The Wellington QuarryArras, France)
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General information about The Quarry Wellington
The Wellington Quarry is an underground city hewn (mostly by New Zealand miners) in the limestone rocks beneath the town of Arras. It had to accommodate some 24,000 soldiers in order to mount a surprise attack on the German lines. In vain, however. You descend here by elevator 20 meters below the surface and then continue on a plank path. A multilingual guide explains the whole thing. There are also audio guides. Audio-visual presentations are shown at various points in the underground corridor system. At the end of the tour, in a small auditorium, you get to see another film about the Battle of Arras.
Original is that every visitor has to put on a World War I helmet. Is good for safety and it increases the experience value.
There is also a museum store.
Visitor tips The Quarry Wellington
General tips:
1) if you are looking for other nearby attractions, consult our tourist map.
2) You can consult our overview lists: by category ( e.g. timeline, size, ...) or by region
3) You can also always consult tourist services: see our overview of tourist services
Tip 1: Be sure to visit le Place des Héros and the Grand'Place of Arras.. These are the squares best known for their wonderful, typical end gables.
Tip 2: Climb the Belfry of Arras. Definitely pays off.
Tip 3: If you are here during the Christmas period, be sure to visit the immense annual Christmas market of Arras.
Geographical information
Address: Rue Arthur Delétoille, Arras, Hauts-de-France, France
Geographical coordinates:
- Google Maps: Latitude = 50.2804525 - Longitude = 2.782899
- Open Street Maps: Latitude = 50.280412 - Longitude = 2.782552
- Altitude h = 83 m
Indication of De Steengroeve Wellington on:
Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen - Google Maps - OpenStreetMap.
Route to De Steengroeve Wellington: Route via Google Maps
Meteo
12°C
| Day | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
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Today
22:00
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 partly cloudy
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12° | 13°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 17 Km/h | 82 % | 1009 mb |
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Tomorrow
22:00
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 partly cloudy
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11° | 14°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 16 Km/h | 91 % | 1016 mb |
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Sun Nov 09
22:00
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 very light cloud cover
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10° | 13°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 17 Km/h | 89 % | 1018 mb |
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Mon Nov 10
22:00
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 light rain
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8° | 12°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 29 Km/h | 92 % | 1015 mb |
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Tue Nov 11
22:00
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cloudy
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10° | 12°°C | 0.71 mm | 71% | 25 Km/h | 95 % | 1013 mb |
| Hour | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
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Today
19:00
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partly cloudy
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13° | 13°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 17 Km/h | 78 % | 1008 mb |
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Today
22:00
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 slightly cloudy
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12° | 12°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 16 Km/h | 82 % | 1009 mb |
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Tomorrow
01:00
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slightly cloudy
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11° | 11°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 15 Km/h | 89 % | 1010 mb |
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Tomorrow
04:00
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cloudy
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11° | 11°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 15 Km/h | 89 % | 1010 mb |
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Tomorrow
07:00
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cloudy
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11° | 11°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 12 Km/h | 87 % | 1011 mb |
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Tomorrow
10:00
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partly cloudy
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12° | 12°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 12 Km/h | 85 % | 1013 mb |
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Tomorrow
13:00
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slightly cloudy
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14° | 14°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 13 Km/h | 77 % | 1013 mb |
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Tomorrow
16:00
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partly cloudy
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14° | 14°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 11 Km/h | 85 % | 1014 mb |
Starry skies above The Quarry Wellington
Internet information from and about The Quarry Wellington
Visitor numbers: 2018 was a record year with 80,548 visitors, 64,000 visitors in 2023, 65,000 visitors in 2024
The Quarry Wellington:
Website - Facebook - Instagram - Wikipedia(FR - EN)
Tourism Office "Visiter Arras":
Website - Facebook - Instagram
Tourism Office "Pays d'Artois":
Website - Facebook
Our photos about The Quarry Wellington
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Overhead photos of the visit on Oct. 1, 2025
Underground photos of visit on Oct. 1, 2025
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