were in Britain for over 350 years and ended up ruling England. We have uncovered many fascinating aspects of their culture from flying cats and ‘zombies’ to ‘wolf warriors’ and naughty deity Loki!’

‘There are still many unanswered questions about the Vikings in Chester. It’s a mystery why no Viking graves have been found here yet. Some dead Viking leaders were traditionally buried in ships along with their treasures.

‘It would be fantastic if anyone with local Viking finds could come forward and contact the city’s Grosvenor Museum to help improve our knowledge and understanding of how the Vikings lived while they were here.’

Tickets for the tours are bookable at Chester Visitor Information Centre and online at www.vikingchester.com, plus latecomers can pay the Viking guide in cash.

Tours depart at 11am and 3.15pm Saturdays, June-October starting from 13th July 2024.

Contact for more information: Gerald Tattum Tel: 07790498898 or email: [email protected]

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Outside Chester Visitor Information Centre, Town Hall, Northgate Street Chester
Chester
CH12HJ

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Friday 7:30pm - 9pm
Saturday 7:30pm - 9pm

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