Haunted Chester Walking Tour: Self-Guided Audio, No Group

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Duration1h–1h 30m

GroupPrivate

Audio guideEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Walk Chester's ghost stories at your own pace, with a local writer's narration in your ear.

This self-guided audio walking tour of Chester takes you through the city's most haunted locations — the old city wall, Chester Cathedral, the Roman Amphitheatre, and pubs where ghosts are said to linger — narrated by producer David Atkinson, a Lonely Planet contributor. You control the pace and timing entirely, starting whenever you choose and lingering as long as you want at each stop. The tour runs between one and one-and-a-half hours, but you can spread it across multiple visits or replay it anytime after booking.

1h–1h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Self-guided haunted walking tour

Start at Chester Cross and learn about The Rows
Stop across from The Falcon pub to hear ghost story
Pause in front of Dollecatble and hear psychic findings
Stop briefly at Bear and Billet pub to learn hauntings
Visit Anchorite Cell and hear about poltergeist activity
Walk around St John's Church and hear its history
Stop outside Chester's Roman Amphitheatre for history
Pause outside Eastgate Clock to hear about ghost and clock
Walk around Chester Cathedral and learn about its history

The Experience

Download the VoiceMap app, enter your unique code, and the GPS guides you to the starting point. When you arrive, tap play and the narration begins. The app shows turn-by-turn directions and works offline, so you don't need data or a signal as you walk. You'll stop at nine locations across Chester — the Chester Cross and its unique Rows, The Falcon pub with its resident ghost, the Anchorite Cell where investigators documented poltergeist activity, St John's Church, the Roman Amphitheatre, the Eastgate Clock, and Chester Cathedral. At each stop, you hear the story before moving on.

The route covers Chester's old city wall, still said to be guarded by ghostly Roman soldiers, and takes you past the site of the city's final public execution. You'll learn about the Bear and Billet pub, one of Chester's most haunted buildings, and stop at Dollecatble, where psychic investigators have reported findings. The narration comes from David Atkinson, a local writer whose work has appeared in Lonely Planet and Bradt Travel Guides, so you're hearing from someone who knows the city's history and folklore firsthand.

Once you've booked, you get lifetime access to the tour — replay it as many times as you want, whether you're visiting Chester again or exploring it from home using the virtual option. The app stores maps and audio offline, so you can walk without worrying about your phone's battery draining from GPS or data use.

What’s included

VoiceMap app access for Android and iOS.
lifetime access to the tour in English.
offline audio, maps and GPS data.
turn-by-turn directions to all nine stops.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfants must sit on laps

Operated by VoiceMap Audio Tours

Is this one for you?Choose this tour if you want to explore Chester's haunted history without waiting for a group to gather or keeping pace with others — the self-guided format and offline app mean you walk when you're ready, stop as long as you like, and replay the stories whenever you return to the city.