Somme Battlefield Tour Weekend 5 th and 6 th October 2024

John Cameron-Webb will be running World War One tour to the Somme battlefields over the weekend of 5 th and 6 th October 2024. The tour will look at the series of British offensives commonly referred to as The Battle of the Somme, or “The Big Push” which cost around 245,000 British and Empire casualties between 1 st July and 18 th November 1916.
The tour includes visits to a variety of places of interest such as monuments, trenches, craters and cemeteries where  John will give detailed information about the battles,  the reasons why and how the offensive was conducted and it’s legacy. The journey down Travelling the four-hour journey in private cars, the tour starts in the market town of Albert at 11. a.m. on Saturday 5 th October and ends about 3 p.m. on the Sunday thus allowing an early arrival home on Sunday evening.  Costs, including overnight accommodation, breakfast, lunch and Saturday evening dinner together in the restaurant of Hotel de la Basilique, travelling costs, incidentals and a modest participation charge are borne individually by participants and can be kept to a minimum. The tour is also suitable for those of restricted mobility and most age groups.
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These are privately organized tours and it is more practical for each participant to arrange his or her own transport and accommodation. Please do book your own accommodation as soon as possible; The area will be start to get busy because a week after this tour, the annual Battle of the Somme commemorative events will take place.
If you are interested to take part, please email John before 21 st September to ymajymaj@hotmail.com. The maximum number of participants is around 25, so please
respond as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. A complete itinerary outlining the tour giving timings and locations and background information will be sent to you.
John will only be able to run this tour if more than 10 people take part; So if you sign-up but the numbers are too low the tour may have to be rescheduled. Please bear this in mind when booking accommodation and ensure you are able to cancel your booking.