Home > UK / Ireland Guide > Sightseeing National >

Naseby Battlefield (Northants)

Description: Northants / East Midlands

Newest Review: ... about Naseby? * In a country with so much history all around us, you'd think that being such a significant battle site Naseby would be marked with a fanfare of publicity, a big visitor centre perhaps and recognition for its historical importance. That at least was what I imagined before I decided it was time to take a detour off the A14 after many years of driving straight past the brown ... more

... heritage signs and find out what there was to see at Naseby. I'll be honest and admit that I didn't know anything about the battle that took place there, but a visit soon piqued my interest and got me looking into the local history a bit more. * Finding N...more

Read Reviews for Naseby Battlefield (Northants)

Naseby Battlefield (Northants): A battlesite that deserves so much more attention (1149 words)
by - written on 19/10/09 (Very useful, 109 readings)
Rating:

* Getting Naseby into Perspective * The Battlefields Trust considers Naseby to have been the third most important and decisive battle in British history after the Battle of Hastings and the Battle of Britain. Whilst I'm guessing that almost everyone can trot out 1066 as the date of the former and most would recognise the latter as taking place during the Second World War, I'd be surprised if quite so many people could put their finger on the date of the Battle of Naseby - or even identify to the nearest county where Naseby is. Or perhaps that's just my lack of education. Since the Battle of Britain took place in the skies over the country, this ... Read the complete review