Follow the Footsteps of Agincourt
Discover Henry V's Campaign
Explore the events surrounding Henry V's campaign in France and the famous Battle of Agincourt.
Understand Medieval Battle Tactics
Learn how archers, terrain and military strategy influenced the outcome of this historic battle.
Understand the campaign before the battle
Henry V’s army had marched from Harfleur for seventeen days before the engagement near Azincourt. In The Footsteps Tours, we place that movement in the context of fatigue, weather and the pressure to continue towards Calais. Our historian explains the opposing forces and the choices made before fighting began, using the landscape to connect the campaign narrative with the ground on which the armies prepared and advanced. Marching imposed constraints.
Trace the battlefield and remember the dead
We visit the Centre Historique Medieval Agincourt, Maisoncelle, the Agincourt Memorial and the English deployment area, including the central road associated with the placement of archers. In The Footsteps Tours, we also include the mass grave identified in the draft itinerary. The day combines interpretation of the fighting with places connected to preparation, movement and loss, before the return journey through Calais and Folkestone to London. We acknowledge the cost.
Itinerary
Drive to Folkestone for the 10:20 Eurotunnel crossing to Calais, then on to Azincourt.
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The Centre Historique Medieval Agincourt, for the background to the Hundred Years' War and the battle
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Maisoncelle, where Henry's army spent the wet night before the battle
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The Agincourt Memorial at the southern end of the field
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The English line of deployment and advance, and the central road where Henry halted and placed his archers to provoke the French attack
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The mass grave where some 5,800 Frenchmen were buried in three pits Return via the 18:20 Eurotunnel from Calais to Folkestone, arriving in London at about 20:00.
Itineraries are subject to change for operational reasons. Any changes will be advised before departure.
Price: From £275.00 GBP per person
Based on: departure from London; six people touring; a dedicated tour vehicle driven by an expert battlefield historian.
Notes: Costs may vary at the time of booking. A supplement may apply for anniversary dates. Deposit is 30% or £200.00 per person, whichever is greater. Booking indicates acceptance of the Standard Terms and Conditions.