Battlefields of Loos – 110th Anniversary


4 - 5 days from £449pp

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Tour Introduction

The Battle of Loos in 1915 was the first major British offensive of the Great War on the Western Front. Join us on a remarkable tour of this ‘forgotten battlefield’ over the 110th anniversary as we visit key sites such as Hill 70 and the Loos Memorial, attending any local commemorations or having a ceremony of our own.

Tour Includes


  • 3 or 4 nights hotel with continental breakfast
  • Specialist Battlefield Guide
  • Convenient local joining points
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Tour Itinerary

Day 1

Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then on to our hotel in Belgium for a three-night stay.

Day 2 - Loos Battlefields & Hill 70

We begin on the Loos battlefields of 1915, seeing the site of the Hohenzollern Redoubt where unit after unit fought during WW1. We will see some of the memorials to the men who fought and died here, and walk part of the battlefield.

We then visit Vermelles British Cemetery, where many of the dead from this area are buried, and after lunchtime in Bethune, we explore the area around Hill 70 where the 1915 operations took place and the Canadians fought in 1917.

We then look at the terrible story of the ‘Field of Corpses’ at Loos in 1915, and see the open ground where so many died. At St Mary’s ADS Cemetery, we examine the moving story of Rudyard Kipling’s son, John, who fell here with the Irish Guards.

Included meals: Breakfast

St Mary's ADS Cemetery

St Mary's ADS Cemetery (4)

Key Visits

  • Vermelles British Cemetery
  • Hohenzollern Redoubt
  • Hill 70 Battlefield
  • St Mary's ADS Cemetery

Day 3 - Loos Anniversary & Notre Dame de Lorette

On the anniversary weekend of the battle, we will attend any local ceremonies or have one of our own at the Dud Corner Cemetery and Loos Memorial. We will then also see the Loos British Cemetery with its new extension, and discover the story of many British and Commonwealth soldiers who have been recovered from the battlefields around Lens in recent times. We take a short battlefield walk out to the ‘Lone Tree’ which was in the heart of the fighting in 1915 and is now a memorial.

After lunch, we will look at the French Offensives of 1915 at Notre Dame de Lorette, seeing the French National Cemetery and the Lens 14-18 Centre, as well as the ‘Ring of Remembrance’, a memorial which commemorates all those soldiers who fell in this wider area of northern France.

Included meals: Breakfast

Dud Corner Cemetery

Dud Corner Cemetery (7)

Key Visits

  • Notre Dame de Lorette
  • Loos Memorial
  • Dud Corner Cemetery
  • Lens 14-18 Museum
  • Loos British Cemetery
  • Lone Tree Memorial
  • Ring of Remembrance Memorial

Day 4

Return home.

Included meals: Breakfast

Day 1

Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then on to our hotel in Belgium for a four-night stay.

Day 2 - Forgotten Front & Le Touret Memorial

Today we look at the early British offensives on the Western Front in 1915, visiting the battlefields at Neuve-Chapelle, and seeing the Indian Corps Memorial.

We then look at the Aubers Ridge battle, seeing the ‘Cinder Track’ at Richebourg where the attack went in.

After lunchtime in Bethune, we visit the Le Touret Memorial to the Missing which commemorates those on the ‘Forgotten Front’ in 1914/15 who have no known grave. We then see the battlefields around Festubert and Givenchy, looking also at the story of the war underground and the tunnellers who served here.

Included meals: Breakfast

Indian Corps Memorial

Indian Corps Memorial (5)

Key Visits

  • Neuve-Chapelle
  • Indian Corps Memorial
  • Le Touret Memorial
  • Tunnellers' Memorial, Givenchy
  • Richebourg Battlefield
  • Festubert

Day 3 - Loos Battlefields & Hill 70

We begin on the Loos battlefields of 1915, seeing the site of the Hohenzollern Redoubt where unit after unit fought during WW1. We will see some of the memorials to the men who fought and died here, and walk part of the battlefield.

We then visit Vermelles British Cemetery, where many of the dead from this area are buried, and after lunchtime in Bethune, we explore the area around Hill 70 where the 1915 operations took place and the Canadians fought in 1917.

We then look at the terrible story of the ‘Field of Corpses’ at Loos in 1915, and see the open ground where so many died. At St Mary’s ADS Cemetery, we examine the moving story of Rudyard Kipling’s son, John, who fell here with the Irish Guards.

