Walking the Ypres Salient
A leisurely tour walking over the infamous Battlefields of western Belgium.
5 days from £499.00
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Discover the stories, tragedy and bravery of the First World War Battlefields of the Somme and Flanders.
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Step back in history to walk the ground and experience the true scale of the sacrifices made on the killing fields of Europe.
All walks have been planned by our expert battlefield guide Paul Reid. Walks take a leisurely two to four hours with plenty of stops to view and discuss the battlefields and visit cemeteries and memorials on the way. Should the weather be particularly inclement, then excursions will operate by coach instead
5-Day Tour
- Day 1 – Local departure by coach, then to Ypres for a four-night stay.
- Day 2 – The Hills of Flanders – The Bluff
- Walk 1: We start in the village of Locre, looking at the subject of soldiers ‘Shot At Dawn’, then walk out to the site of Locre Hospice. From here, we look at operations around Kemmel Hill in April 1918, climbing our way to the top of the hill, seeing the French cemetery, and crossing down into the village.
- Walk 2: We begin in the village of Voormezeele, and see the grave of George Llewllyn Davies, immortalised in 'Peter Pan’, then follow a route to the Ypres-Comines canal, and towards the Bluff. Along the way we see bunkers, battle-scarred remains of the canal and battlefield cemeteries. B
- Day 3 – Messines Ridge – Behind The Lines
Walk 3: From the village of ‘Whitesheet’, in the centre of the Messines Ridge, we walk out to the eastern side of the ridge and follow the site of fighting, seeing several small battlefield cemeteries and a British bunker. In Messines we look at the fighting of 1914 and capture of the village in June 1917. - Walk 4: We move away from the battlefield and look at the work of Casualty Clearing Stations at Brandhoek, seeing the grave of Captain Noel Chavasse V.C. & Bar, and his memorial, before going to Hagle Dump. B
- Day 4 – Broodseinde Ridge – Visit to Nieuport
Walk 5: Our final walk starts at The Passchendaele Memorial Museum. From here we walk from the grounds of the Zonnebeke Chateau, through the village and follow the old railway line up onto the Broodseinde Ridge, then across to Tyne Cot Cemetery and take time to see the Visitors’ Centre. In the afternoon, either enjoy free time in Ypres, or join us on an optional visit to Nieuport, where the Western Front petered out on the beaches of north Belgium. B - Day 5 – To Calais and return home. B
Included Meals: B=Breakfast
Please Note: Entrance fees to museums and places of interest are at extra cost.
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