The Details: Chester Castle is one of the city's less-visited but genuinely interesting historic sites, with the Agricola Tower and the surviving castle walls offering a different layer of Chester's long story. The tower has a medieval chapel inside, and the walls give a sense of the castle's original scale. It sits alongside the courts and the military museum, making the whole complex worth a slow explore.
“Mike and Peter were amazing, a couple of passionate volunteers! We thoroughly enjoyed the Ghost tour of the castle, it was full of information of the castle, the history and spooky sightings! Thank you so much for a great evening!”
“Well worth a visit, especially for special events, but note the restricted opening times, and at weekends only. The Agricola tower with its ancient frescos in the chapel, is really interesting when a volunteer guide can point things out to you, plus there's a good view from the t…”
“We came to visit when they had a world war 1 exhibition and it was free entry (donations only) Had the opportunity to wear a medieval knight outfit and learn more of their fighting equipment. Enjoyable experience. The tower offers you views of the city too. Very helpful friendly…”
“Not much to see, but if you can get inside the tower to see the medieval chapel, that is quite interesting and atmospheric”
“The castle entrance is tucked away in the corner of a car park, so not so easy to spot if the arrive from the direction of the town. We were so lucky to be there on a re- enactment day which was excellent. The castle displays are very informative as were the enthusiastic guides.…”