EDWARDS COACHES
First World War Battlefields
Prices checked 26 October 2026 · Edwards Coaches · Supplier snapshot; confirmation required.
Choose your departure & see monthly prices →The two most visited WWI battlefield sites today are Ypres in Belgium and the Somme in Northern France. Our tour encompasses numerous military cemeteries, museums and includes both the Welsh memorials at Mametz Wood and the monument in Ypres, with our expert military guide, visits many of the most poignant sites of the conflict, leaving you with lasting memories.
Novotel Ieper Centrum, Ypres ***
The welcoming Novotel Ieper Centrum is located in the old town, only a short walk from the Menin Gate.
• Contemporary bedrooms •Satellite television • Hairdryer • Air conditioning • Free Wi-Fi • Telephone • Restaurant • Bar • Lift
Plan this tour with Kat & Simon Morgan — Personal Travel Consultants at Hays Travel. Call 0800 0662 694 for help comparing dates, departure points and room options.
Tour highlights
- Executive coach travel
- Short sea ferry crossings
- 3 nights bed & hot and cold buffet breakfast accommodation in Ypres
- City tax in Ypres
- 2 days fully guided tours of the Ypres Salient and the Somme with an expert military historian
- Light lunches on days 2 & 3
Further highlights
Your itinerary
In supplier order. Some entries may cover multiple days; optional experiences are described by the supplier.
Day 1
TO YPRES
Following the Channel crossing to Calais we make our way to Ypres where we stay for the next three nights.
Day 2
YPRES SALIENT
We begin our guided tour of the Ypres Salient at Frezenberg, with an introduction and overview over the Salient. We then travel to Artillery Wood and the grave of Hedd Wyn before arriving at the new Welsh Memorial where we take a short lunch stop. In the afternoon we begin our tour at the Langemarck German Cemetery before continuing to the Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest British cemetery on the Western Front, finishing our day at the interesting Hooge Crater Museum. Every evening in Ypres you can witness the poignant 'Last Post' which takes place at 8pm. (B, L)
Day 3
THE SOMME
Today we travel to the Somme where we begin our guided tour at the Newfoundland Park and the Ulster Tower. We then continue to the impressive Thiepval Memorial where a gigantic stone monument carries the names of 75,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers of no known grave. We continue to the Lochnagar Crater before finishing at the Welsh Memorial at Mametz Wood. (B,L)
Day 4
FROM YPRES
We depart after breakfast and travel to Calais and complete the journey home. (B)
Please note
Whilst we have carefully planned our programme to be as relaxing and informative as possible, the tour does require a certain level of physical ability in order to walk reasonable distances, sometimes over uneven ground.
Your accommodation
Planned hotels or ships as published by Edwards Coaches. Alternatives of a similar standard may be used. Hotel options are grouped as supplied and are not necessarily all included in one departure.
Published hotel information
The two most visited WWI battlefield sites today are Ypres in Belgium and the Somme in Northern France. Our tour encompasses numerous military cemeteries, museums and includes both the Welsh memorials at Mametz Wood and the monument in Ypres, with our expert military guide, visits many of the most poignant sites of the conflict, leaving you with lasting memories.
Novotel Ieper Centrum, Ypres ***
The welcoming Novotel Ieper Centrum is located in the old town, only a short walk from the Menin Gate.
• Contemporary bedrooms •Satellite television • Hairdryer • Air conditioning • Free Wi-Fi • Telephone • Restaurant • Bar • Lift
What’s included
- Executive coach travel
- Short sea ferry crossings
- 3 nights bed & hot and cold buffet breakfast accommodation in Ypres
- City tax in Ypres
- 2 days fully guided tours of the Ypres Salient and the Somme with an expert military historian
- Light lunches on days 2 & 3
- Entry to the Hooge Crater Museum
Dates & prices
Indicative supplier snapshot. Confirm price, room basis and availability before booking. Monthly estimates deduct a £250 deposit per person for Europe or £395 elsewhere, then divide by whole monthly payments ending no later than 42 days before departure. Rounded to the nearest pound; final payment adjusted.
Possible coach joining points
Pickup points vary by departure. We will confirm your joining point, time and any supplement before booking.
- Bristol Aztec West — Approach Road Bus Stop, Bristol BS32 4AQ
- Cardiff Gate Services — Cardiff Gate Services CF23 8RA
- Cardiff West Services — Cardiff West Services Coach Park, CF72 8SA
- Clackett Lane Services — Clackett Lane Services, TN16 2ER (Anticlock)
- Dyffryn Depot Swansea — Edwards Travel Centre, Dyffryn Close, Llansamlet, SA6 8QG
- Edwards Depot LLANTRISANT — Edwards Depot, Llantrisant, CF72 8QZ
- Extra Services Cobham EB — Extra Services Cobham Eastbound, M25 Jct 10-9
- Leigh Delamare Eastbound — Leigh Delamare Services Eastbound Before J17
- Magor Services NP26 3YL — Magor Service Coach Park
- Maidstone Services — Maidstone Services, Junction 8 - M20
- Membury Services EB — Membury Services Eastbound (M4 J15/14) RG17 7TZ
- Neath - Railway — Neath - Outside Railway Station, SA11 1BY
- Newport RAILWAY STATION — Bus Stops outside the RAILWAY STATION,NEWPORT NP20 4AX
- Port Talbot Customs — Port Talbot Bus Stop OUTSIDE Customs House Just past the Plaza, SA13 1HW
- Pyle Cross — Pyle Cross, bus stop outside supermarket.Pyle Road CF33 6AG
- Reading Services — Reading Services, Junction 11-12, RG30 3UQ
- Sarn SERVICES — Sarn SERVICES - Coach Park, CF32 9SY
- Stop 24 Svcs (M20 J11) — Stop 24 (Westenhanger) Services (M20 J11)
Pickup points vary by departure. We will confirm your joining point, time and any supplement before booking.
2 published departure and room-basis records. Standard prices are per person sharing; solo fares are labelled separately. Sold-out records are shown for reference.
| Departure | Departure point | Duration | Room basis | Price per person | Status |
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| 28 May 2027 | Coach joining point — confirm with us Edwards Holidays is a South Wales based operator offering pickups all along the M4 Corridor and at the port of Dover. | 4 days | Two sharing | £469 | Snapshot — confirm availability |
| 27 August 2027 | Coach joining point — confirm with us Edwards Holidays is a South Wales based operator offering pickups all along the M4 Corridor and at the port of Dover. | 4 days | Two sharing | £469 | Snapshot — confirm availability |
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