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 Rose Cottage
based: Somme, France
website: www.battlefieldtours.co.uk/accommodation.html
Self-catering holiday cottage, ideal for visiting the battlefields of the Somme area. This three bedroom accommodation is situated in the historical village of Longueval in the heart of the Somme Battlefield and backs onto Delville Wood, 'Devil’s Wood'. Many famous battle sites are in easy walking distance, including, High Wood, Mametz Wood, Flers, Guillemont, Ginchy and Montauban. Also close by are the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing and the garrison town of Albert.

Ambrosia Hotel
based: Ypres, Belgium
website: www.shellhole.com
Small family hotel with nine rooms, situated 200m from the Cloth Hall and the Menin Gate of Ypres. A great base from which to explore World War I site: In Flanders Fields museum and St. George's Memorial Church are within walking distance, Tyne Cot Cemetery and the John Mc Crae Site are close by.

B&B Hortensia
based: Ypres, Belgium
website: www.guesthouse-ypres.be
Family run B&B accommodation in the centre of Ypres, in easy walking distance from the Menin Gate (Last Post) or the Market Place (In Flanders Fields Museum). Offering 6 spacious, non-smoking rooms, all en-suite.

Camalou
based: Ypres, Belgium
website: www.camalou.com
Guesthouse located at Ypres in Belgium; one of the few properties from the Ypres Salient which survived the destruction of the Great War. Your host is an official guide for Ypres and battlefield tours, and will be glad to advise on visits to the Ypres Salient, the museum in Flanders Fields or the Last Post ceremony at the Menin gate.

Gallipoli Houses (The)
based: Gallipoli, Turkey
website: www.gallipoli.com.tr
Small authentic hotel, offering comfortable accommodation in the heart of the Gallipoli National Park and in an ideal location for exploring the Gallipoli battlefields.

Ivy House, Utah Beach B&B
based: Normandy, France
website: www.ivyhousefrance.com
B&B accommodation within easy reach of many historic sites in the Manche, including St Mere Eglise, with its famous church and Airborne Museum, the landing beaches of June 1944, military cemeteries, monuments and places of remembrance, and many museums.

Kwa Rie Resort & Caravan Park
based: KwaZulu-Nata, South Africa
website: www.kwarie.caravanparks.co.za
Cottages, camping, caravan and motorhome park situated in an area that has the largest concentration of battlefields in South Africa, including the Rorkes Drift and Isandlwana battlefields, and which offers an excellent base from which to visit these famous historical monuments.

La Ferme du Lavoir
based: Normandy, France
website: fermedulavoir.free.fr
Bed and breakfast guest rooms and camp-site in Bessin, located close to the D-Day landing beaches, two miles from Omaha Beach and the American cemetery and near Pointe du Hoc and Bayeux.

 Les Alouettes, Somme
based: Somme, France
website: www.lesalouettes.net
B&B accommodation for battlefield visitors - the Battle of the Somme and the Great War bring most visitors. The famous front line sites such as Beaumont Hamel, Delville Wood, Fricourt, Gommecourt, High Wood, La Boisselle, Mametz, Montauban, Ovillers, Serre and Thiepval are within easy reach. Also offering battlefield tours with a Somme Tourist Board accredited guide.

 Otago View Bed & Breakfast
based: Somme, France
website: www.fieldsoffrance.com
Family run bed and breakfast accommodation in the Somme. Also offering guided and tailor-made tours to the many famous and not famous sites on the Somme; ideal for genealogists and those wishing to follow the path of a Great War soldier.

Rorke's Drift Lodge
based: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
website: www.rorkesdriftlodge.com
A small intimate lodge situated 5 km from Rorke's Drift on the edge of the Biggarsberg escarpment overlooking Isandlwana, Fugitive's Drift and Rorke's Drift. Eight Battlefields from three different wars are within easy reach, as well as The Talana Museum.

Varlet Farm
based: Poelkapelle, Belgium
website: www.varletfarm.com
Farmhouse B&B in the Ypres Salient on the old Passchendaele battlefield. Located 5 miles (9 km) from Ypres and close to all the major battle sites, memorials and cemeteries. Small groups of up to 16 can be accommodated.

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