IN PERSON
Guided Walk
51 Clayhall Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2BB
Learn about how funerals were conducted in the past (dead man’s lane or mile) and the great comparisons to today, and view
photos displayed in the Cemetery Mortuary Chapel, plus information that visitors can take away with them.
Then be guided on an informative walk through the Cemetery where the many stories connected to the Listed Monuments and Memorials (large and small) will be told.
Gosport and ‘Turk Town’, why has our old town got this name? Could the answer lie here within a small Turkish Cemetery?
The Cemetery is a site of Special Scientific Interest full of wonderful trees and other flora and, when visits are made in September, our very special ‘Autumn’s Lady’s Tresses’ a beautiful, tiny orchid will be seen in abundance.
A time to reflect and thank the many hundreds who are buried in War Graves.
- Estimated duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Timings
- Friday 11 September 1015 & 1315
- Tuesday 15 September 1015 & 1315
- Wednesday 16 September 1015 & 1315
- Thursday 17 September 1015 & 1315
- Friday 18 September 1015 & 1315
- Saturday 19 September 1015 & 1315
- Sunday 20 September 1015
Booking Details
No booking required, just turn up and enjoy
Access
Shingled paths with some very uneven surfaces, which might be a challenge for manual wheelchairs. Some small steps but can be avoided. A ramp is available for access to chapel. Toilets are available on-site but not accessible. Written information available. Dogs are welcome but have to be on leads. The Chapel can be used for breast-feeding/baby changing.
Additional Information
Due to uneven and shingled footpaths, visitors are advised to wear suitable foot wear. If it is warm it is advised to bring water with you on the walk, visitors are also advised to use bug or mosquito repellent before the walk. Please note, there are beehives on the walk. Before the walk begins, the guide will advise the group about any hazards that they should be aware of, as well as any important or interesting information.
Please arrive to meet your Guide 10 minutes before the start time. If you are unable to make the guided tour times, you are still welcome to visit the site, learn from the printed information available in the chapel, and explore the grounds.
Organised by
Monica Shilling
Click here to download a Trail sheet
http://www.haslarheritagegroup.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=109
Directions
Small pedestrian gate next to Cemetery Lodge. Main Gate (vehicle entrance) opposite Monkton Road.