Learning Sessions

Guided walk of the Battlefield Trail- Group session

Discover the latest information about the Battle of Bosworth, while walking in this historic landscape.

Guide-led tour of the exhibition – Group session

Get the most out of the Bosworth exhibition with a tour led by one of our guides.

The Bosworth Soldier – Group session

Discover the highs and lows of the life of a medieval soldier

John the Archer – Group session

Discover the life of a medieval archer with our archery expert.

The Bosworth Soldier (Medieval)

Learn about a variety of weapons from dagger to cannon, recruitment, the make-up of an army, wounds and treatment, tactics, campaign life, transportation, getting to battle, food and rations, sieges, war horses, heraldry and battle communications.

The Bosworth Soldier – Outreach

Life of a Roman Soldier – Outreach

This session explores the reality of life in the army in Roman Britain.

John the Archer – Outreach

A costumed archer explains the make-up of medieval bows and arrows, and the role of the archer on the battlefield and on the hunting ground.

The Bosworth Soldier & Archer (Medieval)

Discover how often archers had to train, how effective the bodkin arrow was against armour and where an archer kept his spare bow string, handle a bow and arrow and imagine you’re an archer on the battlefield.

Battlefield Detectives Session (Medieval)

Only available as part of the 'Battlefield Detectives' package. Pupils become detectives using deductive skills and reasoning to see what they can learn from archaeological discoveries and historical objects.

Guided Walks of the Battlefield Trail

One of Bosworth’s knowledgeable guides will bring the events of the battle to life through lively interpretation and object handling.

Mailing list

Never miss a thing. Stay up to date with our latest news offers and events by entering your details below: