Top 45 UK History Influencers in 2025
UK History Influencers
Here are Top 45 UK History Influencers to Follow on Instagram in 2025
1. Alice Loxton
Bio Historian, broadcaster and Number 1 Times bestselling author📚 “Eighteen: A History of Britain in 18 Young Lives” out now! Signed copies here ⬇️ ****@aliceloxton.comInstagram Handle @history_aliceInstagram Followers 1.8MType MegaGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact Are you a creator? Submit your profile to get listed and be discovered by brands in your niche!Submit
2. Dan Snow
Bio Visiting the world’s best historic sites. 🎧: Dan Snow’s History Hit Podcast.📺: @historyhit TV channel. ****@historyhit.comInstagram Handle @thehistoryguyInstagram Followers 1MType MegaGender MaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact
3. Jack Chesher
Bio The hidden history of London (and beyond)! Author, tour guide, and blogger. Tap link for my bestselling book, walking tours, newsletter👇 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @livinglondonhistoryInstagram Followers 623.2KType MacroGender MaleLocation London, England, United Kingdom
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4. Dr Amy Boyington
Bio Historian, Author & BroadcasterAs seen on @channel4 @channel5_tv @historyuk Order my book ‘Hidden Patrons’!👇🏻 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @history_with_amyInstagram Followers 429.3KType MacroGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact
5. Sam McKnight
Bio OSINT war crime investigator and archaeology graduate. Follow me as I do...history stuffDirector at @projectkhthon (we're recruiting volunteers!) ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @gilgamesh_of_uruk__Instagram Followers 286.4KType MacroGender MaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact
6. Mina Moriarty
Bio 18th century historian 📜 As seen on Sky History, Channel 4Author✍️****@minamedia.co.uk📩****@theactorsgroup.com📬Instagram Handle @historyho101Instagram Followers 202.1KType MacroGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact
7. Lucy Worsley
Bio hello! I'm Lucy. For ages I was Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, now an Ambassador for the charity and historian at large. ****@googlemail.comInstagram Handle @lucy_worsleyInstagram Followers 184.2KType MacroGender FemaleLocation Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact
8. Katie Wignall
Bio 🔎 London Blue Badge Guide specialising in the city’s hidden history.📣 Sign up to the newsletter for the latest blog & walking tour spots👇🏼 ****@lookup.londonInstagram Handle @look_uplondonInstagram Followers 169.9KType MacroGender FemaleLocation London, England, United Kingdom
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9. Sarah Morris
Bio 🇬🇧 Explore Tudor History With Me🏰 Ideas For Your Next Tudor History Tour❗️I'll likely lead you astray, so best not to follow me 😉 ****@thetudortravelguide.comInstagram Handle @thetudortravelguideInstagram Followers 155.6KType MacroGender FemaleLocation Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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10. Philippa Lacey Brewell
Bio 🏆 Award-winning Historic Tour Companya/c and company run by Philippa Lacey🖊️ History Travel Writer🎁 Patreon.com/BritishHistory ****@britishhistorytours.comInstagram Handle @british_history_toursInstagram Followers 108.3KType MacroGender FemaleLocation Worcester, England, United Kingdom
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11. Hannah Parker
Bio 🏛️Public Historian, Presenter & Writer 🏺Archaeology news, history, & art🏰 #HistoryGirlSummer📩****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @hannah_parker_Instagram Followers 95.9KType MicroGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact
12. Charlie Eve
Bio Like a magpie collects shiny things, I collect lesser known tales of British history. Care to join me🎖️| BBC @historyextra ‘30 Under 30’Instagram Handle @thehistorymagpieInstagram Followers 90.2KType MicroGender MaleLocation Canterbury, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact
13. Tristan Hughes
Bio All things ancient history at History Hit. Host of the Ancients podcast 👇Instagram Handle @ancientstristanInstagram Followers 97.3KType MicroGender MaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact
14. Beth Reid
Bio I talk and write about Scottish history 🏴⚔️📍 Cairngorms👇 PREORDER MY BOOK 👇 ****@historywithbeth.comInstagram Handle @historywithbethInstagram Followers 81.2KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact
15. Nicole DeRushie
