David Atkinson

Regional Qualification(s):

Chester Green Badge, Wales

Language(s):

English

Phone Number(s):

07974390436

Contact guide

Introduction:

* Private tours * Walking tours * Cruise tours * Chester tours * Wales tours *Dark-tourism tours *

Welcome to my page.

I'm David, a Chester-based professional tourist guide and freelance writer.

I love telling engaging stories of my home region, creating memorable experiences for visitors and sharing lots of insider, local knowledge to make the most of your time in my region.

I work with private clients and groups, offering the following:

* shore excursions
* bespoke tours
* coach-based guided tours
* walking tours
* FAM visits
* incentives
* tours for educational institutions and language students.

I love my home region and enjoy working with people from all over the world. I can guide you around the city of Chester, or a wider itinerary into Cheshire, North Wales and beyond.

I can't wait to create a fun, storytelling tour for your next visit, highlighting the heritage, culture, landscape and folklore of my area.

You can also book me speaking events, guest lectures and panel moderation. Please contact me for details.

While I work as a freelance lecturer at the University of Chester, my tours are no dry, academic lecture. Instead, this is a visitor experience. I'll bring my region to life for you.

So, join me! Welcome to Chester, North Wales and the Northwest of England.

Specialist tours include:

DARK CHESTER: An evening stroll through Chester's dark-tourism heritage. My latest book, A DARK HISTORY OF CHESTER, is available via Amberley Books.
VICTORIAN GOTHIC: A walk through Chester's Victorian heyday through ghost stories and legends.
VOICEMAP - HAUNTED CHESTER: A spooky stroll around the Roman-walled city audio tour.

Contact me on (44) 7974 390436 and follow me on Insta @darkchestertour.

Personal Interests:

Culture, literature, heritage, castles, food, touring, guided tours, walking tours

Special Interests:

Castles & Palaces

The Iron Ring of Castles of Edward I in North Wales

Folklore & Traditions

Legends, folk tales and dark-tourism heritage of Chester

Food & Drink

Chester's vibrant foodie scene with it range of independents

Ghosts, Murders & Mysteries

Ghost tours of Chester, the city regularly voted one of the most haunted in Britain

Literature

Literary traditions of Wales from the druids to Dylan Thomas, Wales' greatest writer

Music

Music tours around the Northwest of England

Regional Tours

Multi-centre or multi-day itineraries across the Northwest of England and North Wales, notably the Snowdonia National Park

Walking Tours

Guided walks around Chester and various locations in North Wales; bespoke walks on request.

Other

Guided tours of Portmeirion, the architectural treasure of North Wales

Driver Guide:

No