If you are planning a tour to Britian, and would like to take in some of the spectacle of our military heritage we can help you to take advantage of the dozens of re-enactment and other events staged around the country.
We will be adding an events calendar so you can see what is on and where!
ituated in a remote part of the
Lake District at the western end of the Hardknott pass, this Roman
fort commands views of the Eskdale Valley and the Roman road to
Ravenglass. Dating from the time of Hadrian in the 2nd Century, the
well-marked remains include the headquarters building, commandant's
house and bath house.
Lancaster Castle
Described by English Heritage as ‘the North-West's most important historic and archaeological monument’ Lancaster Castle has only recently been fully opened to the public. Part of it is still used as a Crown Court. Highlights are the 12th century keep, the Witches’ Tower (14th c) and the 15th c gatehouse. Held by Parliamentary forces in the Civil War it was unsuccessfully besieged by the Royalists. It was briefly held by the Jacobites in 1715 before their defeat at the Battle of Preston.
With the largest regimental archive in the North of England, the museum is a major centre for military historical research. Housed in Fulwood Barracks, Preston, the traditional home of the county infantry regiments that now form part of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, its collection covers historical material from all its antecedent Lancashire regiments. Military artefacts on display range from the American war of Independence to the Afghanistan conflict of the present day.
Housed in a
dramatic building overlooking the Manchester Ship Canal, the
Imperial War Museum North covers all aspects of conflict around the
globe. Key exhibits include a Harrier Jump Jet, the field gun that
fired the first shell of the First World War, and a section of
steel recovered from the New York World Trade Center. Features in
the main exhibition include a timeline tracing the history of
conflict from 1914 to the present day, and The Big Picture Show – a
regular audio visual experience capturing the sights and sounds of
war.
One of a
handful of surviving World War II German submarines, the U-534 can
now be found on display next to the Birkenhead Woodside Ferry
Terminal. Sunk in 1945 the U Boat was salvaged in 1993 and later
brought to the Mersey. It has been cut into sections, allowing
visitors to inspect its interior without entering the hull.
Interactive displays and archive film recreate life onboard the
submarine in wartime.
Built on the
site of a Roman fort close by Hadrian’s Wall, Carlisle Castle was
until recently the headquarters of the former King's Own Royal
Border Regiment. It houses the Cumbria Military Museum, which tells
the story of the Border Regiment, and a new exhibition about the
castle’s role in the Anglo-Scottish wars, the Wars of the Roses,
the Civil War and the second Jacobite rebellion.
The extensive
remains of the Birdoswald Roman Fort are a good starting point for
exploring the longest remaining continuous stretch of Hadrian’s
Wall. Known to the Romans as Banna, it is one of the best preserved
of the 16 forts along the wall. The visitor centre contains
interactive displays and a model of how the wall would have looked
at full height.
Hack Green
was a Regional Government Headquarters bunker, built to keep
administration going after a nuclear attack. Now a museum with a
Cold War theme, exhibits include the nose section of an F-4 Phantom
jet and a display simulating conditions in the bunker during a
nuclear attack. It has one of the world’s largest collections of
decommissioned nuclear weapons, and a ballistic missile early
warning system originally from RAF High Wycombe.
This bunker
below Derby House in Liverpool served as the Western Approaches
Command HQ during the Second World War. It includes the Operations
Room where the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and Marines worked
together, tracking the positions of shipping convoys and enemy
submarines on a massive situation map. This nerve centre of the
Battle of the Atlantic has now been restored to recreate conditions
during wartime operations.
Cheshire Military Museum
This attractive exhibition tells
the story of four army regiments connected with Cheshire, starting
with the raising of the regular army after Charles II’s Restoration
in 1660. An interactive, visual display illustrates key events
involving the soldiers of Cheshire. The museum also houses the
archive of the Cheshire Regiment.
The Castle of the Rock, as it was
known in the Middle Ages, stands on a crag with three steep sides.
Its best preserved feature, the inner bailey, offers spectacular
views over eight counties. Twice besieged in the Civil War then
partially demolished, the ruins became a popular visitor
attraction. Features include a castle history exhibition and
wildlife trails in the surrounding woodland park
The museum’s
Battle of the Atlantic gallery commemorates the role of the
Merchant Navy in keeping open the North Atlantic shipping routes
during the Second World War. The display focuses on the men and
ships of the merchant fleet, German U Boats and surface ships, as
well as the weapons, technology and tactics used. It also
highlights Liverpool’s role as Britain’s most important port during
the war. The museum overlooks the Albert Dock, home to Royal Navy
escort ships during the war.
Part of the first Jacobite Rising and the last battle fought on English soil. The Jacobites entered Preston on 9th November, heading south. Faced with government forces south of the River Ribble, they withdrew into the town of Preston where they were besieged. Streets were barricaded and houses were set on fire. Those streets still exist, but there is no monument to the battle which ended with the Jacobites’ surrender on 14th November.
Battle of Preston 1715
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A victory for Cromwell’s New
Model Army over the Royalists and Scots in the Second Civil War.
The battle was fought over two days, mostly at Walton-le-Dale,
south of Preston. The present day bridge on the River Ribble is
about 50 yards upstream from the old bridge where much of the
fighting took place, chiefly in the lanes leading from the high
ground to the river.
The Fusilier Museum in Bury
houses the collections of the XX Lancashire Fusiliers and the Royal
Regiment of Fusiliers. Together they document over 300 years of
history of those who served in these regiments. The museum’s
archives include service records and diaries of the Lancashire
Fusiliers.
Museum of the Manchester Regiment
Located in
Ashton-under-Lyne Town Hall, the museum tells the story of the
Manchester Regiment and its soldiers from 1756 to 1958. Displays
include uniforms, equipment and weaponry, plus medals and souvenirs
from overseas campaigns. Interactive displays include a First World
War trench and a 1950s barrack room.
Scene of a decisive Parliamentarian victory in the Civil War. The Royalist siege of Nantwich was relieved by Sir Thomas Fairfax’s Parliamentarian army on 25th January 1644. The pasture land on the site today has changed little except for the addition of the Shropshire Union Canal, whose towpath provides an access route through the battlefield. Annual re-enactments by the Sealed Knot Society.