The Chester Tour

10.30am daily from the Official Visitor Information Centre in Town Hall Square (Additional tour at 11.30am May-October).

Explore Chester's 2,000 years of action-packed history on a 90-minute walk and discover a world where... the 20th Roman Legion, conquerors of Iceni Warrior queen Boadicea built Fortress Deva to repel Welsh Tribes.

Viking raiders landed in ominous long-ships on Chester's shores.

Alfred the Great's daughter ruled an Anglo Saxon kingdom.

Hugh the Wolf - nephew of William the Conqueror - and a blood thirsty Norman battle-lord built a strong hold.

Cromwell's troops and Royalist forces clashed in the Civil War.

The tour finishes at noon at the cross where the Town Crier makes a proclamation Tuesday to Saturday (May to August 10.30 tour only).

Book your tickets online in advance to avoid disappointment. Tickets are also available from the guide on the day of the tour (subject to availability).