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Remembering the Somme
Due to huge interest in 2006 following the 90th anniversary of this important battle, additional dates have been put on for 2007.
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Holiday Itinerary
5-Day Break
- Day 1 – We arrive in northern France for four nights.
- Day 2 –First Day of the Somme (included). We follow the line from Gommecourt to Thiepval, taking in Serre’s battlefield cemeteries and preserved trenches in the Sheffield Memorial Park. At Beaumont Hamel, we visit Sunken Lane, Hawthorn Mine Crater and Newfoundland Park. The day ends in Thiepval, with a visit to the Ulster Tower memorial, Thiepval Memorial and Visitor Centre. B
- Day 3 – No Man’s Land (included). Continuing the story of 1st July, we start at Mash Valley, the longest distance across No Man’s Land that day, then Lochnagar Mine Crater, following the front line to Fricourt. We see where Captain Billie Neville kicked footballs over the top at Montauban, signalling the advance, then begin our look at the later fighting on the Somme by examining the fighting for Mametz Wood. B
- Day 4 – Pozières to Butte de Warlencourt (included). Our final day begins at Pozières, where the Australians fought so valiantly. We visit Delville Wood where a small group of South Africans held fast for 6 days. At Ginchy and Lesboeufs, we visit the Guard’s Cemetery and memorial. The impressive 41st Division memorial at Flers is next, followed by Newfoundland Park, with its preserved trench system, and finally, the Butte de Warlencourt, where the actual battle came to an end on 18th November 1916. B
- Day 5 – Travel to Calais for the return journey home. B
B=Breakfast Br=Brunch L=Lunch D=Dinner
