British Sector
Private Group 1 Day Tour Gold & Juno Beaches

Experience one of our small group or private tours of the British Sector and surrounding areas. We have two different itineraries for you to choose from or you can visit both by Longues sur Mer Battery taking one of our Two Day Tours available Here.

Select either one of our itineraries or let us design one specific for you. Whatever you choose you can rest assured that you will have a fascinating Tour.

All our Tours are undertaken in comfortable and modern transport with complimentary Soft drinks and Water are available throughout the day.

Our Tours are designed to allow a lunch break which can either be taken at a convenient local restaurant or cafe OR we can supply a delicious picnic lunch at a small additional cost, details at checkout.

Itinerary 2

Our first stop on the tour is at the Longues-sur-Mer Gun Battery, which is situated between Omaha Beach and Gold Beach.

We will talk about the four 155mm guns that had a range 8 miles and look at the threat they posed to the invading Allied forces.

Then look at the Allied action from both British & French ships, before concluding with the British troops who finally too the battery.

We will then move onto Gold Beach, one of the beaches threatened by these powerful guns.

A key part of this second stop on our tour will be to discuss the various units involved, including the British involvement in clearing\marking safe routes through the minefield. We also look at the contribution of Dutch & Polish armed forces.

High cliffs in the western part of the landings meant that the landings took place on the flat section between Le Hamel and La Rivière, in the sectors code-named Jig and King.

We then move on to visit the British Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer.

The British Normandy Memorial records the names of the 22,442 service personnel under British command who fell on D-Day and during the Battle of Normandy.

The memorial includes more than 30 different nationalities involved in the conflict.

Also at this location is a French Memorial, dedicated to the memory of French civilians who died during this time.

The memorial was opened on 6 June 2021, 77 years on from the Normandy campaign. The British Normandy Memorial was designed by British architect Liam O’Connor, British sculptor David Williams-Ellis was commissioned by the Normandy Memorial Trust to create the ‘D-Day Sculpture’, a set of bronze figures which occupies a prominent position in the memorial against the backdrop of Gold Beach.

Our penultimate stop on the tour is Juno Beach, which includes the Juno Beach Centre which is Canada’s Second World War Museum and cultural centre.

The Centre remembers some 45,000 Canadians service personnel who lost their lives during the War. 5,500 of these were killed during the Battle of Normandy.

The centre was opened in 2003 by veterans and volunteers providing a permanent memorial to all Canadians who served during the Second World War.

Some of the units involved among the Canadian 3^rd Infantry Division:

7^th Reconnaissance Regiment
1^St Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment
2^nd Armoured Brigade, which included 6^th Armoured Regiment (1^st Hussars)
1^st Canadian Parachute Battalion
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps

Our final stop on the tour is the Memorial Museum of the Battle of Normandy and the Bayuex British Military Cemetery. An opportunity to remember and pay respects to those how gave their lives in the liberation of France.

Although little fighting took place within Bayeux, it was one of the first towns to be liberated.

The Cemetery contains 4,144 commonwealth graves, with 338 of them being unidentified. In addition to this, there are over 500 non-commonwealth graves, with the majority of these being German. (Opponents in battle but together in in peace)

Opposite the Cemetery is the Bayuex Memorial bearing the names of over 1.800 commonwealth service personnel with no known grave

Entry into the Museum costs 7.50 €.

Approximate Timings

0830-0900 - Pick Up

0915-0950 - Longues-sur-Mer Battery

1015-1115 - Gold Beach

1130 - 1220 - British Memorial Ver-Sur-Mer

1235 - 1335 - Asnells - LUNCH

1350 - 1450 - Juno Beach

1520 - 1640 - Bayuex Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery & Museum

Timings are approximate and indicative dependent upon the morning pick-up point. However, because we offer a personalized service there is flexibility built into the tour day.

Tours end around 16.30 - 17.30, possibly onwards depending upon unforeseen delays.

** PLEASE NOTE THAT TIMES ARE INDICATIVE AND MAY CHANGE. ****

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We cannot accept liability relating to changes to timings due factors beyond our control, for example traffic disruption.

Because we offer a personalized tour, within practical reasons we are able to modify the overall timings of the day, for example if you wish to spend more time at a specific location.

If you would like a more personalised Tour then please contact us Here and we will be pleased to arrange this for you.

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Location

The location of our final stop also has a special place in history, this is due to the Bayeux Tapestry, which tells of the events surrounding another famous invasion, the conquest of England in 1066 by the Duke of Normandy.

There is an opportunity to substitute the afternoon itinerary for a visit to the Tapestry and time spent in Bayeux before visiting the War Cemetery.

The Bayeux Tapestry is open to the public 7 days per week from 1^st February to December 31^st annually. The last admission is 45 minutes before closing time.

Entry fees: Adult 12€ and 5€ for children over 10 and students. The ticket includes an audio guide which explains the scenes on the Bayeux Tapestry in about 25 minutes.

Opening Times:

1^st March to 31^st October – 09.00 to 18.30

1^st November to 28^th February – 09.30 to 12.30/14.00 to 18.00

Annual Closure: 24^th December (PM) 25^th December & 31^st December (PM) and from 1sdt January to 31 January.

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General Information:

Because we understand that sometimes there are traffic delays, our pickup time is between 08.30 (8.30am) and 09.00 (9am). Although any start time beyond 09.00 (9am) means that we are eating into our tour time.

If you and your group have not arrived by 09.30 (9.30am) and have not notified us by telephone of the reason for not arriving, we reserve the right to cancel the tour and you may forfeit your payment depending upon the reason for not being able to attend the tour.

Our pick-up points are;

Free from Bayeux Railway Station, for those travelling from Paris or other regions outside Normandy Supply Normandy. Additional cost from:

Ouisterham Ferry Terminal, the Ibis Styles Hotel, which is just a 2-minute walk from the ferry.
Your hotel accommodation within the upper Normandy region, this being locations north of Villers-Bocage.

Our tours finish at approximately 17.30\18.00 (6.00\6.30 pm), and it is worth remembering that, in the middle of winter in Normandy it gets dark around 17.00 (5.00 pm)

Our half day tours commence at 08.30 (8.30am) and end at 12.30.

Please be prepared:

Soldiers Grave Please be aware that we will be visiting locations where the terrain may be uneven under foot, so sturdy, comfortable & suitable footwear is essential.

Where an individual has mobility difficulties, we will make every effort to accommodate and support access at all locations where safe & practicable to do so.

In addition, be mindful of the prevailing weather conditions and wear clothing suitable for the time of year.

Museums:

Any museum entry fees will be payable unless a prior arrangement\offer by D Day Overlord Tours has been agreed.

D Day Overlord Tours accepts no liability for unscheduled or unexpected museum closures, which are beyond our control.

British Sector Private Group 1 Day Tour Gold & Juno Beaches

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British Sector
Private Group 1 Day Tour Gold & Juno Beaches