Why choose TIMEQUEST

If attending a multi day tour / experience  clients  can  stay in local hotels, B&B or self catering cottages in the area. 

The  Feathers Hotel in Ledbury is a popular choice but we are able to provide details of others in the area if requested.

Most clients opt to arrive the night before their activities commence  and depart the day after their activities end.

We can book hotels for you but most clients make their own arrangements. If we make the arrangements your tour fee will include accommodation and breakfast. Lunches can be either packed lunches provided by the hotel (at extra cost) or purchased  by clients at historic  public houses near to the sites being visited. Dinner is an optional extra for clients.

Clients opting for single day activities can also stay at the same hotel for the night before or after their day with us.

The nearest international airport to the hotel is Birmingham. There are excellent train links from Birmingham and London  Heathrow Airports to nearby rail stations in Ledbury or Gloucester where clients can be met.

Our expert guides are carefully selected  by us. They share your passion for medieval history and are very experienced in delivering exciting and informative lectures and guided tours . Many hold relevant degrees in Archaeology and History and several are published authors.  A number are ex military and have specific interest in Medieval warfare. 

All our guides have a thorough knowledge of the areas and sites we visit. All hold current First Aid qualifications.

All our visits and activities have been thoroughly Risk Assessed. They are suitable for most people but if you have any fitness or mobility issues please discuss with us prior to booking and we will do our very best to assist.

We are fully insured for Third Party liability

Our after dinner speakers include archaeologists, historians, established authors, re-enactors and all experts in their field.

A recent review - June 2023

"I’ve steeped myself in Anglo-Norman history since I was sixteen and while I’m far from an academic, know more about England’s medieval history than most Americans.  Conversely, my husband appreciated major sites I dragged him through like Falaise and Dover Castles and was fascinated by the Bayeux Tapestry, but he’s content with an hour or two of this kind of site-seeing.

The TimeQuest experience changed that.

Our two guides (both called Richard)  kept us both captivated for three days with sites and stories of medieval life and warfare on the Welsh border.  I had mentioned castle construction interests me in my initial email – so we were shown the remnants of a motte and bailey site, and then three castles that showed the evolution of castle engineering.  

Another interest is the Wars of the Roses – we were given a presentation about  the Battle of Tewksbury, complete with visual aids and a battlefield model, before dinner one evening, and then escorted through the battle site itself the next day, with running commentary that (again) matched both of our interests and knowledge levels. 

The duo tossed in a few extras, like a fascinating Templar Chapel and a side trip to Worcester Cathedral since King John’s tomb is there.

The gentlemen were also a lot of fun just to chat with, as well as very kind and thoughtful. 

I can’t recommend Timequest highly enough – the whole experience was just wonderful.  

Mr and Mrs Gurfield - visiting from the USA

A recent review - August 23

 Many thanks for an amazing day today. We all enjoy it thoroughly and have just gone through all our pictures.

We definitely would love to partake again.

Mr and Mrs Walters - visiting from Dubai 

Timequest  is unique in offering not just bespoke guided tours to fascinating locations but because we also offer additional, related, activities as part of our service.

During your time with us you will become fully immersed in the medieval history of England. 

Our base is set in the historic " Three Counties" of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire and a few minutes drive from the Welsh border. This region was of immense strategic importance during the medieval period resulting in the construction of numerous castles and armed conflict.

The close proximity of so many important locations means that you will not spend hours travelling between sites each day. Many are within thirty minutes of  your hotel using traffic free country roads

You will visit some of the most interesting and spectacular castles in the highly contested border area between England and Wales. Some are large and famous whilst  others are smaller and well off the usual tourist trails. There will also be the chance to visit some archaeological sites  unique to us  including the remains of an early "motte and bailey" castle and site of a moated manor house.

You will have the opportunity to visit the sites of some of the most famous battles in British history in the company of military experts .

You can learn the skills of a medieval longbow archer and experience what it would have been like to be a medieval foot soldier in combat .

For those who wish there will be the opportunity to re-fight famous medieval battles as table top wargames to see if you can change the course of history!

You can choose to do a one day activity or put together a multi day experience of up to five days.

Bespoke tours / experiences can be arranged for individuals or groups. The maximum group size is eight so you will never feel part of a crowd and you will always have the attention of your guide or instructor.

 Just wanted to say how much we enjoyed our visit to your event today. Your instructors were very knowledgeable and brought history to life.We learned a lot about warfare and are grateful not to have been born then but find the Medieval times fascinating.
We will tell our Archery companions about your business and they might just look you up.

Good luck with future events,
Kind Regards
Kim & Philip Westwood 

October 2023