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Walk in their footsteps, listen to their stories, pay your respects.

We are SHB Battlefield Tours

Learn More About Us

With a military family history, SHB Tours was founded from a desire to share the stories of ordinary men and women and their extraordinary experiences during both World Wars. Working In partnership with Baxter’s Battlefield Tours, we are a leading bespoke Battlefield Tour company, providing private 121 tours, small groups or large coach tours, all tailored to fit your specific requirements.
Our team at SHB Battlefield Tours consists of experienced travel professionals, dedicated to creating unforgettable memories for you. With a wealth of knowledge of both World Wars, we provide informative tours and are ready to answer any questions you may have. Our expert guides specialise in Normandy, Dunkirk, Arnhem, The Somme and Ypres Salient. We also offer tours to Malta & Krakow.

Our Mission, Your Journey

At SHB Battlefield Tours, our mission is to transport you back in time to walk in the footsteps of those who served our country. We know that for many people these journeys can be of family importance and emotional significance, so we want to make your tour personal to you. We provide you with a high quality travel experience, are on hand from the first point of contact throughout your tour, and are always here to answer any questions.

Walk the Past with SHB Battlefield Tours

Visit the battle grounds of WWI & WWII with passionate, experienced guides. Listen to stories of brave men and women including Victoria Cross (VC) recipients, Spitfire pilots and personal family stories from our guides. For more information please contact us by phone Call us at 07445 131725 or click here to Email Us
Our team of professional expert battlefield guides are experienced in organising bespoke tours. With extensive knowledge of WW1 and WW2 destinations, around Europe and beyond, we will create an itinerary tailored to your personal interests and individual needs.

Top Popular Battlefield Tours

Our expert guides specialise in Normandy, Dunkirk, Arnhem, The Somme and Ypres Salient. We also offer tours to Malta & Krakow.  If you cannot see what you are looking for then Email Us.
D-Day Landing Beaches
You will follow the advance of the Allies, starting with the 6th Airborne Division landing and holding Pegasus Bridge. Next you will visit the British & Canadian sectors at Sword, Gold and Juno beaches, before travelling down to The American sector. Here you will visit Omaha and Utah beach, the American cemetery, St Mere Eglise and other places of interest.
Dunkirk
After arriving in France your tour will start at St Venant, to discuss the beginning of the Dunkirk collapse and retreat. You will then follow in the footsteps visiting De Panne, Nieuport, Fort des Dunes, The Crested Eagle, The Mole and other significant locations.
The Somme & Ypres Salient
You will visit key locations in Belgium and France, including The Somme, Tynecot Cemetery, Sunken Lane, Vimy Ridge. Sanctuary Wood, Hooge Crater. Tours to The Somme & Ypres Salient will include a visit to The Menin Gate for The Last Post ceremony

Prices & Availability

All our prices and availability are on request as they are tailored to your own requirements. Prices include:
  • minimum 3 Star B&B hotel
  • travel by ferry or Eurotunnel*
  • personal guide available 24/7
  • personalised itinerary
*Please note, travel to Malta and Poland (Krakow) will be by air. Please contact us for a quote and further information.

Our Testimonials

Don’t just take our word for it – read reviews from our previous customers.

The whole trip was amazing, all you did was fantastic and I enjoyed every minute with everyone, would go again tomorrow but I guess I’ll have to wait, take care and don’t let anyone push in.

Sharon took myself and two friends on a tour of Normandy, not only was she our guide she was our chauffeur as well, she organised absolutely everything for us. She is extremely knowledgeable and is clearly very well researched but is quite happy to learn from and listen to other people’s stories and information. We are already booked to go Dunkirk with her in June and a tour of the Somme area will follow. I cannot recommend her highly enough, you will not be disappointed.

Thank you so, so much for organising, booking, chauffeuring and guiding us Sharon, it has been a fantastic 4 days, such a range of emotions, think it might take a few days to actually take stock of everything.

As a Christmas present from my wife, Sharon arranged the most amazing tour focusing on the WWI battlefields, and in particular on the journey my Great-Grandfather took in the war. This concentrated on his last week, and discovered new information unknown to us previously. Amazingly Sharon was able to find, within a small radius, where he was shot and died and using trench maps overlaid with modern mapping / GPS take us to the area, before visiting his grave. There were many unexpected highlights such as arranging for me to lay a wreath at the Menin Gate with the Last Post Association. Although the days were long and tiring Sharon never stopped answering questions, even varying the itinerary to take in a German Cemetery as this had been the topic of several conversations. The tour was more than we could have hoped for. Thank you!

Rob & Tash Giles, April 2024

If you have ever wanted to visit the battlefields, Sharon is the lady to do it with, she is knowledgeable, warm, friendly,funny and personable.

“Just returned from a 4 day trip around the Dunkirk area with Sharon, once again, being our guide and chauffeur. The journey she took us on and the stories she told us along the way was fascinating. adding photos of individuals is a brilliant idea and just adds to the emotional experience. Her choice of hotel cannot be faulted. Brilliant, thank you Sharon”

Nick Foote, June 2024

I wanted to say thank you so much for four fantastic days that will stay with me forever. Obviously, it is precious to spend time with my dad (he thoroughly enjoyed himself too) like that but I genuinely found the trip fascinating. You showed us and told us so much that, if we had done it on our own, we never would have. The more I have been thinking about it, the more impressed I am with just how much you were able to cover. Snippets keep popping up in my mind

Matt, April 2024

20Thanks again for our Normandy Beaches tour. Neither of us were in any way knowledgeable about the events that surrounded the battle of Normandy and you brought the whole thing to life for us. You took us to all the places that were part of the full story, bringing to life the heroes stories, describing the events and helping us understand what took place.
Your knowledge and passion are boundless. You knew the best times to visit each place and the best museums to go to to build that full picture.
Thank you – we loved our trip, we loved our accommodation and were left humbled by the history Normandy holds.

Sally & Tim
September 2024

Excellent tour to Normandy in September 2024 led by Sharon and ably assisted by driver Rob. Itinerary was good – we packed loads in. Hotel was excellent. Sharon was a super guide, very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We went with a specific aim of finding areas where my grandad was on D-day. Sharon’s perseverance in finding these locations was excellent – her reaction when we found the barn showed how much this meant to her.

Signed Huw, September 2024

About Us

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enquiries@shbbattlefieldtours.co.uk

07445 131725