Lochnagar Crater WW1

When you walk around and read all the stories from many who were there and what war was like the sheer scale of lives wasted is inconprehensible,such a sad place where some will never be layed to rest and as 1 person said..it was a family squabble.Sad,sad time for all.

Very sobering. To stand at the site you begin to understand how large an explosion it was, to alter the landscape so. The mine was exploded at 7:28 a.m. on 1 July 1916 and left a crater 69 ft (21 m) deep and 330 ft (100 m) wide. You will benefit greatly by reading the history of what happened here before you visit

Definitely worth a visit if in the area. The mine crater is huge and the easiest of the craters to access.

This place is quite something. It really brings it all home, the devestation of war and it futility. They have done great work mending the paths around it. A must visit on the WW1 battlefields tour.

Another must see. Dedicated group of people on site that will happily chat. The photos do not show the true size of the crater. Handy little gift shop with cold drinks for €2, not too expensive.

ww1 site of Somme battle and mine explosion. Enormous crater and very informative signs around it. There's a small van selling coffee tea etc. No entry fee. No bathroom. Nice for a short visit.

An amazing and tragic piece of Great War history. The information boards surrounding the crater lend context to the battle and the lives of those who fought there. It is free to visit but there are places to leave donations for the upkeep of the site. There is also plentiful parking and was a vendor selling refreshments.

Such a peaceful place. But full of sadness. People on both sides killed, and for what. The site is maintained well, and there are many interesting plaques giving information about the site, including some comments from those that were there. You cannot truly get the scale of the crater from pictures - you have to go there.

As you wander around the Western Front you will occassionally come across these huge craters. Onkay, the weather has worn a lot of them down, but many of them are so deep that they have basically become a part of the landscape. Many of them were created by soldiers tunnelling under the ground and the packing the area with huge amonts of explosives, and then setting them off. The sad thing is that despite all of the effore they rarely did any good at all. However, a number of these craters have been left to the ravages of time, while others are preseved, such as this one, as a memorial to the horrors of war.