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Brussels & Battlefields

North eastern France and Belgium are strewn with sights and memorials from both of the 20th century’s world wars but most notably from the First. There are so many cemeteries that litter the countryside, including Tyne Cot, the largest cemetery for Commonwealth forces in the world near Passendale, and the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing in Ypres, where you can witness the Last Post Ceremony. This ceremony has taken place at 8pm every evening since July 1928 (only interrupted by the Second World War, when the ceremony was moved to Brookwood Military Cemetery in Surrey).

These are awesome and moving places for pupils to visit, and offer a stark reminder, of the horror of war and the sacrifices made by previous generations, or they can indeed bring home this reality for the first time.

Prices from £199 for 3 nights, B&B by coach

Where you stay
Jacques Brel Youth Hostel
This is a bustling hostel with a friendly, international atmosphere, perfectly located in the very heart of Brussels.
Accommodates - 171
Style - Modernised youth hostel
Facilities - Terrace and bar, library, internet access, all rooms en suite, 4 meeting rooms and a TV lounge.
The Menin Gate School Hotel
Located in an impressive building built in 1896 in the historic centre of Ypres, this hotel is an ideal accommodation for school groups.
Accommodates - 52 sole occupancy
Style - modernised historic building
Facilities - Games room, internet suite, bar, private courtyard. Sports centre and bowling alley nearby
Our groups also stay at: Ibis Expo Atomium, Brussels; Ibis Brugge Centrum; Hotel Europa.

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History

  • 16th Century Guild houses
  • Dungeons and the Alijn House Museum
  • Essex Farm
  • Hill 62 Museum and Sanctuary Wood
  • Hooge Crater
  • In Flanders Field Museum
  • Langemark German cemetery
  • Maritime Museum
  • Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917
  • Menin Gate
  • Tyne Cot British cemetery

Other

  • Antwerp Zoo
  • Brupack/Mini Europe
  • Canal trips
  • Six Flags – Bellewaerde Park
  • Walibi Theme Park