Naseby battlefield project organises both public and private group tours, see below for availability
Join us on one of our regular expert led public or private battlefield tours. Read our reviews on Tripadvisor.
We are proud to announce funding from the Heritage Fund which will allow us to work with schools, youth groups and volunteers.
We have opportunities to word with out expert guides, historians, youth workers and engagement team.
The Battle
Arguably the two most important hours in English history. Naseby can genuinely lay claim to be the birthplace of modern western democracy.
Welcome to our website where we will share with you details of the background to the Battle of Naseby, the consequences of the outcome and how they have influenced not only British history, but global history – and shaped your life today. We hope we can share knowledge, encourage involvement, and stimulate debate.
The Battle – Two hours that changed the world!
So you’ve never heard of Naseby? You are in the right place. Find out all the information you need to know. From what caused these events to what happened and why?
The Consequences
Was Naseby really the birthplace of Western Democracy? We think so. Find out more and discover how the the outcomes of the Battle of Naseby have changed your life.
Liberty of Conscience
The Levellers, Diggers, Ranters, Quakers and Baptists. Not just great names for a band. The great British dissenting tradition influenced social and political thought at home and overseas.
The great British dissenting tradition first found its voice from the veterans of Naseby: the Levellers, Diggers, Ranters, the Quakers and the Baptists went on to influence social and political thought not only in these islands, but also in the Americas.
The Right to Prosper
Democracy paved the way for the scientific and industrial revolutions of the last 17th and 18th centuries, initially in this country, but then across the entire world.
Democracy provided the conditions for the scientific and industrial revolutions that allowed Britain to prosper on a global scale.
The Modern British Army
Was forged on the backs of the New Model Redcoats who first took the field at Naseby. Learn why we have a Royal Navy and Royal Air Force but not a Royal Army today.
Our lives would have been very different today…
. . . if the outcome of Naseby had been different. Understand the The Battle itself and The Consequences of the Battle and share your story of how you think Naseby has impacted your life.
Group Tours
We operate a series of public group tours as well as several bespoke tours.
The best way to truly understand a battle is to walk in the footsteps of those who took part. Our tours follow those footsteps and give you unique access. The Naseby Battlefield Project offers both public tours and bespoke tours of Naseby Battlefield eight times a year. These tours are often enriched by friends and supporting reenactor groups bringing key-aspects of the story to life on the actual battlefield. You will be surprised who you might meet.
Upcoming PUBLIC Tours
The best way to truly understand a battle is to walk in the footsteps of those who took part. Our tours follow thThere are numerous ways that you can help us continue the valuable work of educating and inspiring as many as possible about the enduring importance of what happened over 2 hours at Naseby. you can also continue to expand your understanding of the battle and its ongoing consequences by sharing our latest findings and news.ose footsteps and give you unique access. The Naseby Battlefield Project offers public tours of Naseby Battlefield eight times a year starting in March.
The World Turned Upside Down
To learn more about what has been described as Britain’s “most important battlefield”, Publisher, Mike Gibbs was joined by Mark Linnell, Chairman of the Naseby Battlefield Project, and Civil War historian, Professor Andrew Hopper of Oxford University – a Patron of the project.
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There are numerous ways that you can help us continue the valuable work of educating and inspiring as many as possible about the enduring importance of what happened over 2 hours at Naseby. you can also continue to expand your understanding of the battle and its ongoing consequences by sharing our latest findings and news.
