Castles, landscapes and Welsh history
North Wales, mountain landscapes, medieval stories, Edwardian castles, Welsh identity and culture.
Private tours across North Wales, Chester and Liverpool, shaped around your interests, pace, starting point and the stories you most want to understand.
Enquire about a custom tourSome visitors arrive with a clear wish list. Others have a broad interest, limited time, a cruise schedule, accommodation constraints or a mixture of places they would like to connect.
A custom tour with David Appleyard turns those interests into a coherent day, balancing what is possible with what will feel meaningful, well paced and enjoyable.
A custom tour is useful when your interests do not fit neatly into a standard route. You might want to combine Wales, Chester and Liverpool, focus on a particular theme, or balance different priorities within a family or small group.
It is also a good choice if you prefer conversation and depth over a fixed itinerary. David keeps the wider story clear while adapting the day around your pace and questions.
David brought the places we visited to life with knowledge, humour and fascinating stories.
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These are starting points for planning, not fixed packages. A private day can focus on one theme or connect several where the route allows.
North Wales, mountain landscapes, medieval stories, Edwardian castles, Welsh identity and culture.
Roman Chester, medieval streets, maritime Liverpool, trade, movement and the wider history of the region.
Beatles' Liverpool, architecture, faith, local stories, civic identity and places linked to your own interests.
Ports, Atlantic connections, industry, migration, shipping, the Second World War and the Battle of the Atlantic where relevant.
A tour shaped around available time, walking pace, starting point, transport, cruise schedules and comfort.
The planning process is simple, practical and led by a conversation with David.
Tell David about your dates, starting point, interests and priorities.
He recommends what will fit comfortably and meaningfully into the time available.
The plan is adjusted around interests, mobility, timings and travel arrangements.
The tour has structure, but can respond naturally to weather, pace, conversation and interests.
David Appleyard is a Wales Blue Badge Guide, Liverpool City Region Blue Badge Guide and Chester Green Badge Guide. That combination is rare, and it means one guide can help you connect North Wales, Chester and Liverpool into a clear regional story.
The value is not simply in choosing stops. It is in interpretation, storytelling and conversation: understanding why places developed as they did and how they relate to one another.
Starting points, timings and routes are agreed in advance so the day is realistic and rewarding.
Castles, landscapes, coast, Welsh history and culture.
Roman, medieval and architectural history in a compact historic city.
Maritime heritage, music, civic identity, culture and waterfront stories.
Private days planned around arrival time, departure time and realistic travel distances.
Share where you are starting from, how much time you have and what you would most like to understand. David will help shape that into a practical, personal and rewarding private tour.
Enquire about a custom tour