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THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
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YOUR SOMME TOUR COULD INCLUDE:

Battlefields, many still bearing the scars, such as Serre, Lochnagar Crater, Thiepval Wood, Delville Wood, Beaumont Hamel, and Pozieres 

Preserved trenches such as Newfoundland Park and Maricourt 

Connections to locations or ethnicity, such as London and High Wood, or the Walter Tull story 

Memorials such as Thiepval, the New Zealand, Australian, South African and the Poziers tank memorials 

Museums at Albert, Peronne and the Thiepval Visitors Centre 

Battlefield cemeteries including Commonwealth, French and German Cemeteries 

Locations linked to poets or artists such as Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon


All itineraries can be customised

COST from *

1 DAY - £55 
2 DAYS - £156 
3 DAYS - £258
4 DAYS - £354

 * based on group of 40-44

Full tour programme price list

Schools & Young People

Somme

1 - 4 day tours from £55 pp

The Battle of the Somme was the largest battle on the Western Front, and is particularly significant to Britain: those five months in 1916 claimed 400,000 British casualties, the highest in any single battle, with a record 58,000 of those on the first day alone. 

This battle still incites controversy: was it an appalling and unjustifiable loss of life, or a necessary campaign to wear down the German Army? 

Villages and fields in this part of France are forever linked to cities and regions of Britain. The battlefield, memorials, cemeteries and museums provide evidence for the historian, and poignant reminders of the sacrifices and impact of the battle.

The Somme 1916; Henry Compton School tour

Useful links:
www.firstworldwar.com
www.inflandersfields.be 
www.cwgc.org
www.greatwar.be