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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 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. If you want to arrange your own walk through the cemetery you must get permission from Brookwood Cemetery Ltd 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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Sunday 1st June 2008, 2pm A General Introduction to Brookwood Cemetery. Led by Val Pretlove. This walk is ideal for the first time visitor and includes the history of the cemetery and visits the most important monuments.
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Sunday 6th July 2008, 2pm Restoration Projects in the Cemetery. A new walk led by John Clarke. The walk will highlight restoration work carried out by the Society over the past few years
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Sunday 3rd August 2008, 2pm Artists in Brookwood Cemetery. Led by Jenny Mukerji, this walk explores the artists who chose Brookwood as their final resting place.
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Sunday 7th September 2008, 2pm Geology Walk. Led by Di Smith, this walk examines the various stones used for memorials throughout the cemetery grounds. Remember to bring a magnifying glass so that you can see the structure of some of the rocks described.
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Sunday 5th October 2008, 1.30pm Military Walk. Led by Paul Rason. Please note the earlier start: this allows ample time to walk to the military section from the cemetery office area.
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Sunday 2nd November 2008, 2pm Fungi Walk. Led by Dick Alder. This is the best time of year to view the wealth of fungi in the cemetery grounds.
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Sunday 7th December 2008, 2pm Railway Walk. Led by John Clarke. This walk explores the route of the cemetery railway.
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This site was last updated 03-06-08 © The Brookwood Cemetery Society
