Brookwood Tours - War Graves Week Tours

War Graves Week an initiative aimed at encouraging people from the local community to come together and discover the World War heritage on their doorstep – learning about the stories of those commemorated by the CWGC and the skills, dedication and expertise of those CWGC staff and volunteers who work to keep their memory alive.

Join us for at Brookwood Military Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth War Graves Commission site in the United Kingdom, covering approximately 37 acres. As part of War Graves Week, we will be running guided tours around the war graves and memorials in the cemetery.

Brookwood Military Cemetery is the largest Commonwealth War Graves Commission site in the United Kingdom, covering approximately 37 acres. Brookwood Military Cemetery contains 1,601 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 3,476 from the Second World War. In addition to the Commonwealth plots, the cemetery also contains French, Polish, Czechoslovakian, Belgian and Italian sections, and a number of war graves of other nationalities all cared for by the Commission.

During the Walking Tour you will visit war graves from both World Wars and learn about the history of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. You will also find out about some of the casualties that are commemorated here.

Please come dressed for the weather and in a suitable walking shoe.

If coming by vehicle you will be directed to parking when you arrive. There is a direct train service from Waterloo to Brookwood Station from which there is an entrance to the cemetery. The postcode is GU24 0JB and if coming by vehicle the access is off Dawney Hill. Brookwood Military Cemetery is not to be confused with Brookwood Cemetery. Google Maps provides the most accurate directions to the site.

Please ensure you wear suitable clothing and footwear for the weather. Access to headstones will be mostly via grass.