Euro stars - a Belgian waffle
The 2018 tour took in the Armistice Centenary commemorations in Flanders, marking 100 years since the war on the Western Front came to an end, and not surprisingly, bringing huge crowds to Ypres, the epicentre of the Salient and a deserved focus for the ceremonies at the famed Menin Gate. Travelling to Belgium was a much more relaxed affair this time around, with the six strong group of myself, Mick, Moggy, Jon, Digger and Pete taking the decision to plan our own travel indep
Tour guide confirmed
Just under two weeks to go to the 2018 Armistice Centenary tour to Ypres, and we've now had confirmation from Battlefield Exploration that our guide for the day will be Johny Callandt. Johny was born in Ypres while the town was still recovering from the effects of the Great War. He took up technical studies and became a carpenter and interior decorator in 1972. From 2009 onwards he became a fully licensed tour leader, specialising in Southern France, but his interest in local
A visit to the Ypres Town Cemetery Extension
A visit to this cemetery won't be found on any Leger Battlefields Tour, but if you are staying in Ypres and have some spare time it is worth making the effort to go and have a walk around. How to find it: Ypres Town Cemetery Extension is located 1 km east of Ypres town centre, on the Zonnebeekseweg (N332), connecting Ypres to Zonnebeke. From Ypres town centre, the Zonnebeekseweg is located via Torhoutstraat and right onto Basculestraat. Basculestraat ends at a main cross road
A Day in Ypres
Our first visit to Ypres - a whistlestop visit for a meal and the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate - took place during the All Quiet on the Western Front tour in October 2008, and it was clear to us straight away that this was a special place. Due to its location at the heart of the British efforts during WWI, Ypres WWI, Ypres – known locally as Ieper – is absolutely steeped in history from that period, and is surrounded on three sides by reminders of the battles that too
