Follow in the footsteps of the Houses of York and Lancaster as they fight for the crown of England. Explore the battlefields in the company of one of our expert guides as they recount the stories of what happened.
Our War of the Roses Classic Tour follows in the footsteps of the Houses of York and Lancaster as
they struggle for control of the English throne. We travel across the breadth of England to
visit the most significant battlefield locations of this tempestuous period that saw some of the
most brutal and vicious battles ever to be fought on England’s soil.
On your tour you will visit the battlefields at St Albans, Barnet, Northampton, Losecoat Field,
Sandal Castle, Wakefield Bridge, Towton, Ludford Bridge, Mortimer’s Cross, Tewkesbury and
Bosworth where your battlefield historian will bring this dynastic struggle to life by
recounting some of the events that took place in this real Game of Thrones. Your battlefield
historian will tell you of the acts of bravery and treachery that occurred in this violent and
often unrestrained fighting.
You will follow in the footsteps of four English Kings and the powerful nobility, both male and
female, that shaped English History in their pursuit of the English Crown.
For more information click HERE.
Our War of the Roses Country Houses Tour follows the same itinerary as our Classic Tour but with
an added twist, you will be staying in carefully selected Luxury Country House Hotels during the
tour.
You spend your first night at the The Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa near Northampton. Steeped in
tradition and history, this beautiful luxury country house hotel is surrounded by formal gardens
and parkland landscaped by Capability Brown in the 1760s. It was a home built for entertaining:
Elizabeth I and other monarchs all enjoyed its fine hospitality, and that tradition continues to
this day.
Your second night is spent at Thoresby Hall Hotel, one of Nottinghamshire's most important
historic houses, that retains many of its original features. There are deep armchairs in the
vaulted splendour of the Great Hall, and the house’s broad terrace overlooks a croquet lawn and
acres of classic parkland. The rooms vary from historic sumptuous four-posters to simpler
standard rooms. There is a wide range of activities available to guests and live entertainment
every night.
Your third night is spent at Crewe Hall Hotel, a 17th century mansion and Grade I listed hotel
surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens in the heart of Cheshire. This Jacobean mansion has
played host to Kings and Queens and offers its guests a world of glamour, elegance and
breathless romance.
Your fourth night will be spent at Stanbrook Abbey Hotel, a former Grade II listed monastery.
Set in 26 acres of extensive gardens, this luxurious hotel is one of Worcestershire’s best-kept
secrets and its history lives on through the original architecture, from the dramatic stone
cloisters to the gothic stained-glass windows. The hotel offers its guests a taste of what life
in an abbey was once like and is the perfect place to spend the last night of your tour.
For more information click HERE.
Our Richard III Tour is based in Leicester and visits East Midland locations to gain insight into
the life and death of King Richard III. The tour commences at the King’s birthplace,
Fotheringhay Castle, with an introduction to his remarkable story of championing the House of
York in the Wars of the Roses and ascendency to Kingship.
Since the discovery of his skeletal remains under a carpark in Leicester in August 2012, the
story of King Richard III’s dark historical deeds and modern detective work has captured
peoples’ imaginations around the world. It has re-written the history of this much-maligned
monarch, whose grave had been lost for over 500 years, and there is an enduring interest in King
Richard III, who reigned from 1483-1485. He is probably England’s most controversial medieval
monarch; he was the last king of the House of York and the Plantagenet dynasty, which had ruled
England for over 300 years, and the last English king to be killed in battle.
Your tour will be led by one of our expert battlefield historians, who will set the scene and
explain what happened, where and why, in a clear and succinct way. He will tell you about
Richard’s life and the age in which he lived on a tour designed to excite and enthral all those
interested in medieval and Plantagenet times.
For more information click HERE.
If you are interested in this tour please contact us on enquiries@inthefootsteps.com or click on the button
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in, when you would like to go and how many people there are in your party. You will receive a reply
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