This September, join, support or sponsor the cyclists riding an epic 250 miles from Waterloo Station, London to the Battlefield of Waterloo, Belgium to raise money for veterans and serving personnel!

Get ready for a visually stunning journey on the Waterloo Uncovered Charity Bike Ride! Starting at London Waterloo station, this epic three-day journey will travel through some of Europe’s most beautiful cycle routes before finishing at the iconic Lion’s Mound Memorial on the Waterloo Battlefield. Every mile promises breathtaking coastal views and historic landscapes, all for an amazing cause that will make a real difference to veterans’ lives. And don’t worry - there will be plenty of time to enjoy the excellent Belgian beer and food!

The £600 rider fee includes accommodation, a ferry journey to the Netherlands, transport back to London (via Eurostar from Brussels), bike transport, over £1,000 worth of high-quality cycling kit, a celebratory party on the last night, and plenty of other treats along the way.

Waterloo Uncovered is the groundbreaking charity combining a world-class archaeological project on the Waterloo battlefield with expert veteran care and recovery. Each year we continue to grow and expand our scope of work, all while using archaeology as our primary tool to improve the wellbeing, education and recovery of veterans and serving personnel, many of whom have experienced mental or physical impacts from their service.

Since 2015 we have been uncovering the archaeological secrets of Waterloo while helping veterans and serving personnel recover from the traumas of war.

To date, we've discovered over 7000 archaeological finds and supported more than 350 veterans from the UK, Netherlands, Ukraine, Belgium and beyond.

There is still plenty more work to be done - and we can't do it without your support.

Our programmes

Excavation

Our flagship programmes includes two weeks of digging on the site of the world's most famous land battle.
 
Finds

This hybrid programme teaches veterans key post-excavation skills through finds handling sessions and workshops.  
 
Battlefields Uncovered

An online educational programme exploring conflict archaeology, providing veterans with academic credits.