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Tyne Cot Cemetery – Flanders (8869596)📷 Lt.Cmdr. Bobby Dixon, Public domain
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Tyne Cot Cemetery

Zonnebeke, Belgium

History

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.

Nearest town
Zonnebeke, Belgium
Category
History & culture
GPS
50.8872, 2.9995
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Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.

Good to know

Best time to go

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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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Campsites nearby

  • Camperpunt Hooge CraterMotorhome stopover
    6 km from Tyne Cot Cemetery · 8 pitches
    MotorhomesElectricityWaste disposalWi-Fi
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip
  • Camping Urban GardensCampsite
    8 km from Tyne Cot Cemetery
    TentsCaravansElectricityShowersToiletsWaste disposalWi-Fi
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip
  • Camperplaats RavensteinMotorhome stopover
    9 km from Tyne Cot Cemetery
    MotorhomesElectricityDrinking waterWaste disposalWi-Fi
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip
  • Camperpunt 't HekskenMotorhome stopover
    20 km from Tyne Cot Cemetery · 27 pitches
    MotorhomesElectricityDrinking waterShowersToiletsWaste disposalDogs allowed
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip
  • Camping Les HoublonnièresCampsite
    23 km from Tyne Cot Cemetery · 25 pitches
    TentsCaravansElectricityDrinking waterShowersToiletsWaste disposalWi-Fi
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip
  • Camping du Pont CharletCampsite
    24 km from Tyne Cot Cemetery
    TentsCaravansShowersToiletsWi-Fi
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip

All campsites in Belgium · Campsite data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0 · Updated October 3, 2026

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)