Fully Escorted Tours
Resident Tour Historian: Gareth Russell
Small Groups as Standard
Financial Failure Protection cover on all Tour Bookings
All Breakfasts and Dinners Included
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Best-selling author and historian Gareth Russell, is our dedicated Tour Historian
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Visit Castles and Cathedrals in Wales and the Border Counties
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Talks from Dr Nicola Tallis, Nathen Amin and Julian Humphrys
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Expert Guided Tours
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Visit 8 historical locations: Pembroke Castle, Raglan Castle, Gloucester Cathedral, Winchester Great Hall and Cathedral, Ludlow Castle, St Laurence's Church, and Worcester Cathedral
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6 Nights Luxury Accommodation
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Resident Historian for the tour - Gareth Russell
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Expert History Talks from Eminent Historians
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Dedicated and Experienced Tour Manager - Philippa Brewell
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All Evening Meals and Breakfasts
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Drinks allowance with evening meals
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Luxury Coach Travel from pick up to drop off
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All admissions as stated in the itinerary
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Private Guided tours as stated in the itinerary
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An Experience of a Lifetime!
Historian Talks
Gareth Russell
Gareth Russell is the author of eight books, including the best-selling Young and Damned and Fair, a biography of Henry VIII’s fifth wife, Catherine Howard. He studied History at Oxford and Queen’s University, Belfast, where his postgraduate dissertation was on the queen’s household in the 1540s. His book, The Ship of Dreams, was named a Book of the Year by The Times and a Best History Read of 2019 by the Daily Telegraph. He is a regular contributor on TV shows and documentaries and also hosts his own podcast “Single Malt History”. His latest book Do Let’s Have Another Drink, a biography of The Queen Mother through 101 anecdotes, is top of the charts! His latest book 'The Palace' looks at the history of Hampton Court Palace through the people who lived there.
Nathen Amin
Nathen Amin is a historian, author and researcher from Carmarthenshire, West Wales. His focus is on the 15th Century and the reign of Henry VII. His 2017 book, ‘The House of Beaufort,’ was the first full-length biography of the Beaufort family. In 2021, his second book, ‘Henry VII and the Tudor Pretenders; Simnel, Warbeck and Warwick,’ was published.
Nathen is a seasoned presenter, and has given talks at events including BBC History Weekend, Gloucester History Festival and HistFest, and venues such as Windsor Castle, and the British Museum. He has also featured on British, Australian, and German radio and television.
Nathen is a trustee of the Henry Tudor Trust and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
Julian Humphrys
Julian read history at Emmanual College, Cambridge before spending 12 years at Chelsea’s National Army Museum, setting up special exhibitions and acting as spokesman to the media on all matters of military history.
He has acted as a historical expert on a number of TV programmes, including the Channel Five Select series on British battlefields, has featured a number of times on BBC Radio 4’s Ramblings Series and made three expeditions to Bosnia during the Civil War to record the British Army’s activities there.
Julian set up and led English Heritage’s Battlefield hikes programme and in 2009 was appointed Development Officer of the Battlefields Trust. He lectures and writes on many aspects of British history – he is a regular contributor to BBC History Magazine and History Revealed Magazine and his published books include The Private Life of Palaces (for Historic Royal Palaces), Clash of Arms: Twelve English Battles, and Enemies at the Gate: English Castles under Siege (both for English Heritage).
Nicola Tallis
Dr Nicola Tallis, is a historian, author and speaker, and will be joining us to give a talk on Margaret Beaufort and her role as Matriarch of the Tudor family. Margaret is the subject of Nicola's book 'Uncrowned Queen: The Fateful Life of Margaret Beaufort, Tudor Matriarch', one of four books which Nicola has written the others being Crown of Blood (2016), Elizabeth’s Rival (2017), and All the Queen’s Jewels, 1445-1548: Power, Majesty and Display (2022).
Nicola Tallis has a first class BA (Hons) in History from Bath Spa University, and an MA in Public History from Royal Holloway College, University of London. She received her doctorate in 2019 from the University of Winchester, and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Nicola has worked as a curator, lecturer, and historical researcher. She is a regular contributor to historical magazines, and her television appearances include BBC’s Countryfile, Who Do You Think You Are?, and Frankie Boyle’s Farewell to the Monarchy.
