Welcome to Somme and Ypres Battlefield Tours Ltd
the specialists in ‘then & now’ Self-
Somme and Ypres battlefields
of the
GREAT WAR
1914-
Is a self-
Here’s the latest feedback from people like you who have recently returned form exploring the battlefields with our self-
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As you may already have found, there are many companies offering battlefield tours, especially at the centenary of the Great War spanning 2014-
From my personal experience, visiting the battlefields of the Great War is quite a moving experience, an experience best appreciated in the company of close friends or family (or alone), without any restrictions such as the rigid timetable of a coach tour dictating the pace. It can be quite frustrating to see the battlefields passing before your eyes without being able to stop wherever and whenever you want to stop, and to explore where you want to explore. The freedom to truly comprehend the impact of the battlefields at your own pace, equipped with your own detailed ‘then and now’ guide(s), is what I always set out to achieve, and what today sets our tours apart.
Our tours allow you to reveal the hidden history of the battlefields at your own pace, for as long or as short as you like, at a time entirely of your choosing, and for you and just you. Our detailed professionally produced laser-
Unlike many other tour operators, we are one of the very few fully registered UK battlefield tour companies who have been established for over 20 years and who specialise in the Great War (Western Front) and nothing else. We are also the only self-
Our Self-
As you go through our website you’ll find helpful downloads, photos, documents and maps under the ‘Helpful Downloads’ tab beneath the main menu, such as the example to the left here. Just click any of the items to bring them to life.
So. . .rather than me waffle on any more, have a look around our website (which we made ourselves), especially the Introduction Page and our Self-
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Emails:
Hi James,
We are on our last night in Ypres and the entire trip has been FANTASTIC! […]
We followed your excellent guide to the letter and we even had enough time to visit Calais and Dunkirk before we began the Ypres part of the trip! Yes I know, we went back and forth, but that’s the beauty of having your own transportation! We noticed that there were no tour buses on the routes you gave us and very often, we were the only ones at the sites. The staff at Hotel Ariane were great and the breakfast was superb! We are looking forward to it again in the morning before we leave for France.
I’ll give you another update after the second part of the tour.
Thank you again for the incredible experience! I think I may have won the Wife of the Year Award for booking this :)
Connie April 2018
*****
Dear James
I just wanted to convey our sincerest thanks for arranging a really wonderful Battlefields trip recently.
From the Euro-
Most of all Jacques made the sites visited come alive. He has a style of his own and captivated us for a full two days with stories and anecdotes. He really went the extra mile in making it a truly memorable experience. One which we will all remember for a long time to come.
Thank you again
Best regards
Ben
Ben Penniston April 1918
*****
“Dear James
…You could not have gone to more trouble for us. . . Jacques [personal guide] was excellent, and so nice, and went out of his way to show us where our great uncle spent his last few days. Your [self-
Josephene Blake November 2017
*****
“James,
I just want to say thank you for the great time that my family and I have had on our recent trip to the Somme and Ypres. Your guides and information were superb. They were easy to follow and very informative. The hotels were great and bar Avril’s tea rooms the food was out of this world. I am wholeheartedly recommending your company to any one I speak too”.
Glen Lloyd , October 2017
*****
James
. . .The Hotel de la Paix was excellent – the rooms comfortable and well-
Dominic Rooney, September 2017
*****
Dear James
“….I was very impressed from the outset that you could put together the arrangements for the tour so quickly and efficiently at such short notice and I thank you for putting yourself out just before you were going away yourself.
….More importantly, however, was the excellent self-
I now feel much more au fait with that period of history and understand what is meant when people refer to the suffering endured by most of the world’s nations over the First World War.
With best wishes
Antonia”
Antonia Lloyd Owen September 2017
*****
“Dear James
I just wanted to thank you providing us with such excellent material for our Battlefields trip. We returned last week and haven't stopped talking about it yet!
The maps and accompanying booklets for both Somme and Ypres areas were superb and kept us right on track. . . . Thank you so much for making our trip so memorable. We would have missed so much had we not had your guidance. I shall certainly recommend you to friends and family who may wish to take a similar trip”.
Sarah & Richard Musgrave September 2017
*****
“Good afternoon James
I just wanted to say what a fabulous weekend Mum & I had. Ypres was beautiful, it’s hard to imagine that 100 years ago it was hell on earth…..It was a very special weekend, one which both of us will remember forever.
Many thanks for organising it for us.
Suzanne”
Suzanne Bevington August 2017
*****
“James
Just got back to the UK after a fantastic week in France. My sincere thanks for all your organisation -
Kind regards
Brett Wooldridge”
Brett Wooldridge July 2017
