Battlefield Tours

Another amazing day following the footsteps of our couples relative, from where he began in #Senlis, to where he fell, was originally buried in a field,& where he finally rests in #Bouzincourt. Other stops included, #UlsterTower, #SunkenLane, #Thiepval & William Mcbride. #NowRest

Good morning #LaBoisselle! A tad damp this morning for a little 5.3 mile stroll to stretch the legs! But ready now to follow another relative of our couple, a Royal Welsh Fusilier, plus some other stops! Weather looking okish, but first... #BreakfastTime ... then #WeRoll!

A very long but brilliant day with our couple from Wales. Following a relative that started as a fusilier then became a Engineer . From his first night in the trenches in #Cuinchy, to tunnelling at #Hulloch, acts of bravery, standing were he fell & finishing by his side.

And were off for our final tour of 2026! 3 days walking the footsteps of the last week of 2 relatives #WW1 journeys for our couple. We will look at Infantry, gas & mining involving 3 different regiments. A brilliant way to finish our season, so only one thing for it ... #LetsRoll

A fantastic 4 days is over with our #RAF #Cadet group & huge thanks must go to @PhilNewmarch for his amazing work on our multiple personal stops,absolutely diff class.Thanks also to our driver Rich, & to the staff of 218 Squadron who trusted us & have been a pleasure to work with

And thats another wrap! A fascinating last day with our #RAF #Cadet group, starting with some free time & the all important chocolate shop! Then on to discuss #ShotAtDawn men & finishing with another 1st time personal stop! A fantastic group & a brilliant 4 days! But now.... home

A final good morning #Messines for this tour! A lovely 6.2 mile stroll to wake up the body before a long day ahead. Today its all about some free time, a personal stop & a topic that always creates discussion before we head home. But now, time for some breakfast before we roll!

An amazing finish to our last full day on the battlefields with our #RAF #Cadet group as they got to parade under the #MeninGate for the #LastPost ceremony. A proud moment for them all & something they will never forget. Thank you also to the @lastpostieper for all they do daily.

A busy day for our #RAF #Cadet group,with 2 personal stops to start the day at #Ploegsteert & Perth @CWGC,followed by stops at Essex Farm,Tyne Cot & Langemarck.The first part of the day finishing at #Hill62 for them to blow off some steam in the trenches before a special evening!

Good morning #Messines once again! A very nice 4.5 mile stroll as the sun comes up to what is set to be another fantastic day. Today its all about the #YpresSalient for our #RAF #Cadet group, but first .... breakfast time and then ... #LetsRoll

A fantastic day with our #RAF #Cadet group, with 3 personal stops at #Doullens, #Thiepval & #Pozieres. Other stops included the #SunkenLane, #NewfoundlandPark, and the always brilliant tour from Rocky at the #UlsterTower! A #Cuppa & bag of #Taytos may also have been included!

Good morning #Messines! A dark, fresh but enjoyable 5.2 mile stroll to help clear yesterdays travel cobwebs away. Today is #Somme day for our cadet group, some great stops including several personal visits for more of our group lay ahead, but first .. breakfast ... then #LetsRoll

A very long but fantastic first day with our #RAF #Cadet group.Two first time personal visits at Lapugnoy & Philosophy @CWGC #cemeteries & this with a stop to discuss the #French losses & remembrance at #NotreDameDeLorette inbetween! Now definitely time for dinner & some rest!

And were off for the penultimate time this season! 4 days across the #YpresSalient & #Somme #battlefields with the #RAFCadets & Staff of 218 Sqd Rotherham + some extras. Several personal stops for various cadets ahead & some stops dif to the norm! Only one thing for it..#LetsRoll

#PicOfTheDay #Wimereux Communal @CWGC #Cemetery #PasDeCalais. A huge hospital centre throughout #WW1 the town was used again in #WW2 as the allieds fell back to #Dunkirk as a HQ.Headstones lay flat due to the sandy soil & 3038 men now stand easy here including Lt Col John McCrae

As the days begin to grow short, and the pressures of this time of year start .... remember .... you are enough, you are wanted, there is always another way. #Talk #itsokaynottobeokay #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthsupport vm.tiktok.com/ZN8SfvpuD/

#PicOfTheDay The seldom visited #Tourcoing (#PontNeuville) Communal @CWGC #Cemetery #Nord. Started by the #Germans during #WW1 & then taken over by medical units of the allieds in November 1918, just over 200 men now stand easy here, including 68 #British prisoners of war. – at Tourcoing, France

#PicOfTheDay The very seldom visited Cretinier @CWGC #Cemetery #Wattrelos. The men here all fell in the area across the two world wars. 11 men of #WW1 rest here alongside 36 men of #WW2 who were holding the line as the retreat to #Dunkirk was in full flow.

Good luck to these guys today who start their 500km + cycle of the #WesternFront, they are doing it for a fantastic #Charity, @CombatStress so If you have a spare pound please help them on this amazing adventure using the link below - @buskingbobby justgiving.com/page/ianandda… – at Dover, England