Included meals: Breakfast

St Mary's ADS Cemetery

St Mary's ADS Cemetery (4)

Key Visits

  • Vermelles British Cemetery
  • Hohenzollern Redoubt
  • Hill 70 Battlefield
  • St Mary's ADS Cemetery

Day 4 - Loos Anniversary & Notre Dame de Lorette

On the anniversary weekend of the battle, we will attend any local ceremonies or have one of our own at the Dud Corner Cemetery and Loos Memorial. We will then also see the Loos British Cemetery with its new extension, and discover the story of many British and Commonwealth soldiers who have been recovered from the battlefields around Lens in recent times. We take a short battlefield walk out to the ‘Lone Tree’ which was in the heart of the fighting in 1915 and is now a memorial.

After lunch, we will look at the French Offensives of 1915 at Notre Dame de Lorette, seeing the French National Cemetery and the Lens 14-18 Centre, as well as the ‘Ring of Remembrance’, a memorial which commemorates all those soldiers who fell in this wider area of northern France.

Included meals: Breakfast

Dud Corner Cemetery

Dud Corner Cemetery (7)

Key Visits

  • Notre Dame de Lorette
  • Loos Memorial
  • Dud Corner Cemetery
  • Lens 14-18 Museum
  • Lone Tree Memorial
  • Ring of Remembrance Memorial

Day 5

Return home.

Included meals: Breakfast

Specialist Battlefield Guides

All of Leger’s battlefield tours are accompanied by specialist guides. Their individual in-depth knowledge of warfare will be informative, as well as enhance your overall experience, as they recreate a fascinating perception of the history and factual events of each battle. Discover the actual catalysts for war, the strategies employed and the final, inevitable outcomes, as well as experiencing the emotional human side of the front line.

Please note: On certain tours, you may get tour guides other that the ones listed below.

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Hotel

You will stay for three or four nights at the 4-star Hotel Alize, located in the centre of Mouscron.

Alize Hotel Mouscron

Best Western Plus Hotel Alize Mouscron
Hotel Alize

About the hotel

The 4-star Alize Hotel Mouscron is located in the heart of Mouscron. Despite not having its own restaurant, the hotel is ideally located only a short walk from the Mouscron Market Place, where a selection of bars and restaurants can be found. The hotel does have a bar, and all rooms are equipped with a T.V., tea and coffee-making facilities, and a fridge.

Hotel Features

  • Bar
  • English Speaking Staff
  • Guest Lounge
  • Lift
  • WiFi Available

Room Features

  • Hairdryer
  • Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
  • Telephone
  • TV

Travel Options

All our coaches and transfer vehicles operate a 'no smoking on board policy'. The use of electronic cigarettes is strictly forbidden.
In the interest of fellow guests, do not take hot food or ice cream on board.
alcohol can only be taken on board our vehicles at the discretion of your driver.

When it comes to getting to the Battlefields, Leger Holidays make it easy, with a selection of travel options for you choose from.

Executive Coach

Executive Features

  • Air conditioning
  • Drinks machines
  • Onboard toilet
  • Reclining seats

Silver Service Coach

Silver Service, refreshments
Silver Service, lounge
Silver Service, entertainment

Silver Service Features

  • Sit back and relax in specially-designed, deluxe reclining seats, with leather headrests, footrests and more legroom than standard coaches.
  • Enjoy the perfect temperature onboard with climate control.
  • Relax and have a chat in the spacious rear lounge.
  • Servery on board offering a range of refreshments.
  • Porterage* at most hotels, so you really don’t have to lift a finger.
  • Time flies with our onboard entertainment system.
  • With free personal headphones you can tune into the music channel, listen to the radio or watch DVDs.
  • Onboard toilet

Silver Service Seating Plan

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Travel Extras

With an overnight stay or the option to meet us at the interchange, our travel extras allow you to create a travel experience to suit your needs...

Join coach at Interchange

Join your tour coach at the interchange.

On most tours if you’d prefer to join your tour coach at Stop 24 services, you can park your car in the car park which is accredited by the Park Mark safer parking scheme and is monitored 24 hours a day by CCTV. Payment for the parking is made on arrival using the self-service machines.

Excludes tours to Ireland and the U.K. and tours travelling via Brittany Ferries.

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