Lochnagar Crater

More than just a hole in the ground

Important to visit when touring the Somme. Important part of the story. Some nice signage/stories. Nice for a walk and to reflect. Isn’t as well kept as some monuments and can be uneven in parts. Def...

Una visita essenziale per coloro che visitano i cimiteri della Somme

Testo originale

Una visita essenziale per coloro che visitano i cimiteri della Somme. Ci sono molti post d'informazione che descrivono la lotta che si è svolta qui e le esperienze degli uomini che hanno partecipato a ...

Staggering

Okay, it may just be a hole in the ground, but it's a huge one. It's hard to imagine what this explosion must have been like. I think it's really important that places like this remain to teach us jus...

Hard to Imagine

Caused by a massive explosion set by British miners, the crater provides another insight into the type of warfare carried on during the Battle of the Somme. As you walk along the boardwalk (which is i...

A humbling experience

The photographs you see do not really prepare you for the size of this crater and the size of the explosion that created it. Reading the plaques around, gives you an insight site into the people that ...