Vimy Ridge, The Somme
Vimy Ridge, now owned by the Canadian Government, is home to a Canadian memorial, tunnels, trenches and cemeteries, all of which offer an interesting insight into the attack at Vimy Ridge. Explore...
Newfoundland Memorial Park, The Somme
The people of Newfoundland were not part of Canada at the time of the First World War, they were an independent British dominion loyal to the mother country. That’s why, when war was declared in...
Thiepval Memorial, The Somme
The former German strong point of Thiepval is now the site of the Memorial to the Missing with the names of 73,077 British soldiers carved into its stone panels.
Lochnagar Crater, The Somme
The largest crater ever made by man is now a unique memorial to all those who suffered in the Great War. Steeped in historical significance, it’s the perfect opportunity for quiet reflection.
Bayernwald Trenches, Ypres
Experience the mud and blood of the trenches as you walk through the reconstructed systems. The best way for students to truly visualise the conditions that soldiers had to endure.
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Ypres
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery is the second largest Commonwealth cemetery in Belgium, created on the site of a military field hospital. Whilst the Visitor Centre tells the story of the hospital and...
Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917, Ypres
The Passchendaele provides an informative oversight of the five battles of Ypres with visual displays, including authentic photographic material, historical artefacts and dioramas. You can visit a...
Sanctuary Wood Museum (Hill 62), Ypres
After the First World War, a farmer returned to reclaim his land only to find a series of trenches in and around what was left of his wood. This is one of the only places you can experience trench...
Essex Farm Cemetery, Ypres
Visit the site where more than 1,000 servicemen of the First World War are buried or commemorated. It was here that Colonel John McCrae served as a surgeon and composed the poem ‘In Flanders...
Langemark Military Cemetery, Ypres
As one of just four First World War German cemeteries in the Flanders region, Langemark contains the bodies of 44,000 German soldiers, with around 25,000 in a mass grave.
Tyne Cot Cemetery, Ypres
Bring the scale of lives lost in the First World War home with a visit to Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth cemetery on the Western Front.
Hooge Crater Museum, Ypres
Located in the old church, Hooge Crater Museum contains a number of displays, including uniforms, armaments and relics from the Great War, as well as an original Ford T Ambulance of 1916 and a...