In the tiny village of Martinpuich, famous for boasting more cows than people, a new guest house has opened in the main street, not too far from the church. It is run by John and Jennie KNIGHT, both British WW1 enthusiasts with personal connections to the area; Jennie having recently discovered a family link to the British burials in Martinpuich -uncanny really, and a further reason to believe that this is where they belong..
The house has been extensively renovated and is very roomy and welcoming. Guests can eat in the huge dining room with a poppy red ceiling and discuss their day's battlefield visits, and research is also possible via John's huge library. There are three double rooms, all with ensuite bathroom facilities. Jennie's cooking is good, I can vouch for that personally.
Martinpuich is ideally situated as it is not too far from the A1 motorway exit in Bapaume. Once in Bapaume follow directions for Albert. Martinpuich is the last village in the Pas-de-Calais department on the Roman Road that enters the Somme at Courcelette.
TEL 0033 3 21 15 37 70 if you are outside France, otherwise 0321153770 if you are in France.
Visit their website which is full of useful information:
www.silentpicket.com
