Travel facts

GETTING THERE

Fly to Paris then get the train to either Amiens or Arras. Avis hires cars from both cities but it is best to book in advance. Trains also operate into Ypres, Belgium.

WHERE TO STAY

• Somme: Hotel Royal Picardie, Albert: royalpicardie.com

• Pozieres: Butterworth Farm B&B: butterworth-cottage.com

• Ypres: Albion Hotel: albionhotel.be

• Varlet Farm: varletfarm.com

TOURS

• Sacred Ground Tours, owned and operated by Australians, specialises in one-, two- or three-day Western Front battlefield tours for singles, couples and small groups. sacredgroundtours.com.au

• Back-Roads Touring has several battlefield tours to bring

these important sites to life. backroadstouring.com

• Memorial Museum Passchendaele: passchendaele.be/en • On 26 September 2017, the Australian Government will conduct a National Commemorative service at Buttes New British Cemetery at Polygon Wood in Belgium. This service will commemorate the centenary of many battles within the region, which are collectively referred to as the Third Battle of Ypres. anzaccentenary.gov.au

FURTHER INFORMATION

• Visit Flanders: visitflanders.com

• Guidebook: The Australian War Memorial Official Guide Anzacs on the Western Front from the AWM bookshop. awm.gov.au

• Research sites: awm.gov.au, naa.gov.au