Ypres & The Somme History School Trips & Tours - WWI Battlefields
Our established First World War battlefields tours programme covers the events of the First World War in the Ypres Salient and Somme regions, enabling your pupils to learn from a wealth of important historical sites and excursions. These First World War battlefield school tours are part of our wide range of school trips to Belgium.
There could be no better time for pupils to reflect on the huge national and international significance of the war.
Prices start from£259pp
Price Shown includes
- 2 night's full-board accommodation staying at NST’s Château d’Ebblinghem
- Executive coach transportation from and to school and throughout your stay
- Services of your own Group Co-ordinator (Groupie)
- Organised evening activities
- Extensive group travel insurance
- Free place ratio of 1 in 8
Price shown is based on 40 paying passengers departing from selected departure points in November 2022 and is subject to availability.
On-tour support
Get even more from your trip with an NST History Subject Expert from only £10pp per day.
On-tour support includes...
- Your dedicated Group Co-ordinator, if staying at NST’s Château d’Ebblinghem, will ensure the smooth-running of your school tour, acting as all-round support for your group
Accommodation
Popular options in Northern France & Belgium
WWI Battlefields
Top visits - Ypres Salient
Top visits - The Somme
Evening activites
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First World War experiences - including trying on replica wartime uniforms and making traditional ‘army biscuits’ at NST's Château d'Ebblinghem
- Viewing First World War artefacts (examples of items include whistles, replica medals, drill rounds, regimental cap badges and button sticks) and new medicine and surgery items at NST's château
- Organised activities at the château (including a French night, snail tasting, mini Olympics, a disco, Superhero Challenge, NST’s Got Talent, boules...and much more!)
- Excellent recreational facilities at the château (including a games room, a floodlit football pitch, volleyball area and four hectacres of private grounds)
- Most other hotels can provide a room for groups to use in the evening for quizzes or discos
Study themes
• The Western Front
• Military tactics and technology
• Volunteering to conscription
• Key battles and their significance
• The day-to-day conditions facing soldiers
• The role of women
• The medical and surgical treatment of the wounded
• Developments in medicine and surgery
Study levels
A-level
AS Level
GCSE
Educational resources
Free educational study packs
In order to save you preparation time and ensure you and your pupils get the most from your tour, NST have worked with educationalists to provide downloadable resources to use before, during and after your tour.
Transport
Available from any location in the UK, our executive coaches are fitted with seatbelts, toilet facilities, air conditioning, DVD and reclining seats.
Coach
Giving you full support throughout
Before your tour
- Your own dedicated NST contact
- Bespoke tour itineraries
- Unrivalled local knowledge & expertise
- Curriculum linked visit programmes
- Great value for money - no hidden costs
- Free group leader inspection visits
- Risk assessment guidance
- Safety assured, transport, accommodation and visits
Whilst you're away
- Free educational resources
- Group-friendly accommodation
- Exceptional standards of coaching
- On-tour support from our reps on the ground
- Support & assistance from our specialists throughout your tour
- 24/7 support just a call away
- Extensive group travel insurance
On your return
- Priority rebooking services
- Rewarding your loyalty with our reward scheme
- You say, we listen - we're committed to continuously improving our tours
- School travel company of choice since 1967
Expert's comment
Take your pupils on a learning journey of a lifetime to visit the battlefields. Our established programme, covering Ypres Salient and the Somme, enables your pupils to learn from a wealth of important historical sites and excursions and will help them understand the impact and the lessons left behind.
Jeff Garner, NST Subject Expert