Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust

West Lodge, Bath Road
Bristol
City of Bristol
BS4 3EW
England

Website

www.arnosvale.org.uk

E-mail

info@arnosvale.org.uk

Telephone

0117 9719117

All information is drawn or provided by the venues themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Panoramic view of beautiful Arnos Vale cemetery from the Bath Road entrance

Arnos Vale Cemetery is one of the earliest and most important working Victorian cemeteries in the UK.

Venue Type:

Heritage site, Museum, Science centre, Garden, parklands or rural site, Industrial heritage site, Environmental or ecological centre, Sacred space, Ship or maritime heritage site, Historic house or home, Architecture centre

Opening hours

9 - 5 Monday to Friday. 9 - 4 Saturday and Sunday

Admission charges

Its free to visit Arnos Vale, but as a charitable trust we are reliant on - and very grateful for - any donations you would like to make.

Getting there

Getting Here
Arnos Vale lies close to Bristol's city centre on the A4 Bath Road, at Brislington. Pedestrians have a choice of three entry points - from the Bath Road; from Cemetery Road (off the A37 Wells Road) or via Arnos Park. The nearest train station is Temple Meads, located just under a mile east of the site. Bus services 1, X39, 57, 178 and 349 stop outside the Bath Road gates. There is parking for bicycles at the back of the Visitor Reception (East Lodge). Parking on site is limited and vehicles must enter via Bath Road.
More travel information and a map can be found at:
http://www.arnosvale.org.uk/index.php/visitus/travel-directions

Additional info

East Lodge: Visitor Reception and Gift Shop provide all the introductory information you need for a visit to Arnos Vale. External ramp provides wheelchair access up the listed building's steps.

West Lodge: Exhibition on ground floor "The Creation of Arnos Vale" including exhibition films, tactile map, historic artefacts and Books of Remembrance. External ramp for wheelchair access.

Spielman Centre: Stunning conversion of the historic Nonconformist Chapel into a fully-accessible learning and community space with a glass atrium. Exhibition "Behind the Scenes" in the historic crematorium basement explores the history of cremation, including some historic artefacts such as a coffin lift, furnace, coffin bier and cremulator.
Visitor WCs are to be found in the basement, accessible by stairs or lift.
Community learning space and cafe are on the ground floor, with lovely outdoor terrace for sunny seating.

Anglican Chapel: Beautiful restored Victorian interior with fine acoustics. The location for our popular evening events including concerts, talks and theatre.

Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

"Taster Tours" Guided Tours at Arnos Vale

22 June 2013

For impromptu taster tours between now and 2013 please enquire at the East Lodge reception on Saturdays about volunteer guide availability for the day. To arrange a bespoke group tour please look at our Private Tours page. Join our mailing list to be the first to hear about public tours and events at Arnos Vale in 2013.

A short taster tour taking in the main landmarks, monuments and people of Arnos Vale. This is an ideal introduction to the 45-acre site for first-time visitors, or as an overview of the site's history for regular visitors.

Please check with the East Lodge reception on the day to confirm that a tour is running. Then simply turn up, buy a ticket, and go!

Please wear sensible shoes and warm waterproof clothing to this event.

Arnos Vale Cemetery is not a fully accessible site. This tour route may include some steep slopes, steps and muddy paths. Find out more about visiting Arnos Vale safely.

The cost from March 2013 is £5 per head (no concessions) and there is no need to book! Tickets are sold from the East Lodge shop on the day.

You may want to check the tour is running before venturing out. See the list below of all dates. We do rely on Tour Guide availability and good weather also helps - due to unforeseen circumstances there may be occasions that we are unable to run a tour!

Please check below for dates that the Taster Tours are running or alternatively ring our Reception on 0117 9719117.

Taster Tours normally run on the 1st, 3rd and 4th Saturday each month, and we are pleased to now offer a NEW Taster Tour on the 2nd Sunday per month. Confirmed dates for these tours are listed below:

Saturday 23rd March 1:30pm-2:15pm

Saturday 30th March
NO TOURS WILL RUN THIS EASTER WEEKEND

Saturday 6th April 1:30pm-2:15pm

Saturday 13th April 1:30pm-3:00pm
Marvellous Medicine Tour

Saturday 14th April
New Taster Tour - Your Arnos Vale Community Event

Saturday 20th April 1:30pm-2:!5pm

Saturday 27th April 1:30pm-2:15pm

Saturday 4th May 1:30pm-2:15pm

Saturday 11th May 1:30pm-3:00pm
Spring Wildlife Tour

Sunday 12th May
New Taster Tour - Your Arnos Vale Community Event

Saturday 17th May
Museums at Night Tour

Saturday 18th May
Museums at Night Tour

Saturday 25th May 1:30pm-2:15pm

Saturday 1st June 1:30pm-2:15pm

Saturday 8th June 1:30pm-3:00pm
Sculpture Tour

Sunday 9th June
New Taster Tour - Your Arnos Vale Community Event

Saturday 15th June 1:30pm-2:15pm

Saturday 22nd June 1:30pm-2:15pm

Saturday 29th June 1:30pm-2:!5pm