Local favourite fort · Eastern Cape, South Africa
War Memorial
War Memorial is a fort in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
War Memorial: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit War Memorial
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach War Memorial — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -32.24878, 24.53468. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near War Memorial
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Eastern Cape · ~0 km · Must-see
- Camdeboo National Park · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~1 km · Must-see
- Spandaukop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- Valley of Desolation · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ouberg · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~24 km · Must-see
- Owl House · attraction · Eastern Cape · ~53 km · Must-see
- Witnek Pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~54 km · Must-see
- Toorberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~56 km · Must-see
- Wapadsberg Pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~60 km · Must-see
- Kalkkop crater · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~65 km · Must-see
- Compassberg · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lootsberg · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~71 km · Must-see
- Hester Rupert Art Museum · museum · Eastern Cape · ~0 km
- Reinet House · museum · Eastern Cape · ~1 km
- Andries Pretorius Memorial · fort · Eastern Cape · ~2 km
- Nqweba Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~4 km
- Koedoeskloof Waterhole · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~12 km
- Goewermentskop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~17 km
Other forts & heritage near War Memorial
- Andries Pretorius Memorial · fort · Eastern Cape · ~2 km
- Camdeboo Heroes Monument · fort · Eastern Cape · ~1 km
- Anglo-Boer war · fort · Eastern Cape · ~1 km
- The Union Monument · fort · Eastern Cape · ~1 km
- Gideon Scheepers Monument · fort · Eastern Cape · ~3 km
- Andies Pretorius · fort · Eastern Cape · ~4 km
- Koi and San Genocide · fort · Eastern Cape · ~5 km
- Bell Tower · fort · Eastern Cape · ~8 km
- Katel · fort · Eastern Cape · ~32 km
- Langfontein · fort · Eastern Cape · ~44 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is War Memorial open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for War Memorial yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit War Memorial?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near War Memorial?
Nearby: Dutch Reformed Church (church, 0 km), Camdeboo National Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Spandaukop (viewpoint, 5 km), Valley of Desolation (viewpoint, 6 km), Ouberg (viewpoint, 24 km), Owl House (attraction, 53 km).