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Raymond1960

A very moving place dedicated to the sacrifce of the Pals Battalions on 1st July 1916. Access is a little interesting depending on how wet the weather has been.

X1619TXroberth

Lost a Great Uncle at this spot on 1/7/1916 so very special to be the first ones from the family to visit here in 98 years. Outline of trench clearly visible plus memorial to Pals.

davidhH2943WN

You can drive up to the memorial park but it is a short walk along a muddy track to this memorial to the Pals Battalions, if you park on the road.. Here the true scale of the war both in its size and in its effects on individuals and families will strike home.Many soldiers died here on the morning of 1st July 1916. The small copse has now regrown but the feeling of loss remains in the air.

Woody716

We have visited here twice now with a large group of young people. We tend to approach from the west passing the very large cemeteries next to the road. We park in front of Serre Road Cemetery No1, so as not to upset the farmer whose track leads up to Serre Road No3. Cemetery and the others on that hill side.Please keep to the track, its an active farm.You could see live munitions at the side of the track, near the farm. Don't Touch them.A short walk up the hill is really worthwhile. The openness of the landscape and hill that the soldiers who advanced up there had to cross is really quite frightening.We always lay a wreath here for those from our locality who didn't return.

Marktid

The memorial itself is tucked away in a wooded area away from the main road and is a really peaceful area, a really tranquil setting for the memorial and cemetery. Parking is a bit difficult as unless you have an off road-vehicle I wouldn't recommend driving up the dirt track. Park at the small lay-by by the road and walk up the track.

MrsGirvan

One of the most moving spots on the Somme battlefields. I think this place is heavy with atmosphere, almost spooky.

lowvalleyred

This area commerates the sacrifice of the Pals battalions on 1/7/16, with memorials to the Barnsley Pals and Accrington Pals.Although it's called the Sheffield Memorial Park, the actual Sheffield City Battalion Memorial is on the main road in Serre.It's a good walk up a rough track to reach the memorial park. Good shoes/boots recommended. It was slushy when we visited in March.The park itself is unremarkable compared to the huge monuments such as Thiepval, but it's especially poignant, being a battlefield cemetery. There are several smaller cemeteries on the walk up from Serre such as Luke copse.All beautifully maintained. Look at the directories placed in the walls of each cemetery , which often contain notes from relatives.This is a battlefield cemetery,so no visitor centre or facilities.Personal crusade for me to see where my grandfather went over the top. He survived to live to the age of 90.If you are interested in the history of the Barnsley Battalions read Barnsley Pals by John Cooksey (there is a similar book for Accrington Pals) or Covenent with Death (fictional account based on Sheffield City Battalion) by John Harris.

Zaniskull

Situated at the site of great loss of life, one can imagine the battle that occurred here when you look around at the surrounding countryside. Cemetery is well kept and the Memorials are well presented

PandS19

The memorial park consists of about an acre of land which was planted with trees after the war but looks otherwise untouched. The cemetery is at the base of the park down quite a steep slope which could be a challenge for those who are less mobile but there are a number of other cemeteries surrounding the park which are easy to access.

eneia01

Being from Sheffield this is a dead cert when visiting the battlefields of the Somme. Not the most easily accessible but a homing ground for northerners the woods house memorials to the Sheffield Pals, the Bradford Pals and the Accrington Pals, plus the Railway Hollow Cemetery.

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