Visit Ladysmith, under seige for 118 days and described by Churchill as "famous to the uttermost ends of the earth: centre of the world's attention, scene of famous deeds, the cause of mighty efforts". Here in the fascinating Siege Museum you will be able to get an insight into what it was like living in Ladysmith, of the weapons and tactics used by both sides and of the battles fought.

Our next stop will be the Platrand, a long ridge overlooking Ladysmith made up of two features, Caeser's Camp on the east and Wagon Hill and Wagon Point on the west. These positions were the point of a determined Boer attack in the early hours of 6th January 1900 and equally determined defence by the British. This action continued all day with the battle line waivering to and fro untill a heavy rainstorm in the late afternoon enabled the British to finally gain control with the famous "Charge of the Devons".

Visit the numerous monuments to the men of both sides, inspect the remains of the British defences, Fort Manchester, the gun emplacement for the "Lady Ann" and the position of Goulburn's guns.

Time permitting one can also visit Colenso or the Churchill Capture site

This trip takes a full day