BATTLEFIELD TOURS
Battlefield Tours with Rhydian Vaughan MBE
Private battlefield journeys
Walk in their footsteps. Discover their story.
Battlefield Tours provides private, personalised battlefield tours across Europe with Rhydian Vaughan MBE, former Welsh Guardsman, war historian and experienced battlefield guide.
Tours can include the Somme, Ypres and Flanders, Normandy and D-Day, Waterloo, the Dambusters and other historic battlefield destinations.
Every family has a story
Battlefield Tours creates personal family-history battlefield journeys for people who want to understand where a relative served, fought or is remembered.
A name, photograph, medal, regimental badge, service number, letter or family story can provide a starting point for a private battlefield tour.
From a name to a journey
Tell Rhydian what you know
Start with a name, regiment, photograph, service number, medal, letter or family memory.
Create a personal itinerary
Where possible, the people, units, campaigns and locations connected with the story are brought together to shape a personal journey.
Walk in their footsteps
Visit battlefields, villages, cemeteries, memorials and other locations connected with the history.
Rhydian Vaughan MBE
Rhydian Vaughan MBE is a former Welsh Guardsman, war historian and experienced battlefield guide.
His private battlefield tours combine military history with maps, personal accounts, letters, poetry, family connections and the landscape itself.
Without a passionate guide, a battlefield is just a field.
Private battlefield tour destinations
The Somme
Private Somme battlefield tours exploring one of the defining landscapes of the First World War.
Ypres and Flanders
Private battlefield tours of Ypres and Flanders, including the Ypres Salient, Passchendaele and the Menin Gate.
Normandy and D-Day
Private Normandy battlefield tours following the D-Day landings and the campaign beyond the beaches.
Normandy and D-Day Battlefield Tours
Waterloo
Private guided tours of the Waterloo battlefield and the events of 18 June 1815.
The Dambusters
Follow Operation Chastise and the story of 617 Squadron on a private Dambusters journey.
Battlefield stories and experiences
Read client stories, battlefield history, tour reports and experiences from previous Battlefield Tours journeys.
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Plan a private battlefield tour
Battlefield Tours creates highly personalised battlefield tours across Europe for couples, families, friends, associations, clubs and private groups.