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Battlefields of Loos – 110th Anniversary

The Battle of Loos in 1915 was the first major British offensive of the Great War on the Western Front. Join us on a remarkable tour of this ‘forgotten battlefield’ over the 110th anniversary as we visit key sites such as Hill 70 and the Loos Memorial, attending any local commemorations or having a ceremony of our own.

Tour Includes

  • 3 or 4 nights hotel with continental breakfast
  • Specialist Battlefield Guide
  • Convenient local joining points

4 days from £449pp

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Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then on to our hotel in Belgium for a three-night stay.

We begin on the Loos battlefields of 1915, seeing the site of the Hohenzollern Redoubt where unit after unit fought during WW1. We will see some of the memorials to the men who fought and died here, and walk part of the battlefield.

We then visit Vermelles British Cemetery, where many of the dead from this area are buried, and after lunchtime in Bethune, we explore the area around Hill 70 where the 1915 operations took place and the Canadians fought in 1917.

We then look at the terrible story of the ‘Field of Corpses’ at Loos in 1915, and see the open ground where so many died. At St Mary’s ADS Cemetery, we examine the moving story of Rudyard Kipling’s son, John, who fell here with the Irish Guards.

Includes Breakfast

Key Visits

Vermelles British Cemetery Hohenzollern Redoubt Hill 70 Battlefield St Mary's ADS Cemetery

On the anniversary weekend of the battle, we will attend any local ceremonies or have one of our own at the Dud Corner Cemetery and Loos Memorial. We will then also see the Loos British Cemetery with its new extension, and discover the story of many British and Commonwealth soldiers who have been recovered from the battlefields around Lens in recent times. We take a short battlefield walk out to the ‘Lone Tree’ which was in the heart of the fighting in 1915 and is now a memorial.

After lunch, we will look at the French Offensives of 1915 at Notre Dame de Lorette, seeing the French National Cemetery and the Lens 14-18 Centre, as well as the ‘Ring of Remembrance’, a memorial which commemorates all those soldiers who fell in this wider area of northern France.

Includes Breakfast

Key Visits

Notre Dame de Lorette Loos Memorial Dud Corner Cemetery Lens 14-18 Museum Loos British Cemetery Lone Tree Memorial Ring of Remembrance Memorial

Return home.

Includes Breakfast

Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then on to our hotel in Belgium for a four-night stay.

Today we look at the early British offensives on the Western Front in 1915, visiting the battlefields at Neuve-Chapelle, and seeing the Indian Corps Memorial.

We then look at the Aubers Ridge battle, seeing the ‘Cinder Track’ at Richebourg where the attack went in.

After lunchtime in Bethune, we visit the Le Touret Memorial to the Missing which commemorates those on the ‘Forgotten Front’ in 1914/15 who have no known grave. We then see the battlefields around Festubert and Givenchy, looking also at the story of the war underground and the tunnellers who served here.

Includes Breakfast

Key Visits

Neuve-Chapelle Indian Corps Memorial Le Touret Memorial Tunnellers' Memorial, Givenchy Richebourg Battlefield Festubert

We begin on the Loos battlefields of 1915, seeing the site of the Hohenzollern Redoubt where unit after unit fought during WW1. We will see some of the memorials to the men who fought and died here, and walk part of the battlefield.

We then visit Vermelles British Cemetery, where many of the dead from this area are buried, and after lunchtime in Bethune, we explore the area around Hill 70 where the 1915 operations took place and the Canadians fought in 1917.

We then look at the terrible story of the ‘Field of Corpses’ at Loos in 1915, and see the open ground where so many died. At St Mary’s ADS Cemetery, we examine the moving story of Rudyard Kipling’s son, John, who fell here with the Irish Guards.

Includes Breakfast

Key Visits

Vermelles British Cemetery Hohenzollern Redoubt Hill 70 Battlefield St Mary's ADS Cemetery

On the anniversary weekend of the battle, we will attend any local ceremonies or have one of our own at the Dud Corner Cemetery and Loos Memorial. We will then also see the Loos British Cemetery with its new extension, and discover the story of many British and Commonwealth soldiers who have been recovered from the battlefields around Lens in recent times. We take a short battlefield walk out to the ‘Lone Tree’ which was in the heart of the fighting in 1915 and is now a memorial.

After lunch, we will look at the French Offensives of 1915 at Notre Dame de Lorette, seeing the French National Cemetery and the Lens 14-18 Centre, as well as the ‘Ring of Remembrance’, a memorial which commemorates all those soldiers who fell in this wider area of northern France.

Includes Breakfast

Key Visits

Notre Dame de Lorette Loos Memorial Dud Corner Cemetery Lens 14-18 Museum Lone Tree Memorial Ring of Remembrance Memorial

Return home.

Includes Breakfast

Accommodation

You will stay for three or four nights at the 4-star Hotel Alize, located in the centre of Mouscron.

Alize Hotel Mouscron

The 4-star Alize Hotel Mouscron is located in the heart of Mouscron. Despite not having its own restaurant, the hotel is ideally located only a short walk from the Mouscron Market Place, where a selection of bars and restaurants can be found. The hotel does have a bar, and all rooms are equipped with a T.V., tea and coffee-making facilities, and a fridge.

Hotel Facilities

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General
  • English Speaking Staff
  • 4 Star
  • Guest Lounge
  • Bar
  • Lift
  • Central Location
Room
  • TV
  • Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
  • Hairdryer
  • Extra Pillows and Blankets
  • Safe Box
  • Air Conditioning
  • Fridge
  • Non-Smoking Rooms Available
  • Telephone
  • Free Wifi
  • Iron or Trouser Press
Accessibility
  • Disabled Rooms Available
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Ground Floor Rooms on Request
Service
  • 24 Hour Front Desk
  • Laundry Service
  • Gym
  • Dogs Allowed on Request
Transport
  • Bus Stop Nearby
  • Train / Tram Nearby
Food & Drink
  • Gluten Free Menu
  • Lactose or Dairy Free Menu
Hotel
  • English Speaking Staff
  • Guest Lounge
  • Bar
  • 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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