SatNav Points of Interest

[Jockbhoy67]

A friend of mine gave me this list of places and points of interests to see in Ypres and the Somme... you can copy and paste the Latitude/Longitude into Google Maps and see the area in Street view. Thought i would share it anyway, someone may find it useful.

Latitude & Longitude Area Point of Interest

Ypres Area


50.782894, 2.829529 Bayernwald, Trenches, (Buy Ticket Here First).
50.801528, 2.876917 Bayernwald, Trenches, Kemmel.
50.888786, 2.895015 Boezinge, Hindenburg Farm, Pillbox (at rear of Farm).
51.072194, 2.792583 Diksmuide, Observation Post.
51.045861, 2.842917 Diksmuide, Trench of Death.
51.048897, 2.846253 Diksmuide, German Pillbox.
50.782325, 2.816981 Heuvelland, Lettenberg Bunkers.
50.780403, 2.862699 Heuvelland, Mine Crater Peckham (Visible from Road).
50.782842, 2.865040 Heuvelland, Mine Crater at Maedelstede Farm (Not visible from Road).
50.775514, 2.861481 Heuvelland, Pool of Peace Mine Crater. (Visible from Road).
50.793608, 2.834197 Heuvelland, Siege Farm Location (Sgt T.Anderson won MM)
50.770876, 2.865834 Heuvelland, Mine Craters 12 & 14 (Visible Roadside).
50.796831, 2.868511 Heuvelland, Three Mine Craters (Not Visible, On/around Farm).
50.788883, 2.865540 Heuvelland, Two Mine Craters (Not Visible, off road in Field).
50.804061, 2.947376 Hollebeke, German Bunker below Railroad.
50.803080, 2.955699 Hollebeke, German Bunker, Private Farm.
50.920194, 2.917556 Langemarke, German Cemetery.
50.933337, 2.849371 Langemarke, German Bunker/Gun Emplacement (On Farm).
50.910123, 2.870689 Langemarke, German Command Bunker "Zeigler".
50.924155, 2.913229 Langemarke, 34th Division Memorial & German Bunker.
50.905500, 2.984111 Langemarke, Varlet Farm.
50.887555, 2.918887 Langemarke, Kitcheners Wood Memorial.
50.809024, 3.137645 Menen, German Bunker.
50.765361, 2.890667 Messines, Messines Ridge British Cemetery.
50.759827, 2.909023 Messines, Bethlehem Farm.
50.759615, 2.895765 Messines, Irish Peace Park.
50.897667, 3.014028 Passchendaele, Crest Farm Memorial.
50.742955, 2.904094 Ploegsteert, Bruce Bairnsfaithers Cottage
50.737778, 2.882472 Ploegsteert, Hyde Park Corner Berks Cemetary.
50.743057, 2.912580 Ploegsteert, Birdcage Mine Craters Opposite sides of road (One Visible from Road).
50.744399, 2.902535 Ploegsteert Khaki Chums Christmas Truce.
50.854472, 2.728444 Poperinghe, Palace Hotel.
50.855893, 2.723354 Poperinghe, Talbot House.
50.855591, 2.727776 Poperinghe, Shot at Dawn Cells and Execution Post.
50.852656, 2.781356 Poperinghe, British Pillbox (off road in trees towards main road).
50.810354, 2.891599 St.Elooi, VoormezeleSt, French Artillery Piece.
50.802712, 2.897358 St.Elooi, Oosttaverne, Bunker (in field can be seen from road).
50.884194, 2.948056 St.Juliaan, Pond Farm Bunkers.
50.899611, 2.940667 St.Juliaan, Canadian Memorial.
50.880861, 2.927611 St.Juliaan, Cheddar Villa Bunker.
50.844402, 2.965892 Ypres, Cryer Farm Bunker/Dressing Station.
50.844368, 2.890270 Ypres, Ramparts Museum, (at Lille Gate).
50.850939, 2.885469 Ypres, In Flanders Fields, (Town Centre).
50.857998, 2.914673 Ypres, Observation Post (attached to Farm Building).
50.867594, 2.944623 Ypres, Frezenberg, Scottish Memorial.
50.856890, 2.908176 Ypres, British Bunker.
50.875126, 2.912226 Ypres, Sint Jan, Cross Roads Farm Excavations.
50.852028, 2.890972 Ypres, Menin Gate. (Last Post Ceremony).
50.871000, 2.872528 Ypres, Essex Farm.
50.888306, 2.874139 Ypres, Yorkshire Trench.
50.891626, 2.903563 Ypres, Goumier Farm Bunker.
50.808473, 2.985498 Zandvoorde, German Command Bunker.
50.846056, 2.945750 Zilebeke, Hooge, Hooge Crater.
50.824061, 2.927794 Zilebeke, Hill 60.
50.836965, 2.946082 Zilebeke, Hill 62. Sanctuary Wood.
50.822439, 2.889226 Zilebeke, Bunkers at Lankhof Farm.
50.812265, 2.940306 Zilebeke, German Bunker, in Trees Nr Hill 60.
50.831549, 2.957223 Zilebeke, German Bunker, at road junction Near Hill 60.
50.823684, 2.927289 Zilebeke, Caterpillar Mine Crater (Not Visible from road, follow path).
50.854472, 2.980167 Zonebeke, Bed & Breakfast De Akkerwinde (at Polygon Wood).
50.844662, 2.988667 Zonebeke, German Bunker Near Polygon Wood.
50.854767, 2.989984 Zonebeke, German Bunker, Polygon Wood "Scott Post".
50.870611, 2.986833 Zonebeke, Passchendaele Museum.
50.890258, 2.977959 Zonebeke, British Bunker "Wimbledon".
50.887139, 3.001028 Zonebeke, Tynecot Cemetery.
50.010588, 5.739278 Bastogne, WW2 Museum





