On 4th May 1471 the “Wars of the Roses” came to a head at Tewkesbury.
The Tewkesbury Battlefield Society is a group of interested people who want to preserve, promote and interpret the history, archaeology and natural history of the sites associated with the battle for the present and future generations.
New for 2024
Tewkesbury Battlefield Society Conference, in Association with the Battlefields Trust
Presenting, Preserving and Researching Battlefields - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
This year the Society is hosting a conference in conjunction with the Battlefields Trust. For more information, and to book tickets, please visit our dedicated conference page.
Here you will find a wealth of information about the Battle of Tewkesbury, the battlefield today and the activities of the Society. The Tewkesbury Battlefield Society was formed to challenge the proposed development on remaining areas of the original battle site. An area known as the Gastons and two enclosures of the old Gaston field. We were successful and these areas are now safe from future development. We became a registered charity in 2004.
Our Patron
Ruth is very well known for her enthusiasm for history, and particularly living history. She’s survived the rigors of life in nearly every century of the last millennium, we suspect, and entertained us couch potatoes whilst doing so.
Join the Society
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Walk the Battlefield Trail
Join us for a guided tour of the site of the Battle of Tewkesbury, brought to you by our purpose-built app. We'll take you along the route of the Battlefield Trail, with a couple of optional extensions to take you to places we would go on a guided walk.
