Top Things to do in Belgian Westhoek
The 10 Best Battlefields in Belgian Westhoek, Flanders
Discover the best top things to do in Belgian Westhoek, Belgium including Battlefield Exploration, Confrontours - Battlefield Tours, Aeroplane Cemetery, The Bluff Crater, CWGC Information Centre, Battle of Polygon Wood, Hill 60, Dodengang (Trench of Death), Belgische Voorpostbunker Wo 1, 5th Australian Division Memorial.
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1. Battlefield Exploration
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 74 reviews
Battlefield Exploration is a specialist battlefield tours provider, providing battlefield tours to the battlefields of the Great War. Based in Ypres, tours run daily to either the Ypres Salient, Messines Ridge, Arras and the Somme. Other battlefields are of course also available upon request.
Reviewed By brucebR51FA
We took a private 4-hour tour with Wouter and it was terrific. Wouter provided a history of the war and the battles around Ypres. He also provided a lot of stories of the soldiers as well as the local citizens.
2. Confrontours - Battlefield Tours
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5.0 based on 14 reviews
With Confrontours you will be looking for traces of the First World War with a professional guide. Individuals as well as small or big groups can join us and see what is left of the Great War in the Flemish landscape. Choose one of our tours or contact us for a personal tour. All tours start at the location mentioned, but you could also be picked up at your hotel, B&B or other place when possible.
3. Aeroplane Cemetery
4. The Bluff Crater
5. CWGC Information Centre
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
The Ieper Information Centre is located in the heart of Ieper, only meters from the Menin Gate and close to the First World War battlefields. A gift shop is available at the centre. Multi-language service available, offering information and brochures about the CWGC and the numerous sites to visit in the area. Free access to our casualty database via iPad to help you find the location of graves.
6. Battle of Polygon Wood
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 123 reviews
Reviewed By AussiesBallarat - Ballarat, Australia
Polygon Wood is a forest located between Ypres and Zonnebeke, Belgium. In the First Battle of Ypres and later at The Battle of Polygon Wood it was a significant First World War battlefield in the Battle of Passchendaele. It was captured by the Australian 5th Division, led by Harold “Pompey” Elliott, on September 26, 1917 as part of the Battle of Menin Road, and there is a memorial to the 5th Division in an elevated position overlooking the main cemetery. Within the wood is a large war cemetery, a New Zealand Memorial to the Missing and an Australian Memorial. Just outside the wood is a small original wartime cemetery. In fact, the entrances to both sites are directly opposite on either side of the road (Lange Dreve), at the north-eastern apex of the wood. There is parking for 2-3 cars in front of the cemetery, or it is possible to park on the edge of the wood in various places and follow the tracks within the wood.
7. Hill 60
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 600 reviews
Reviewed By Harrison-F-Carter - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
We were fortunate to visit with a BBC war journalist and he was able to share the story of this site in incredible detail... be sure to research prior to, or during, your visit.
8. Dodengang (Trench of Death)
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4.5 based on 262 reviews
Reviewed By helengV6947MN
An interesting and informative few hours spent at this small but exceptional museum. The preserved trenches are very humbling to be in - we were the only visitors at the time so it was very eerie in the wind and drizzle. Well worth a few hours of your time.
