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Half price weekend at Bosworth battlefield to mark double celebration!
Posted on 26/06/2009
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Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and Country Park is offering half price entry on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July, to mark the anniversary of Richard III’s crowning and to celebrate the site’s success at the Museums and Heritage Awards.
Richard III, who lost his life and crown at the Battle of Bosworth, 1485, was crowned King of England on July 6th 1483.
Half price entry will be available to the award-winning, interactive exhibition, where visitors can step back in time to re-live the drama and excitement of battle, try on armour and test their skills as an archer on the interactive longbow. Then travel through the Tudor Dynasty before arriving in a modern day research laboratory – BFI, Bosworth Field Investigations. Here visitors can try their hand at battlefield archaeology, with the chance to see rare finds uncovered by Bosworth’s metal detecting team, and discover what can be deduced from the bones of a 500 year old skeleton.
The half price entry applies to exhibition tickets only, making entry to the exhibition £3 for adults, £2 concessions and £1.50 for children (3 years and above). Families can make further savings with half price tickets costing just £5 (1 adult and 2 children), £7.50 (2 adult and 2 children) and £8.50 (2 adult and 3 children). Parking is just £1.50, making this a great value day out for all the family, for under £10.
Ernie White, Leicestershire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Better Places, said: “Bosworth is one of the UK’s premier heritage attractions and beat a shortlist of six national museums, galleries and heritage attractions to win the Classic Award. We hope this half price weekend will encourage people to visit this fantastic site and soak up the history and heritage that’s on our doorstep.”
For further information on Bosworth Battlefield, please visit www.bosworthbattlefield.com
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Notes to Editors
Background: Bosworth Battlefield is run by Leicestershire County Council and is the location of the Battle of Bosworth. The battle, which took place on 22 August 1485, brought an end to 30 years of English civil war, now known as the War of the Roses and saw King Richard III lose both his life and crown to Henry Tudor. The Battlefield includes an award-winning exhibition telling the story of the Battle and looking at its impact on British history, which has been funded by an award from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Address: Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and Country Park, Sutton Cheney, Nr Market Bosworth, CV13 OAD
Telephone: 01455 290 429
Web: www.bosworthbattlefield.com
For further information: Mel Atkinson – 0116 3057046 – matkinson@leics.gov.uk