Battlefield Sites

Sharing our Passion With You

We want to share some of the sites which our tour guests found the most moving and the most fascinating when undertaking our tours. Some of these will be those which are well known and frequently visited. Some others will be less well known, but none the less fascinating. Choosing sites is always difficult as there are so many fascinating sites to see. We have chosen some to begin with. We hope that you enjoy reading them, whether you intend to travel to them or just want to enjoy them from home.

Arras - Vimy Ridge

Vimy Ridge gives sweeping views across the coalfields of the Douai Plain. As you stand upon the Canadian Memorial today gives you will see one of the best views available on any World War 1 tour.

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Ypres and Menin Gate

By the 13th Century, Ypres [1] had grown from a small settlement on the Ieperlee River into one of the most important and prosperous cities in Flanders.

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Dunkirk - DEFENCE OF THE YPRES-COMMINES CANAL MAY 1940

Two weeks after the launch of the German attack on France on 10 May 1940, the situation of the British and French forces was desperate.

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D Day - Pegasus Bridge

Operation Overlord was the plan to establish an Allied presence in France, which would allow the liberation of Western Europe. The D Day landings in Normandy were the start of this plan.  

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Somme - The Thiepval Memorial

At the junction of the D73 and the D151 in Thiepval village, turn on to the D151, signposted Albert,  and the entrance to the car park is on your left after about 70 yards.

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