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Bosworth battlefield sculpture trail opened

18 September 2025

A new 12 mile sculpture trail commemorating different aspects of the battle of Bosworth has been opened.

As part of the ceremony, Professor Anne Curry, former Battlefields Trust chair, and Kevin Winter, chair of the East Midlands region of the Trust unveiled an information pillar about the trail at the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre in front of an audience of about 100 people.

The trail route travels through Sutton Cheney, Ambion Hill, Fenn Lanes, and Dadlington, using existing rights of way, and takes in four artworks designed, produced, and installed by renowned sculptors Stephen Broadbent, Peter Davidson and Ade Wright. These tell the story of the Battle of Bosworth Field.

The sculptures include:

• The Calm Before the Storm depicting King Richard III kneeling in contemplation the night before the battle located in St James’ churchyard, Sutton Chenet.

• The Storm Breaks captures the fear and chaos experienced in the battle and can be found on the battlefield near Fenn Lanes.

• The Healing sculpture at St James the Greater Church Dadlington shows the merging of the red and white roses of the houses of Lancaster and York, marking reconciliation and the first steps toward peace.

• Piecing Together the Past, shows a symbolic twosided coin portraying both Richard III and Henry VII made up of jigsaw pieces, highlighting the archaeological detective work associated with the battle and the evolution of historical understanding.      

Further details about the trail are available at https://www.richardiiicountry.com/richard-iii/about-the-trail

The battle of Bosworth was fought on 22 August 1485 between a royal army commanded by King Richard III and a rebel force under Henry Tudor. Richard was killed in the battle and Henry Tudor claimed the throne of England as Henry VII.