Trip Type: Educational

Real-life lessons

There’s something quite profound about standing on the very ground where some of history’s biggest events unfolded.

For your students, it helps them grasp the scale of the conflict in a way no textbook can. Seeing these sites in person provides context to carry forward into lessons and exams, in a way that simply reading about them cannot.

Plus, you can turn the battlefields into a cross-curricular trip for your school’s History and English departments. There are plenty of opportunities to dip into the poetry of Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, John McCrae, and many of the other great writers.

Memorable experiences

Across Northern France and into Belgium, there are a huge number of memorable experiences for your group. Some of the most well-known include the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing, Lochnagar Crater, Tyne Cot Cemetery and the In Flanders Fields Museum. You can even take part in the Menin Gate Last Post Ceremony.

For younger pupils, these activities introduce them to the foundational lessons of WW1. For older students, it adds to their understanding of events they may have previously read books, watched films, or even played games about.

And when the learning is done, there’s always time to explore the local towns and villages, maybe even sneaking in a delicious crêpe or two.