Whilst, for the men of the British Expeditionary Force, France and Flanders must have seemed a long way from home, a hundred years on they feel so much closer – making a meaningful one-day school battlefield tour a reality.
Anglia’s reputation is built on providing high-quality curriculum-focused school history trips. The real advantage of travelling with one of our unrivalled team of expert guides is that, in just a single day, your students will cover far more than many operators would offer you in a two-day tour.
Whether you choose to go to Ypres, Arras or the Somme we can cover a range of topics including:
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It was a truly profound experience; the moments when we stood in the Sunken Lane and when you below the whistle to 'go over the top' will stay with me forever
These tours support all programmes of study and specifications covering:
War and British Society
Causes and Events of the First World War
Britain, Europe and the Wider World: 1901-Present Day
Britain at War
The Impact and Experience of war in Britain
The Changing Nature of Warfare
Warfare Through Time
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