KIRKY Posted 17 January , 2022 Share Posted 17 January , 2022 Taking a visitor to the Somme but only there for 2 1/2 days. Took him a couple of years ago to : Albert Museum, Delville Wood, Thiepval, Bouzencourt tunnels, Ulster Tower. Tommies Bar. Anywhere else special of interest close to the Somme I have forgotten? Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted 17 January , 2022 Share Posted 17 January , 2022 Newfoundland park at Beaumont Hamel, Hawthorn Crater, Lochnagar Crater. walking around the area of Beaumont, Mailley, Redan, Munich across to Ancre and the other cemeteries gives a good idea. a good walk around could tie up a couple of hours and get a good idea that your couple of hours and a few square miles took months to conquer https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Walking-Somme-Walkers-Guide-1916-Somme-Battlefields-Battlegrou-/293680681221?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338268676&toolid=10044&customid=EAIaIQobChMIlO2Ipbe59QIV5IFQBh0fKgPrEAQYAiABEgLpW_D_BwE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKY Posted 17 January , 2022 Author Share Posted 17 January , 2022 4 hours ago, chaz said: Newfoundland park at Beaumont Hamel, Hawthorn Crater, Lochnagar Crater. walking around the area of Beaumont, Mailley, Redan, Munich across to Ancre and the other cemeteries gives a good idea. a good walk around could tie up a couple of hours and get a good idea that your couple of hours and a few square miles took months to conquer https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Walking-Somme-Walkers-Guide-1916-Somme-Battlefields-Battlegrou-/293680681221?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338268676&toolid=10044&customid=EAIaIQobChMIlO2Ipbe59QIV5IFQBh0fKgPrEAQYAiABEgLpW_D_BwE Thanks for your suggestions, Got Pauls book and use it often. WE will do those walks , thanks, also looking for somewhere to visit a bit different, I went to see "Deborah" in December and may go back, anything else like that? tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted 18 January , 2022 Share Posted 18 January , 2022 within the GW remit, but not far from the Somme , over to the West, Doullens has the Citadel and the town hall is where General Foch took control of all allied forces, on the way back home call in to Etaples. outside of the GW there is Crecy and Agincourt from medieval times and WW2 has many sites such as V1 rocket sites, the long ski slope take off ramps and up in St Omer La Coupole bunker and museum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKY Posted 18 January , 2022 Author Share Posted 18 January , 2022 1 hour ago, chaz said: within the GW remit, but not far from the Somme , over to the West, Doullens has the Citadel and the town hall is where General Foch took control of all allied forces, on the way back home call in to Etaples. outside of the GW there is Crecy and Agincourt from medieval times and WW2 has many sites such as V1 rocket sites, the long ski slope take off ramps and up in St Omer La Coupole bunker and museum Thanks Chaz some great ideas, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick63 Posted 18 January , 2022 Share Posted 18 January , 2022 There`s the museum at Peronne.... https://www.historial.fr/en/ ....and Vimy Ridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Regiano Posted 18 January , 2022 Share Posted 18 January , 2022 More tunnelling at he Glory Hole in La Boisselle. Minden Post>Devonshires>Fricourt>Mametz>Bazentins>High Wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKY Posted 18 January , 2022 Author Share Posted 18 January , 2022 6 hours ago, slick63 said: There`s the museum at Peronne.... https://www.historial.fr/en/ ....and Vimy Ridge. Yes we may try there , thanks Tony 2 hours ago, Don Regiano said: More tunnelling at he Glory Hole in La Boisselle. Minden Post>Devonshires>Fricourt>Mametz>Bazentins>High Wood. Thanks Don good suggestions, done some but not all. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EAST YORKSHIRE Posted 19 January , 2022 Share Posted 19 January , 2022 21 hours ago, Don Regiano said: More tunnelling at he Glory Hole in La Boisselle. Minden Post>Devonshires>Fricourt>Mametz>Bazentins>High Wood. Hello Don, was at Minden post last September 2021, all overgrown and new fence erected. As they say "nothing to see here". Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Regiano Posted 19 January , 2022 Share Posted 19 January , 2022 48 minutes ago, EAST YORKSHIRE said: Hello Don, was at Minden post last September 2021, all overgrown and new fence erected. As they say "nothing to see here". Ian. OK. Often wondered what access was like from the other side of the Albert-Péronne road but never managed to find out ... yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EAST YORKSHIRE Posted 20 January , 2022 Share Posted 20 January , 2022 23 hours ago, Don Regiano said: OK. Often wondered what access was like from the other side of the Albert-Péronne road but never managed to find out ... yet. Had a look at that side in 2019 Don, could not see any evidence of it ,Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Regiano Posted 20 January , 2022 Share Posted 20 January , 2022 OK Ian, thanks. I just wondered if the other end of the tunnel was visible. Reg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 20 January , 2022 Share Posted 20 January , 2022 great... now you've got me all wanting to grab my agenda and block a WE out... M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew pugh Posted 23 January , 2022 Share Posted 23 January , 2022 Hi Kirky How about Trones Wood / Bernafay Wood area. Mametz wood and the area called Casualty Corner just south of Pozieres. Regards Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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