Somme Area



50.002444, 2.650250 Albert, Main Square (Parking).
50.003631, 2.648328 Albert, WW1 Somme Museum
50.287444, 2.760574 Arras, Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing
50.343239, 2.751762 Arras, Neuville St. Vaast German Cemetery
50.280944, 2.782972 Arras, Wellington Quarry & Tunnels,
50.080083, 2.631278 Auchonvillers, Ocean Villas (Bed & Breakfast).
50.072194, 2.647750 Beaumont Hamel, Newfoundland Memorial.
50.085083, 2.648389 Beaumont Hamel, Sunken Lane.
50.085764, 2.644577 Beaumont Hamel, Malins Position ( Position where he Filmed the Attack on Hawthorn Ridge).
50.084167, 2.656389 Beaumont Hamel, 51st Highland Division Memorial.
50.078222, 2.650889 Beaumont Hamel, Scottish Memorial.
50.213201, 3.004967 Cagnicourt, Cagnicourt British Cemetery (Geo Deans Lugton Buried)
50.095692, 2.623245 Colincamps Sucrerie Cemetery (Shot at Dawn James Crozier buried here)
50.045417, 2.820222 Flers Otago View, (Bed & Breakfast) 40 mins from Beaumont Hamel.
50.004275, 2.714316 Fricourt German War Cemetery
50.609907, 2.839174 Fromelles Abiette Bunker (The Real Hitler Bunker)
50.053877, 3.124580 Gouzeaucourt British Pillbox
50.040003, 3.136704 Gouzeaucourt British Pill Box (off Road In Field)
49.999889, 2.567806 Henencourt British Pill Box
50.004555, 2.560111 Henencourt British Pill Box
50.016083, 2.697250 La Boisselle, Lochnagar Crater.
50.018404, 2.692334 La Boisselle, The Glory Hole.
50.019444, 2.691917 La Boisselle, Blighty Tearoom.
50.036917, 2.785806 Longueval, Glasgow Highlanders Memorial.
50.038778, 2.782194 Longueval, London Cemetery.
50.024432, 2.812743 Longueval, South African Memorial.
50.026167, 2.803500 Longueval, Pipers Memorial
50.049565, 2.707896 Poiziers, Mouquet Farm.
50.038613, 2.724997 Poiziers, The Tommy Cafe
50.105861, 2.656722 Serre, Sheffield Memorial Park.
50.052611, 2.688889 Thiepval, Thiepval Memorial.
50.060694, 2.679694 Thiepval, Ulster Tower.
50.379250, 2.769806 Vimy, Vimy Ridge Memorial.
50.372333, 2.769639 Vimy, Vimy Ridge Trenches.
50.080778, 2.799028 Warlencourt, Warlencourt British Cemetery.
50.076993, 2.792302 Warlencourt, Butte De Warlencourt.
50.559212, 2.824607 Illies, German Bunker.
50.559657, 2.823329 Illies, German Machine Gun Post
50.558956, 2.823422 Illies, German Observation Bunker.
50.559451, 2.821426 Illies, Heavily Fortified German Position 7 bunkers & Pillboxes
50.123023, 3.118928 Flesquières WW1 Tank Deborah
50.602058, 2.847161 Fromelles, The Hitler Bunker(By Roadside)
50.617976, 2.835277 Fromelles, Australian Memorial Park
50.619402, 2.833498 Fromelles, V.C. Corner Memorial
50.608564, 2.851803 Fromelles, Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery
50.576736, 2.795727 Neuve Chapelle, Bunker, (on Farm Road)
50.844232, 1.600815 Haringzelelles Large German WW2 Rail Mounted Gun
50.004107, 2.684216 Becordel-Becourt Becourt Military Cemetery

Edited 20 May , 2015 by Jockbhoy67

[Harveyfletch]

Thanks for the post jockbhoy67 , these should come in useful as my new Holts guide to the Somme does not seem to have the lat / long reference in it .