Bio Author of BOG FASHION. MA Public History.BAH & MA Medieval St.L3 Forest School Leader.PGDE.Traditional knowledge & skills. @ashmoleanmuseum ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @grounded_historyInstagram Followers 54.1KType MicroGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Social Instagram
16. Ryan Gregory
Bio Where every day in a #throwback 🇬🇧 curated by @rgregs ✍️ Press and PR enquiries: ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @londonhistorianInstagram Followers 44.2KType MicroGender MaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact
17. Chloe-Anne
Bio 🏛️ History 📚 Books 🧭 Adventures✨Be more Tigerlily than Wendy…🗺️ Non-history adventures over on @chloeannebanks 📧 ****@bemoretigerlily.comInstagram Handle @moretigerlily_historyInstagram Followers 40.8KType MicroGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact
18. Dr Anthony Delaney
Bio 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴: 𝘈 𝘏𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 of 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘓𝘢𝘸𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 🩵💛💙AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW 👇🏻Instagram Handle @anthonydelaneyhistoryInstagram Followers 27.8KType MicroGender MaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact
19. Kate Williams
Bio NYT bestselling historian and author, TV broadcaster @CNN’s Historian Queens, Kings & Dastardly Things on WedSecrets of Royal Palaces @channel5_tv ****@knightayton.co.ukInstagram Handle @katewilliamsmeInstagram Followers 26KType MicroGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact
20. Jenny Draper
Bio Tour guide, London history nerd, and author of "Mavericks", out now!Instagram Handle @jdraperlondonInstagram Followers 24.7KType MicroGender FemaleLocation London, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact
21. Tracy Borman
Bio Historian, author and broadcaster. Chancellor and Professor of History at Bishop Grosseteste University. Chief Historian at Historic Royal Palaces ****@tracyborman.co.ukInstagram Handle @tracy.bormanInstagram Followers 23.6KType MicroGender FemaleLocation London, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact
22. Christopher Green
Bio All things Anglo-Saxon ****@googlemail.comInstagram Handle @anglosaxonhistoryInstagram Followers 21.9KType MicroGender MaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact
23. Jessica Lawrence
Bio Wearer of wool on the weekends IX - XV living historian@mitchofthefyrd ❤️Founder - @livingmedievalofficial ⚔️All 📸 ©️ my ownInstagram Handle @historywithjessInstagram Followers 19.8KType MicroGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact
24. Dr. Owen Emmerson
Bio Social/Cultural Historian (C16th/C20th) Author, Broadcaster & Asst Curator @hever_castle. Consultant: BBC’s ‘Wolf Hall’ ❤️ Art, Architecture & Emotion ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @drowenemmersonInstagram Followers 18.5KType MicroGender MaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact
25. Eleanor Medhurst
Bio 💖 Historian, writer, lecturer 📚 UNSUITABLE: A HISTORY OF LESBIAN FASHION💻 @dressingdykes / dressingdykes.com📍Brighton ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @elliemedhurstInstagram Followers 11.8KType MicroGender FemaleLocation Brighton, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact
26. Kate McCaffrey
Bio Historian. PhD Researcher. Curator. Writer. 🏰 @hever_castle📚 @mems_ukc💜 @thetudortrio ✨ @historyextra ‘30 under 30’ ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @kateemccaffreyhistorianInstagram Followers 9.8KType NanoGender FemaleLocation Kent, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact
27. Dr Maddy Pelling
Bio Historian & broadcaster📖 WRITING ON THE WALL @profile.books🎙️ AFTER DARK @historyhit🎥 PRESENTER ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @maddypellingInstagram Followers 10.6KType MicroGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact
28. Matthew Lewis
Bio Historian and writer. Medievalist. Snap happy. Co-host of the Gone Medieval Podcast, host of Echoes of History. ****@mattlewisauthor.comInstagram Handle @mattlewishistoryInstagram Followers 7.7KType NanoGender MaleLocation Shropshire, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact
29. Jackson van Uden
Bio The Home of Accessible and Digestible History | Historian, Author, Podcaster and Historical Consultant | @historyextra 30 Under 30 ****@historywithjackson.co.ukInstagram Handle @historywithjacksonInstagram Followers 10KType NanoGender MaleLocation Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
