Palm Sunday in the Bloody Meadow
Palm Sunday in the Bloody Meadow
Day trip

Palm Sunday in the Bloody Meadow

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North Yorkshire

A Towton walk that starts with Saxton’s church and ends in the fields, letting the Wars of the Roses story move from burial and memory into the open ground where the killing happened.

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Use caution - walking directions may not always reflect real-world conditions.

Plan your visit
Getting there
Start near Saxton and walk the battlefield paths, or drive between Saxton church and Towton Cross if weather is poor.
Parking
Limited village and roadside parking; park respectfully and keep gates clear.
Best time
Dry days year-round; Palm Sunday adds the most story atmosphere if weather allows.
Terrain
Churchyard paths, field paths, lanes and open farmland; muddy and exposed after rain.

The trip story

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    Some site IDs in this trip weren't found in the sheet: all-saints-saxton, towton-battlefield

    What remains

    What remains is the silence after violence, but with a human edge: church first, field second, and the village left between them.

    Along the way

    • Pub

      The Crooked Billet

      Village pub in Saxton close to the battlefield route

    • memorial

      Towton Cross

      Start or finish point for remembering the battle landscape

    • walk

      Bloody Meadow

      The name alone tells you what the landscape is carrying

    • town

      Tadcaster

      Nearby brewing town for food, pubs and a wider stop after the walk

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