Brookwood Cemetery
Brookwood, Woking
The largest cemetery in the UK, opened in 1852 by the London Necropolis Company, and now a Grade I listed park and garden open daily to visitors. Next to it is the Brookwood American Cemetery, cared for by the American Battle Monuments Commission, with a staffed visitor building.
Highlights
- Grade I listed Victorian landscape
- Founded by the London Necropolis Company in 1852
- Brookwood American Cemetery, with a visitor building staffed when open
- Station exit leading straight into the grounds
Good to know
- No dogs except assistance dogs
- This is a working cemetery, so please be respectful of funerals and visitors
- Trains from London Waterloo to Brookwood take about 40 minutes
- The American Cemetery is about 300 yards west of Brookwood station
Getting there
Brookwood Cemetery, Glades House, Cemetery Pales, Brookwood, Woking, Surrey, GU24 0BLParking: Parking on site. Do not park on the grass verges.
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