About
Battlefields of Britain is an independent, interactive map and guide to 403 historic battles fought in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland. Each battle has its own page with a map, key facts, a summary and practical location information. Despite the name, the site also covers battles on the island of Ireland, including the Republic of Ireland.
- England: 170
- Scotland: 134
- Wales: 28
- Northern Ireland: 15
- Ireland: 56
87 battles are officially designated battlefields with mapped boundaries (England and Scotland). The others are shown as point locations recorded in Wikidata, which may be approximate.
Data sources and licences
- England: Historic England, National Heritage List for England, Registered Battlefields, via the Historic England Open Data Hub (terms). Battlefield data © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Scotland: Historic Environment Scotland, Inventory of Historic Battlefields. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and OS data © Historic Environment Scotland and Crown Copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland and other battle locations: Wikidata (CC0), filtered to battles with coordinates and an English Wikipedia article. Country assigned using Natural Earth boundaries (public domain). Wales's Inventory of Historic Battlefields (RCAHMW) is not yet used.
- Battle summaries and visiting notes: adapted from English Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0; each page links to the article and revision used and notes the changes made.
- Images: Wikimedia Commons, freely licensed or public domain; author and licence are credited under each image.
- Base map: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Battlefields of Britain is not affiliated with or endorsed by Historic England, Historic Environment Scotland, Cadw, RCAHMW, Wikimedia or OpenStreetMap. Errors or omissions? Information is drawn automatically from the sources above; please check official records before relying on it.