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30. Estelle Paranque
Bio Historian. Academic. Sometimes on TV.All about History and the truth behind Historical FictionAuthor and editor of 6 Books 👇🏻 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @estelleprnqInstagram Followers 12.9KType MicroGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact
31. Molly Anderson
Bio Exploring history and heritage sites🏠🏴 Scotland life ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @molly_the_historianInstagram Followers 4.4KType NanoGender FemaleLocation Letchworth, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact
32. Dr Jess Venner
Bio Historian living Life in the Past Lane🏺Archaeology • History • Art✨Canon Best Original Content ITV bCreator of the Year ShortlistedVote for me👇🏼 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @lifeinthepastlane_Instagram Followers 35.8KType MicroGender FemaleLocation Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact
33. Leigh Wakefield
Bio History MA Graduate 👩🏻🎓📜 | Podcast Researcher @talkingtudors 🎙️👑 | Book Addict 📚🐛 | Researching historical women in popular culture 👸🏻🎬 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @historic_leigh_speakingInstagram Followers 4.3KType NanoGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact
34. Dr Elizabeth Norton
Bio Historian and Archaeologist. FRHistS. Writes books & appears on TV. Historical consultant on Firebrand & BBC’s Boleyns. Likes travellingInstagram Handle @enortonhistoryInstagram Followers 5.2KType NanoGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact
35. Bethan Catherine Watts
Bio main account @bethanwatts.historian ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @bethshistoricalblogInstagram Followers 155Type NanoGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact
36. Nathen Amin
Bio 🔸FRHS. Author. Historian. Book judge. Sometimes on TV🔸'Son of Prophecy' (2024), a BBC History Magazine Book of the Year🔸 Welsh-KashmiriInstagram Handle @nathenaminInstagram Followers 3.6KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact
37. Dr Lizzie Rogers
Bio Historian of 18th & early 19thC. Curator & Archivist @bowoodwiltshire. Views my own (and sometimes Jane Austen's). Tour Austen’s London with me ⬇️ ****@historylizzie.co.ukInstagram Handle @historylizzieInstagram Followers 3.3KType NanoGender FemaleLocation Tamworth, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact
38. Sarah Austin
Bio 🏛️ Curator | Ancient Historian 🏺20 years in heritage Bringing you closer to the past 🔎Instagram Handle @thehistory_curatorInstagram Followers 4.9KType NanoGender FemaleLocation Manchester, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact
39. Shauna
Bio 💻 Aspiring Victorian historian blogging about all things history✨ The Great Exhibition of 1851 enthusiast📚 Historical research, book reviews & more ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @shaunadoeshistoryInstagram Followers 1.6KType NanoGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact
40. Dr Nicola Tallis
Bio 👩🏼FRHistS. Historian. Author. Contributor. 📚Crown of Blood,Elizabeth’s Rival,Uncrowned Queen,All the Queen’s Jewels,Young Elizabeth. ****@nicolatallis.comInstagram Handle @historian_nicolaInstagram Followers 11.2KType MicroGender FemaleLocation England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact
41. Rosie Maggs
Bio Exploring Interwar history Founder @thehistoriansmagazine @thelittlehistoriansmagazine MA European History Graduate👩🏼🎓@historyextra 30 under 30 ✨ ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @historywithrosieInstagram Followers 2.1KType NanoGender FemaleLocation Surrey, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact
42. Charlotte Bowyer
Bio MedievalistWorking on a PhD in Old English literature📍Bristol / London ****@outlook.comInstagram Handle @lady_of_the_merciansInstagram Followers 60.3KType MicroGender FemaleLocation London, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact
43. Julian Woodford
Bio Historian, author of THE BOSS OF BETHNAL GREEN, a true foundation story of London’s East End and biography of Regency godfather Joseph Merceron: ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @historylondonInstagram Followers 2.2KType NanoGender MaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact
44. Angel Davina
Bio History Postgraduate @ UoB, UK 📜Focusing on Ancient Civilisations + Medieval Europe 🏺🏰TikTok 👉🏼 historywithangel ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @historywithangelInstagram Followers 2KType NanoGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact