Walking The Somme: Ancre Valley
- Author
- Paul Reed
- Published
- Sat 01 May 2021
- Episode Link
- https://oldfrontline.co.uk/2021/05/01/walking-the-somme-ancre-valley/
The Ancre Valley cuts across the northern Somme battlefield like a deep scar; in 1916 attack after attack saw heavy losses here. Our walk takes us from the small village of St Pierre Divion, to a bridge over the river Ancre itself, then on to the Ancre Cemetery and ending in Beaumont-Hamel.
