The road you are travelling on is only a few yards to the east of the German front lines. The Redan was a group of British trenches in use during 1916.

Redan Ridge No.1 Cemetery is virtually at the top of the ridge and midway between the opposing front lines of 1916. It contains 154 graves - mainly from the big attacks on 1st July and 13th November 1916.

No.3 Cemetery is set among the German front lines of 1916 and contains 67 graves plus 13 destroyed by later shellfire. The majority of burials are casualties of the attacks made in November 1916.

After leaving these two cemeteries, turn right onto the road and carry on towards Beaumont Hamel village.

As you come to the first farm building on your left, directly opposite is a track leading to Redan ridge No.2 Cemetery. This cemetery is in the old No Mans Land, on the southern end of the ridge.

Looking ahead towards Beaumont Hamel, and slightly to the right, at 2 o' clock, you should be able to see a patch of gorse bushes and small trees on the hillside facing you. That is the site of the Hawthorn Redoubt Mine Crater, which you will be able to visit shortly. Behind it and slightly to the left is another cemetery - Hawthorn Ridge No.1