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Flanders Fields — Britain's Bastion on the Western Front

Ypres was the most important British battlefield of the First World War with more than 250,000 British and Commonwealth dead falling in defence of Flanders Fields. It was here the legend of the Flanders Poppy was born; poppies grew on the disturbed ground of the battlefields and were seen everywhere after the fighting, with the blood red colour symbolising the fallen. We take tours out into Flanders to see the key locations around Ypres where the fighting raged.

Tour Includes

  • 3 nights hotel with continental breakfast
  • Specialist Battlefield Guide
  • Convenient local joining points

4 days from £489pp

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Itinerary

Local departure by coach, then to Ypres, where we stay for three nights.

We start our tour at Essex Farm, where Canadian poet John McCrae wrote ‘In Flanders Fields’ in 1915 seeing the concrete Dressing Station Bunkers and the nearby cemetery and memorials. At the Visitor’s Centre at the Zwanhof we look at the static front north of Ypres, visiting the preserved Yorkshire Trench. We then look at the mining operations on the Bellewaarde Ridge at Railway Wood, seeing the unique Royal Engineers Grave and the newly-accessible WW1 mine craters. After lunch at Hooge, with a visit to the trenches here, we travel down the Messines Ridge to Messines itself before seeing the Ploegsteert Memorial to the Missing. We end the day at Prowse Point where we look at the story of the Christmas Truce in 1914 seeing the memorials and discussing myth over reality.

Includes Breakfast

Key Visits

Hooge Crater Café Ploegsteert Memorial Yorkshire Trench Mine Crater at Bellewaarde Essex Farm Bunkers Prowse Point Cemetery Messines Visitor's Centre Zwanhof Visitor's Centre Royal Engineer's Grave, Railway Wood

Today we start at Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest British and Commonwealth Cemetery in the world. We then look at gas warfare in WW1, seeing the moving Brooding Soldier Memorial at Vancouver Corner. At Langemarck we look at the burial of the German dead and then travel to Hooge Crater Café for our lunch period. In the afternoon we visit Polygon Wood and Black Watch Corner, seeing one of the bunkers in the wood. We then see Zillebeke Churchyard, the so-called Aristocrat’s Cemetery where many regular soldiers from 1914 are buried, and end at Hill 60: a large area of preserved battlefield with bunkers and mine craters.

Includes Breakfast

Key Visits

Tyne Cot Cemetery in Ypres, Belgium Polygon Wood Cemetery Hill 60 Langemarck German Cemetery Zillebeke Churchyard Vancouver Corner Canadian Memorial Black Watch Corner Memorial Scott's Bunker, Polygon Wood

Return home.

Includes Breakfast

Single Room Supplement from £139.00 (4 days).

Accommodation

You will stay for three nights at the 3-star Novotel in the centre of Ypres, near the Menin Gate and the market place.

Novotel Ypres Centrum

The Novotel Ypres Centrum is located in the heart of historic town of Ypres, just a short walk from the Menin Gate. The hotel makes the ideal base for exploring the rich military heritage of the area.

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General
  • 3 Star
  • English Speaking Staff
  • Guest Lounge
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Lift
Room
  • TV
  • Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
  • Hairdryer
  • Extra Pillows and Blankets
  • Air Conditioning
  • Fridge
  • Non-Smoking Rooms Available
  • Shower
  • Telephone
  • Free Wifi
Service
  • Safe Box in Reception
  • Room Service Available
  • 24 Hour Front Desk
  • Iron at Reception
  • Dogs Allowed on Request
Food & Drink
  • Vegetarian Meals
  • Gluten Free Meals on Request
  • Lactose or Dairy Free Menu
  • Vegan Menu
Accessibility
  • Disabled Rooms Available
  • Wheelchair Access
Transport
  • Bus Stop Nearby
Hotel
  • English Speaking Staff
  • Guest Lounge
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Lift
  • WiFi Available

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Silver Service Features

  • Specially designed reclining seats, with leather headrests, footrests and extra legroom.
  • A spacious rear lounge where you can relax, socialise and get to know your fellow passengers.
  • Our onboard entertainment and satellite navigation system makes your journey fly by.
  • Free personal headphones mean you can tune into the music channel, listen to the radio or watch DVDs being played by your crew.
  • Personal tables so you can enjoy your refreshments in comfort as you take in the passing scenery.
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Mr Clater, 0 years ago

a fantastic weekend enhanced by a wonderful guide in paul reed who has a vast knowledge which he imparted in a wonderful way. What made our trip even better was Brett and ash our drivers who looked aftereveryone wonderfully

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Penelope Kift, 0 years ago

Really informative battlefield tour with Paul Reed. Thank you. Staying in Ypres, minutes from the Menin Gate, was the icing on the cake. Thank you to the amazing lady at the desk at Stop 24 and for sorting me out a taxi home amidst the chaos of late-running coaches due to French Border control in Calais - not Ledgers fault!

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Nicholas, 0 years ago

Excellent tour Top notch very experienced tour guide Excellent hotel being in the centre of Ypres Comfy coach with first class drivers.

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