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Guided Walks |
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 All our guided walks
now start from the entrance to the Glades of Remembrance,
adjacent to the Cemetery Office. There is a separate entrance to the
Glades, with its own lay-by, off Cemetery Pales. Parking is available inside the
entrance.
Refreshments and toilet facilities are usually available.A minimum suggested donation of three pounds (£3.00) per adult is made for these walks. No booking is necessary - just turn up and enjoy! Brookwood Cemetery is near Woking, Surrey. It is adjacent to the A322 Guildford - Bagshot Road (Junction 3 off the M3). The entrance to the Cemetery is off Cemetery Pales, a road joining the A322 near the Brookwood cross-roads. See our location map. The postcode is GU24 0BL. If you want to arrange your own walk through the cemetery you must get permission from Brookwood Cemetery to do so. There are new booking arrangements in place for which see this link on the Company's Website.
For further information telephone
Margaret Hobbs on 01344 891041, or write to: |
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Saturday 3rd July 2010, 11am - 5pm Kensal Green Cemetery Open Day Harrow Road, London W10 4RA. Free admission. For further details visit http://www.kensalgreen.co.uk/
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Sunday 4th July 2010, 2pm Nature Walk, led by George Hounsome. Discover the variety of flora and fauna in the cemetery.
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Sunday 1st August 2010, 2pm Boundary Walk, led by John Clarke and Erkin Guney. An opportunity to explore the perimeter of the former Anglican sections of Brookwood Cemetery.
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Sunday 5th September 2010, 2pm Geology Walk, led by Di Smith. An opportunity to examine the variety of stones used in the cemetery.
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Saturday 11th September 2010, 2pm-5pm Heritage Open Day. The Society will have its sales and information stand available during the afternoon outside the Cemetery Office. Refreshments should be available. By kind permission of Erkin & Melanie Guney, the Columbarium should be open to visitors, with donations invited for future restoration work.
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Sunday 3rd October 2010, 1.30pm Military Walk,
led by Paul Rason. This covers the military cemeteries. Note the earlier start
for this walk.
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Saturday 16th October 2010, 10.30am
UN International Day for the Eradication of
Poverty: Pilgrimage Stroll in the Cemetery.
Starting from the Cemetery Office at 10.30am, the pilgrimage stroll will first
visit part of the pauper burial section. This will be followed by a short
service in the Cemetery Chapel. This is the second year we have supported this
international event. Refreshments should be available after the walk. |
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Sunday 7th November 2010, 2pm Fungi Walk, led by Dick Alder. The cemetery contains over 300 species of fungi, many of which can be discovered during this walk.
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Sunday 5th December 2010, 2pm Introductory Walk, led by John Clarke. This walk is ideal for the first time visitor to Brookwood Cemetery, and explores the former Nonconformist sections of the cemetery. It complements Val Pretlove's May walk which covered the Church of England sections.
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This site was last updated 15-07-10 © The Brookwood Cemetery Society
