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A walk on the wilder side. Invaders from across the North Sea swept across much of Britain over 1000 years ago and seized and stole whatever they could find.

Come on tour with a Viking warrior or Shield Maiden and share their exciting adventures!

28/05/2026

Viking Chester Tours is launching a 70 minute guided walk around the city on Saturday 30th May 2026 at 10.45am and 12.20pm from the Town Hall in Northgate Street as part of the Chester Heritage Festival. Book at Chester Visitor Information Centre Tel 01244 405340 or visit www.vikingchester.com

The new Viking Chester tour season starts on Saturday 11th July 2026 and run every Saturday at 11.30am and 3.30pm until 31st October 2026.

Our 90 minute walk with a Viking Warrior or Shield Maiden departs from the Town Hall Square and features tales of buried treasure, zombies, flying cats, cursed graves and the naughty goings-on of Viking deity, Loki!

You can book private group tours at any time including walks and workshops for schools all year. Contact: [email protected] or call 07790498898 for details

14/03/2026

Good news! We're delivering a special Chester Ghost Tour on Friday 20th March to celebrate English Tourism Week. The tour starts as normal at 8pm from the Town Hall Square in Northgate Street but lasts for 2 hours! You can book tickets at Chester Visitor Information Centre Tel: 01244 405340 or http://ghostcity.co.uk Come and join us on this evening of fun and phantoms, where we go in search of the city's haunted heritage.

23/01/2026

Viking Chester Tours is launching an extra special 2 hour guided walk around the city on Saturday 21st March 2026 at 3pm from the Town Hall in Northgate Street as part of the English Tourism Week celebrations.

The new Viking Chester tour season starts on Saturday 11th July 2026 and run every Saturday at 11.30am and 3.30pm until 31st October 2026.

Our 90 minute walk with a Viking Warrior or Shield Maiden departs from the Town Hall Square and features tales of buried treasure, zombies, flying cats, cursed graves and the naughty goings-on of Viking deity, Loki!

You can book private group tours at any time including walks and workshops for schools all year. Contact: [email protected] or call 07790498898 for details

10/12/2025

Viking Chester Tours return on Saturday 11th July 2026 and run every Saturday at 11.30am and 3.30pm until 31st October 2026.

Our 90 minute walk with a Viking Warrior or Shield Maiden departs from the Town Hall Square and features tales of buried treasure, zombies, flying cats, cursed graves and the naughty goings-on of Viking deity, Loki!

You can book private group tours at any time. Contact: [email protected] or call 07790498898 for details

26/09/2025

The Viking Chester Tour set forth on Saturday 27th September at 3.15pm with our Viking Warrior.
Our costumed character explores the life, times and culture of the invaders from across the North Sea who established a stronghold in the city 1000 years ago.
The tour departs from the Town Hall Visitor Information Centre where you can book tickets Tel: 01244 405340 or visit www.vikingchester.com to secure your place.
It's an ideal tour for families as we cover the content on the Key Stage 2 syllabus and who wouldn't want to find out about zombies, wolf warriors, flying cats, cursed graves, buried treasure and naughty god Loki!

11/09/2025

Viking Chester Tours set forth on Saturday 13th September at 11.15am and 3.15pm.
Our Shield Maiden covers the morning adventure and our Viking Warrior appears in the afternoon.
Both our costumed characters explore the life, times and culture of the invaders from across the North Sea who established a stronghold in the city 1000 years ago.
They depart from the Town Hall Visitor Information Centre where you can book tickets or visit www.vikingchester.com to secure your place.
It's an ideal tour for families as we cover the content on the Key Stage 2 syllabus and who wouldn't want to find out about zombies, wolf warriors, flying cats, cursed graves, buried treasure and naughty god Loki!
Our tours coincide with the Viking Chester encampment outside St John's Church by the Amphitheatre.

21/08/2025

Before GPS and compasses ever existed, Viking sailors relied on a special tool known as the sunstone to navigate their epic voyages across the stormy North Atlantic. ⚔️

This remarkable device, called a “sólarsteinn” in Old Norse, was a crystal that could reveal the sun's position even through thick fog or heavy clouds.

Most experts believe the sunstone was a piece of Iceland spar, a transparent type of calcite crystal. When held up to the sky, it polarizes light, creating a pattern that changes depending on the sun’s location.

By rotating the crystal until the pattern was brightest, a skilled navigator could pinpoint the sun's exact direction. This gave them an incredibly accurate heading to follow.

This simple but ingenious tool allowed the Vikings to sail vast distances with confidence, helping them settle Iceland and Greenland, and even reach the shores of North America centuries before Columbus. 🧭

While the sagas mention these stones, no confirmed sunstone has ever been found in a Viking Age archaeological site. The idea remains a fascinating theory about their navigational genius.

Historians point to a 13th-century saga that describes its use, and a similar crystal was found on an Elizabethan shipwreck from 1592, suggesting the technology was real and effective. 💎

It’s a testament to the resourcefulness of our ancestors, who mastered the natural world to explore the unknown.

07/08/2025

Viking Chester Tours set forth on Saturday 9th August at 11.15am and 3.15pm.

Our Shield Maiden covers the morning adventure and our Viking Warrior appears in the afternoon.

Both our costumed characters explore the life, times and culture of the invaders from across the North Sea who established a stronghold in the city 1000 years ago.

They depart from the Town Hall Visitor Information Centre where you can book tickets or visit www.vikingchester.com to secure your place.

It's an ideal tour for families as we cover the content on the Key Stage 2 syllabus and who wouldn't want to find out about zombies, wolf warriors, flying cats, cursed graves, buried treasure and naughty god Loki!

Our tours coincide with the Viking Chester encampment outside St John's Church by the Amphitheatre.

Address

Town Hall, Northgate Street
Chester
CH12HJ

Opening Hours

	11:15am - 12:45pm
	3:15pm - 4:45pm

Website

http://www.vikingchester.com/

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