Famous Graves

There are over 50 notable persons,18 listed memorials at Grade II or Grade II* status and several Victoria Cross holders buried or commemorated at Brookwood Cemetery. More information can be found HERE.

Visitor Information

Brookwood Cemetery is a beautiful Grade 1 listed site in the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens located in the heart of Surrey, which has been serving the community since 1854. The 220 Acre park provides a picturesque, tranquil setting for visitors 365 days of the year. The grounds are divided into many smaller plots by a multitude of roads and avenues that boast magnificent trees and offer a wealth of flora and fauna as well as local heritage.

We are the largest Cemetery in Western Europe and anyone can be buried here irrespective of local connections or religious/cultural beliefs. Our site is rich in architecture, ecology, horticulture and history.

Opening Times

Brookwood Cemetery Office

9.00 to 17.00 – Monday to Friday
Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
(Visitors are advised to make an appointment, but it is not always necessary to do so)

Main Entrances to Brookwood Cemetery

8.00 – 17.00 – No entry after 16.45
(The gates are usually closed at 16.45 to ensure no one enters the cemetery whilst a member of staff checks the site for visitors. If you are attempting to leave the cemetery before 17.00, please do not feel alarmed if you find the gates locked. A member of staff will be with you shortly to open the gates)

The Glades of Remembrance

8.00 – 17.00 – No entry after 16.45
(At times, the main gate to the Glades of Remembrance may not be open at the weekend. On such occasions, visitors are advised to use the pedestrian gate to gain access. Alternatively, access is available via St Barnabas Avenue ( located just off St.Cyprians Avenue.)

How To Get Here

By Rail

Brookwood Cemetery is served by South Western Railway services out of London Waterloo. The journey time is approximately 40 minutes to Brookwood Station. There is an exit at the station leading directly into the Cemetery grounds.

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By CAR

Join the A322 either from the M3 (junction 3) or from Guildford (via the A3). Cemetery Pales, the road which runs through the Cemetery grounds, is a direct turn off the A322

 

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Contact Us

There are several ways in which you may contact Brookwood Cemetery: by telephone, by post or by using the message contact form HERE: Telephone: 01483 472222 Email: info@brookwoodcemetery.com Address: Glades House, Cemetery Pales, Brookwood, Woking, Surrey GU24 0BL

IMPORTANT NOTICE
North Cemetery Entrance closure
21 June 2021 – 12 July 2021

The main entrance to the north side of the cemetery, off Cemetery Pales, will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians for approximately three weeks to allow for resurfacing works to be carried out. The north side of the cemetery is still open to visitors able to arrive on foot and can be accessed via the Brookwood Station underpass, the Red House carpark or military cemeteries.

Limited parking is available at Red House on weekdays for a maximum of 90 minutes and weekends. Alternative parking is available at Brookwood Station (charges apply). Funerals are taking place as normal and the Cemetery Team will provide details of the temporary access arrangements in place.The resurfacing works are part of a consented scheme to provide 450 new burials pots, additional parking, create a new wetland habitat and restore an area of the cemetery used as an illegal waste site by the previous owners.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the works.
If you have a question about accessing site, please call the Brookwood Cemetery Office.

Telephone No: 01483 472222

Email: info@brookwoodcemetery.com