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. <br> <br>The TimeQuest experience changed that.<br> <br> 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. <br> <br> I can’t recommend Timequest highly enough – the whole experience was just wonderful.

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