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Welcome to the Battlefields Trust website |
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The Battlefields Trust aims to:
- Save battlefields from destruction by motorways, housing developments etc.
- Provide a range of battlefield-related activities and information, including the quarterly journal 'Battlefield', battlefield walks and conferences
- Liase with local and national organisations to preserve battlefields for posterity
- Improve the interpretation and presentation of battlefields

UK Battlefields Resource Centre
The UK Battlefields Resource Centre was created by the Battlefields Trust to provide information on fields of conflict throughout the United Kingdom. New historical information is regularly added.
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Latest Trust News:
HS2 in 1862
While the debate about the pros and cons of the proposed HS2 rail link rages on, it's extraordinary to think that exactly 150 years ago the Victorians were planning an HS2 of their own.
Windfarm to be allowed at Naseby
The Battlefields Trust is disappointed to learn that a wind farm can be built next to the battlefield of Naseby, despite officials admitting the large turbines will ‘harm its setting’.
Alliance to Reduce Crime Against Heritage
The Battlefields Trust is a member of the Alliance to Reduce Crime against Heritage (ARCH) is a new voluntary national network which will take forward initiatives to tackle heritage crime.
Members discounts
Don't forget that the Battlefields Trust has negotiated a range of discounts for its members
Help needed at Special Events
The Battlefield Trust attends a number of shows and special events throughout the year year. Please get in touch if you are willing to help out on our stand.
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Coming Events:
2nd St Albans 1461
Sunday 19th February 2012
2nd St Albans 1461.
A walk over the site of one of the most dramatic battles of the Wars of the Roses
Battlefields Trust 2012 AGM
The 2012 AGM of the Battlefields Trust will be held at 1145am on Sunday 26th February in the Education Department, Waterloo Block, HM Tower of London.
Battle of Tewkesbury 1471
Sunday 4th March 2012
A 2-hour guided walk around the battlefield organised by our partners, the Tewkesbury Battlefield Society.
Stow on the Wold 1646
Sunday 25th March 2012
A walk around the site of the last battle of the 'First' Civil War
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