Welcome to Cooper's Waterloo Tours

We offer scheduled and bespoke tours to both the First and Second World War battlefields, yet our speciality lies in the bloody and dramatic campaigns of Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington at the turn of the 19th century.

We believe our tours to be distinctive and like no other, as our main focus is to give our guests a real understanding and perspective of the ground on which the battle was fought. Most of the important battles in history which have shaped our modern day living, have been won or lost due the commander's use of the ground on the day.

Established in 2000 we are a family business offering professional Bespoke and Scheduled Tours and Events to the battlefields of Europe. Our Testimonials declare our standards.

Our Testimonials declare our standards


Scheduled Tours 2012

  • 14 Apr: The Miracle of Dunkirk 1940 - ‘Disaster to Deliverance’ and the saving of the British Army. This day trip visits: Cassals - Where men of the 2nd Battalion of the Gloster’s Battlegroup fought until captivity. Esquelbecq - Where 90 men from the Warwickshires’ were massacred by Hitler’s SS. Bergues -The scene of the first VC of the war. Bray Dunes - Where thirst and Stukas were the enemy of the day. The Mole - Where the Royal Navy excelled. Dunkirk CWGC Cemetery where we lay a wreath and hold a short service of Remembrance.

  • 18 - 20 May: Footballers on The Somme - We following in the footsteps of those sporting icons from West Ham, Arsenal, Tottenham and Bradford Park Avenue and the ‘Footballers Battalion’ in the Great War. We visit the grave of Donald Simpson Bell the only pro footballer to win the VC. 2 Nights& 3 Days
  • 17 - 23 July: Wellington’s Salamanca - the 200th Anniversary of the Duke’s masterpiece battle during the fascinating struggle against Napoleon’s armies in Spain during the Peninsular War. 5 Nights & 6 days away before the Olympics begin.
  • 14 - 17 Sep: Napoleon’s Waterloo - Epic, incredible, unbelievable, up front and personal. Those Waterloo Men, their lives, stories and fate on that bloody Sunday afternoon. 3 Nights & 4 days

Interested?  To find out more please Contact Us, and to book a tour please fill in the Booking Form.

Free llustrated Talks for Communities, Clubs, Societies and Groups

Some Past Presentations:
  • 22 Signal Regiment - Waterloo Anniversary Dinner Presntation
  • Hollingbourne Historical Society - 'Touring European Battlefields'
  • Epping Probus Club - 'Napoleons Waterloo'
  • Essex Hunt - 'When horses were heroes'
  • Southwold Ladies Fellowship - 'Touring European Battlefields'
  • Epping Probus Club - 'Napoleons Waterloo'
  • Moreton Breakfast Club - The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
  • Charing Historical Society - 'Napoleons Waterloo'
  • Royal Thames Yacht Club - 'In the Footsteps of Nosey'. A pictorial presentation of Wellington's Peninsular battles against the French in the Napoleonic wars

Presentations

Enabling you to raise funds for a good cause. In your Village Hall, Club, home or a venue to suit you. Subjects include:

  • 'Touring European Battlefields' - A pictorial presentation of battlefields across Europe and the tales from them
  • 'Napoleon's Waterloo' - A pictorial presentation of the 1815 campaign
  • 'In the footstep of Nosey' - A pictorial presentation of Wellington and the Peninsular War
  • 'When horses were heroes' - The role of the horse in war and conflict

200th Anniversaries

Napoleonic Celebrations... Who, What, When, and Where?

more infomore info

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