Guided Battlefield Walk of Towton

Guided Battlefield Walk of Towton

Join us for a guided walk around Towton Battlefield.

By Towton Battlefield Society

Date and time

Sun, 26 May 2024 10:30 - 14:00 GMT+1

Location

Old London Road

Old London Road Towton LS24 United Kingdom

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About this event

  • 3 hours 30 minutes

The walk is a circuit of part of the battlefield. It starts in the village of Towton and moves up to where the Lancastrian forces stood at the start of the battle. The guide will describe the events that lead up to this fateful day, the battles at Ferrybridge, Dintingdale and Towton and will lead the group around the area across which the rout took place. Key locations will be viewed, and topics including the combatants, English society, the weapons and armour in use at the time will be discussed.

Both the ‘traditional’ account of the battle, and the more recent reinterpretation of the source documents, will be covered during the walk.

The walk is along an undulating grass farm path, approximately 4 kilometres (2 and a half miles) long and will take between two and a half and three hours to complete. Stout footwear is recommended as the trail can be muddy.

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Frequently asked questions

Can we bring dogs along?

Dogs on leads are very welcome.

Where do we park?

Old London Road is the road that turns off the main Tadcaster to Sherburn road at the Rockingham Arms pub in Towton (at the Tadcaster end of the village). If you turn off at the pub, you will see the barn on the left at the bottom of a short slope. Please park near the barn.

Organised by

Towton Battlefield Society