Battle of Polygon Wood

Interesting place with lots to see

We spent a good few hours here exploring the cemeteries, the Brothers in Arms memorial, Black Watch corner and the wood itself. The wood has many hidden secrets so you need to spend some good time her...

A moving experience

The Polygon wood cemetery is a peaceful place were the fallen soldiers have been laid to rest. Pay your respects and be grateful that they gave their lives for us. There is free parking in a car park ...

Tranquil

Here you will find 2 beautiful cemeteries, a tranquil wood with well-kept pathways, a park of peace and various memorials to the intense fighting that raged here throughout WW1. The wood changed hand...

Nice walk

A nice area to spend some time. You can walk the wood within 1.5 hours but also spend some time on the WW1 Cemetary. Along the way there are information signs about the war. Also some remains of bunke...

Realistic glimpse of the past

There are still trees in Polygon Wood, unlike many of the old battlegrounds around Ypres. You first glimpse the big memorial through the cluster of trees, and can get a realistic impression of what it...