Facilities and access

We strive to provide a warm welcome and the highest level of customer care.  We aim to ensure that you have a memorable experience and great day out.

More information about access at Bosworth Battlefield can be found in the table below and, for more detailed information, please view our photographed based social story guide to our accessibility 

We hope the facilities meet your needs but, should you have any specific requests, or suggestions, please contact us directly by calling 01455 290429 or email us at bosworth@leics.gov.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.

• There is a visitor centre on site to assist visitors.
• The parking charge is variable depending upon time spent on site. Charges range from £2.00 for up to 1 hour, £3.50 for up to 2 hours, £4.50 for up to 3 hours and £5.00 for over 3 hours. Pay by cash or PayByPhone App.

  Coach parking is complimentary when pre-booked as part of an educational or group visit.

• Parking is available for disabled visitors. The parking charge is as above. 
• The 1485 Tithe Barn Café is licensed and offers an extensive daily menu of hearty meals and light lunches, using predominantly locally produced ingredients. Food will be served inside the historic barn or outside on the patio. Hot meals are served until 2.00pm, after which cakes and snacks are available. There is a dog friendly area in the café. The Tithe Barn is Cashless but Credit & debit cards are accepted. For enquiries call 01455 291048.
• The shop at Bosworth sells a wide range of gifts and souvenirs suitable for all ages, from pocket money items to bespoke merchandise. It is accessible via a platform lift at the end of the exhibition or via a ramp from the external courtyard. A pre-order service is also available during office hours by calling 01455 290429. Credit & debit cards accepted.
• Baby changing facilities are available on site. They can be found in the Family/Access toilets in the courtyard toilets and 1485 Tithe Barn cafe toilets.
• There are toilet facilities located at the Heritage Centre (access until the centre closes), and Shenton Station. 
• There are accessible toilet facilities available for people with disabilities at the Heritage Centre and Shenton Station.
• There is ground floor access around the exterior of the Heritage Centre. The majority of the Exhibition Gallery has ground floor access.  The exception is at the end of the main gallery where a platform lift is available and exits through the shop and down a low gradient ramp. Access around the Battlefield Trail and the Country Park may be difficult for some people. We are able to provide a mobility scooter(please ring to pre-book 01455 290429), or a wheelchair.
• Assisted wheelchair users are welcome in the museum.
• There are low counters in the gift shop and the ticket office.
• Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome on the site and there are tethers and water bowls provided. Please note: only assistance dogs are permitted in the Ambion Arena, the Exhibition and shop. The 1485 Tithe Barn Cafe has a dog friendly area.
• Induction Loops are available for the exhibition areas.
• Some provisions can be made for people with visual impairments. Please contact us directly to find out more.
• Staff assistance is available on site. For more information, please call us on 01455 290429
• DRONE FLYING AT BOSWORTH BATTLEFIELD – The land at Bosworth Battlefield is private property and as such the land owner doesn’t sanction such activity, so please refrain from flying your drones on site.