Culture is some how present for everybody
Numerous museums (Talbot House Poperinge, In Flanders Field Ypres, Poperinge Hop Museum ...) are located in the area. Very instructive is the big history around the First World War (WWI) in the region, with its many monuments, cemeteries and places of interest.
The Last Post at Ypres (every evening at 8.00pm) and Ploegsteert (just over the border Walloon), or the command bunker on the Kemmelberg should not be missing on your list.
The Folk, a few kilometers from the cottage, can offer a wide range of culture: Concerts, primary performances, theatre, the famous Folk-Festival in August. Check out the events calendar to see the last survey.