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WWI Belgium Battlefields and War Graves
£139.00
A journey of remembrance and to walk in the footsteps of heroes
​​​Join us for a moving and unforgettable journey as we travel to Belgium to honour our brave who gave their lives during the great war
Departing on Sunday 16th November - This special trip offers the chance to stand where history was made.
We visit:
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Wormhoudt Massacre Site - While this is in France, it is still worth a visit The barn in which around 100 British soldiers were herded by German SS and murdered.​ While this is in France, it is still worth a visit
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Lijssethoek Visitor Centre - Military Cemetery - the prime witness of more than four years of violent warfare.​
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Cloth Hall, Ypres - Flanders Fields museum.​
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Paying respects and to walk in the footsteps of heroes.
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From the poignant cemetery to the solemn resting places of fallen soldiers,
you’ll experience the history, sacrifice, and courage of a generation.
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​Hostess serving hot and cold food and drinks to your seat
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Touch screen seat back entertainment
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WI-FI
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USB charging points
£139.00 per person
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Your journey includes:
Return coach travel
Return cross channel ferries​
Returning Customers ask for a discount code
Departure Details​
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Saturday 15th November
00:15 Birmingham St Chads Cathedral
00:40 Birmingham Int/NEC Train Station
01:30 Northampton Services M1
02:15 Luton Travelodge
03:25 South Mimms Services M25/A1 (Rest break)
04:10 Thurrock Services M25/A13
04:55 Maidstone Services M20 Junction 11
05:40 Dover. Bus top in front of Premier Inn
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View your departure points in more detail​​​​​​
Part 1
​​Our first stop takes us to Wizernes - Wormhoudt Massacre Site.
During the evacuation of the Dunkirk beaches a small number of brave British troops fought a rearguard action for over 9 hours holding back the Germans despite fighting against overwhelming numbers. Upon receiving the news the beaches had been successfully evacuated they surrendered to the German army and expected to be treated under the Geneva Convention.
Around 100 British soldiers were herded up by the German SS taken to a barn and murdered. There were just two that escaped to tell the tale!
Recent Trip Advisor UK Review: “This site was deserted when we visited making it
even more sad. It commemorates an atrocity in WWII where captured soldiers were killed. You can walk around the extensive grounds visiting the barn where they were held and see the pond where one of the survivors hid.
It's a haunting place.”
Part 2
The Lijssenthoek Visitor Centre
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery is the prime witness of more than four years of violent warfare. From 1915 until 1918 the hamlet of Lijssenthoek
became the venue for the biggest evacuation hospital in the Ypres Salient. Today the cemetery evokes daily reflections of the Great War. The Visitor Centre offers you an interpretation of this unique site.
Recent Trip Advisor UK Review: “If you find yourself in this part of Belgium, make
sure to spend some time here—you won’t regret it. The cemetery is both humbling
and profound, with over ten thousand graves… It's a powerful reminder of the
sacrifices made by so many young people for our freedom we enjoy today.”
Part 3
The Cloth Hall, Ypres
Difficult to put this place into words!
The Cloth Hall in Ypres houses the
In Flanders Fields museum,
which tells the powerful story of World War I and what happened in the Ypres
Salient. The museum is an award-winning, immersive experience that uses artifacts, video projections, soundscapes, and interactive elements to bring the conflict to life.
(12 Euros entrance fee)​
Part 4
After some free time in Ypres make your way to the Menin Gate. A memorial arch witch names over 54,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers who's bodies were never recovered.
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At 17:30 We depart Ypres for Calais and our return sailing back to Blighty, getting into Dover around 21:10
Don't forget to stock up on those duty free goods!
