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Why book with us?

• Immersive Historical Experiences

  We offer immersive historical experiences where present-day worries are set aside, giving participants the chance to completely engage with the past, guided by knowledgeable and enthusiastic historians, in superb surroundings.

  For those seeking to dive deep into history, to feel its texture, understand its complexities, and appreciate its nuances, our immersive historical experiences are perfect!

• Meet your favourite historians

  Guests get the opportunity to interact with historians who are deeply passionate about their field of expertise. Our historians not only share fascinating insights and stories but also engage with participants, answering questions and sparking discussions that make history feel alive and relevant.

• Personal Service

  Behind these unbelievable experiences is a philosophy of customer service, it's what sets these experiences apart and makes them memorable events that customers cherish and talk about long after they've happened. We have almost a decade of experience creating historical travel experiences for guests from all over the world and take our obligations very seriously.

• Perfect for single travellers

  We bring people of like mind together, and as a result we have found our tours to be the perfect place for the single traveller. Time with the group is balanced with time to yourself but you are never left alone or without support when you need it.

  We are honoured to have been the reason for the forging of many life-long friendships, which we often see when people return to a tour with a friend made on a previous one!

• Proven Track Record

  Our re-booking rate is over 70% year-on-year with guests choosing us time and time again as their favoured historical tour operator. 

• 5-star Reviews

  You can see our google reviews or visit our 'Customer Reviews' page to see what our guests say about our tours. 

• Award-winning

  We are very proud to have beaten all other historic tour operators in our region to win 'Historic Tour Operator of the Year' at the Prestige 2024/25 and 2025/26 awards.

• Fully compliant with the regulations governing the travel industry

  We comply with all relevant travel industry regulations, notably The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018, and are members of the Travel Trust Association. 

  Be careful, the UK travel industry relies on companies following the rules voluntarily. Even if you decided not to travel with us, please make sure you ask your chosen tour operator by which method they are compliant with The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations. 

• Read our Customer Reviews
• See our current tour calendar

We are award Winning!

British History Tours customer privacy notice

Registered name: History Holidays Limited

This privacy notice tells you what to expect us to do with your personal information.

• Contact details
• What information we collect, use, and why
• Lawful bases and data protection rights
• Where we get personal information from
• How long we keep information
• Who we share information with
• How to complain

Contact details

Email

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What information we collect, use, and why

We collect or use the following information to provide services and goods, including delivery:

• Names and contact details
• Addresses
• Date of birth
• Purchase or account history
• Payment details (including card or bank information for transfers and direct debits)
• Health information (including dietary requirements, allergies and health conditions)

We also collect or use the following information to provide services and goods, including delivery:

• Health information

We collect or use the following information for service updates or marketing purposes:

• Names and contact details

We collect or use the following information to comply with legal requirements:

• Name
• Contact information
• Health and safety information

We collect or use the following personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims:

• Names and contact details
• Correspondence

Lawful bases and data protection rights

Under UK data protection law, we must have a “lawful basis” for collecting and using your personal information. There is a list of possible lawful bases in the UK GDPR. You can find out more about lawful bases on the ICO’s website.

Which lawful basis we rely on may affect your data protection rights which are in brief set out below. You can find out more about your data protection rights and the exemptions which may apply on the ICO’s website:

• Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information. You can request other information such as details about where we get personal information from and who we share personal information with. There are some exemptions which means you may not receive all the information you ask for. You can read more about this right here.
• Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to correct or delete personal information you think is inaccurate or incomplete. You can read more about this right here.
• Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to delete your personal information. You can read more about this right here.
• Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to limit how we can use your personal information. You can read more about this right here.
• Your right to object to processing - You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. You can read more about this right here.
• Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you. You can read more about this right here.
• Your right to withdraw consent – When we use consent as our lawful basis you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can read more about this right here.

If you make a request, we must respond to you without undue delay and in any event within one month.

To make a data protection rights request, please contact us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.

Our lawful bases for the collection and use of your data

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to provide services and goods are:

• Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
• Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for service updates or marketing purposes are:

• Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for legal requirements are:

• Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
• Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
• Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims are:

• Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

Where we get personal information from

• Directly from you

How long we keep information

Personal Information is retained for 5 years following the conclusion of the delivery of the latest service you have asked us to provide. 

Who we share information with

Others we share personal information with

• Suppliers and service providers

How to complain

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, you can make a complaint to us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.

If you remain unhappy with how we’ve used your data after raising a complaint with us, you can also complain to the ICO.

The ICO’s address:           

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

Website: https://www.ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint

Last updated

12 September 2024