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Epsom College Normandy
3 Days
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Join historian Clive Harris on a poignant tour of World War II battlefields and memorials

Follow in the footsteps of the Allied forces on this fascinating journey through the key sites of D-Day and the Normandy Campaign.

This three-day tour offers an opportunity to reflect on the courage, sacrifice and strategy that defined the turning point of the Second World War.

You'll be joined by battlefield expert and military historian Clive Harris, who will provide expert commentary and guided discussions along the way. These expert insights will help bring to life the planning and heroism behind one of history's most remarkable military operations.

Travel from Dover to Calais before tracing the route of the British airborne troops at Pegasus Bridge, where the first shots of D-Day were fired. Explore the beaches where British and American forces came ashore on 6 June 1944, including Gold and Omaha Beaches, and pay tribute at the Normandy British Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer and the US Cemetery overlooking the Channel.

Essential Information

Pick up points

15th May - Departure from Epsom college - 7am
17th May - Return to Epsom college - 7pm

DFDS Ferry

15th May Dover - Calais: 10.40 - 13.10
17th May Calais - Dover: 15.55 - 17.15

Please note this information is indicative and subject to change.

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Tour Highlights

Expert insights

Joining you for the duration of the tour is expert battlefield guide Clive Harris, who will offer insights and bring the places you visit

D-Day landings

From the airborne assault at Pegasus Bridge to the sheer scale and terror of the beach landings, you’ll understand how the events unfolded

Stay in Bayeux

You’ll spend two nights in the historic centre of Bayeux at the three-star Hotel Le Bayeux - well-placed for visiting memorials and landings
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You'll be joined by

Clive Harris
Military Historian

Clive served in the Royal Signals and with Hertfordshire Constabulary before embarking on a career in military history in 1998. He first visited the battlefields as a child with his Grandfather and was regularly exploring the Western Front by the late 1980s. In addition to the publication of "Walking the London Blitz", " Wander through Wartime London" and "The Greater Game" he has contributed to Time Team, Time Watch, Blitz Spirit, CBS's Legacy of War and the BBC Centenary coverage for Gallipoli 100.

His specialist battlefield subjects are The Gallipoli Campaign, the Retreat of 1914 and 1918. The London Blitz and the Italian Campaign during the Second World War are also areas of specific interest. Clive is the holder of badge number 33 within the Guild of Battlefield Guides and was elected onto the prestigious British Commission for Military History in 2010.

Price includes

  • Two-night stay at the three-star Hôtel Le Bayeux, including breakfast
  • All excursions and visits as per the itinerary
  • The services of Clive Harris as a guide throughout
  • Joined by Reverend Canon A Haviland from Epsom College
  • Joined by Epsom College Archivist Rebecca Jallot
  • Coach transfers throughout
  • Return ferry from Dover to Calais

Availability

From
Fri, Fri, May 15, 2026
To
Sun, Sun, May 17, 2026
Duration
3 Days
Price per person
£599*

* From price is per person, based on two people sharing a standard room, subject to availability. Price and itinerary correct at time of print but may be subject to change. Single supplement £99. Deposit: 30%. Local charges such as tourist tax may apply. Offers are not valid in conjunction with any other offers or promotions. In the case of unforeseen circumstances, expert(s) may be substituted, and any expert-led events may be subject to change. Expert(s) will not join you for your full trip duration unless otherwise stated. Travel insurance is not included and should be taken out at time of booking. Images used may not reflect your actual tour experience. This holiday may be sold through other selected brands. Tour is operated by and subject to the booking conditions of TS Travel Limited (ATOL bonded).

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Itinerary

  1. Day
    1
    Dover – Calais
    Ranville, France

    This morning, you'll be picked up by coach from Epsom College and travel to Dover docks to board the ferry to Calais. Upon arrival in Calais, transfer to Pegasus Bridge - Clive will give a contextual talk during the coach journey. On arrival at Pegasus Bridge, you'll discuss the Coup de Main airborne assault. Later, transfer to the hotel for your two-night stay, check in and spend dinner and the rest of the evening at your leisure.

  2. Day
    2
    D-Day Beaches
    Arromanches-les-Bains, France

    Today will be spent studying the first 36 hours of the Normandy Landings by visiting a number of the beaches where British and US Troops landed on June 6, 1944. After breakfast, board the coach for Gold Beach, where you'll discuss the landings. Visit the Normandy British Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer, where there will be a short service of remembrance. This afternoon, visit the Mulberry Harbour viewing site to discuss logistics, before enjoying lunch in Arromanches (not included). Later, discuss naval participation at Longues sur Mer Battery, where you'll see one of the more intact coastal gun batteries that fired on the Allied ships. Finish the day at Omaha Beach and the US Cemetery and Memorial high above the beaches where each day concludes with a moving ceremony. Return to the hotel and spend dinner and the rest of the evening at your leisure.

    Meals - Lunch
  3. Day
    3
    Depart Calais
    Bayeux, France

    After breakfast this morning, check out of the hotel and board the coach as you travel to the Bayeux Memorial for a service of remembrance. Transfer back to Calais for your return ferry to Dover. Upon arrival in Calais, you'll be taken back to Epsom College.

    Meals - Breakfast

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Availability

From
Fri, Fri, May 15, 2026
To
Sun, Sun, May 17, 2026
Duration
3 Days
Price per person
£599*

* From price is per person, based on two people sharing a standard room, subject to availability. Price and itinerary correct at time of print but may be subject to change. Single supplement £99. Deposit: 30%. Local charges such as tourist tax may apply. Offers are not valid in conjunction with any other offers or promotions. In the case of unforeseen circumstances, expert(s) may be substituted, and any expert-led events may be subject to change. Expert(s) will not join you for your full trip duration unless otherwise stated. Travel insurance is not included and should be taken out at time of booking. Images used may not reflect your actual tour experience. This holiday may be sold through other selected brands. Tour is operated by and subject to the booking conditions of TS Travel Limited (ATOL bonded).

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