📷 Lt.Cmdr. Bobby Dixon, Public domainTyne Cot Cemetery
Zonnebeke, Belgium
The largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world, on the ridge fought over at Passchendaele in 1917. The visitor centre reads out the names of the missing.
Tyne Cot Cemetery lies near Zonnebeke in West Flanders, close to Passendale. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission gives just under 12,000 graves (between 11,953 and 11,968 depending on the source); more than two thirds of those buried are unidentified. History Hit calls it the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world by number of burials. Sir Herbert Baker and John Truelove designed the cemetery and memorial wall; three German bunkers are incorporated into the layout.
The wall, the Tyne Cot Memorial, carries around 35,000 names of the missing; the CWGC gives 34,936. The origin of the name is not certain: soldiers of the Northumberland Fusiliers probably named it after a barn or cottage ("Tyne Cottage") at the level crossing on the Passendale–Broodseinde road. The position was captured by Australian troops on 4 October 1917.
The visitor centre behind the cemetery opened on 12 July 2007 and has a large car park. Since 2023 Tyne Cot has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of First World War funerary and memory sites (Western Front). Please check opening hours in advance.
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- Zonnebeke, Belgium
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- History & culture
- GPS
- 50.8872, 2.9995
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Best time to go
The most pleasant months are usually June–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in May and October. Cold, short days in January. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)
Getting there
- Belgium: No motorway tolls for cars. Low-emission zones in Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent; register foreign vehicles. Motorway limit for cars: 120 km/h.
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FAQs
Where is Tyne Cot Cemetery?
Tyne Cot Cemetery is in Zonnebeke, Belgium, at GPS 50.8872, 2.9995. It is about 9 km from Ypres.
Can you camp near Tyne Cot Cemetery?
Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is 't hof Bellewaerde, about 6 km away; within 25 km there are 31 campsites and motorhome stopovers.
Which road trips pass Tyne Cot Cemetery?
Tyne Cot Cemetery is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: In Flanders Fields: the Yser and Ypres.
What is there to see near Tyne Cot Cemetery?
Places worth a stop nearby: Langemark German Cemetery (7 km), Menin Gate (9 km), IJzertoren (19 km) and King Albert I Memorial (32 km).
When is the best time to visit Tyne Cot Cemetery?
The most pleasant months are usually June–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in May and October. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)