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Arnos Vale Cemetery and Crematorium (1837-todate)

Avon

Location & Directions

Arnos Vale Bath Road Bristol Avon BS4 3EW

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Contact & Burial Authority

Burial groundArnos Vale Cemetery and Crematorium (1837-todate)

Site addressArnos Vale Bath Road Bristol Avon BS4 3EW

Operator addressArnos Vale Cemetery Trust Bath Road BRISTOL BS4 3EW

County or regionAvon

Managing authorityArnos Vale Cemetery Trust

Site typeCremated remains plots. Babies section.

Site statusLimited space

Call 0117 971 9117 Email Burial Authority

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Visiting, Burial Services & Facilities

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Site opening timesMarch to September: Monday to Saturday - 8:30am-5:00pm Sunday - 10:00am-5:00pm October to February Monday to Saturday - 8:30am-4:30pm Sunday - 10:00am-4:30pm Bank Holidays as Sunday opening/closing times. Books of Remembrance are available for viewing from 10:00am-4:30pm during office hours (9-5 Monday to Friday)

Office opening times9.00am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday

Burial choicesScattering of Ashes, Burials, Interment of Ashes

ParkingLimited parking is available in the Cemetery - 28 vehicles

AccessibilityAccess to all buildings via ramps. Lift in Spielman Centre. Disabled toilets. Check website for details.

Public transportThe main entrance to Arnos Vale is off the A4 Bath Road through the main wrought iron Victorian gates. Reception is located in the East Lodge Building to the left of the entrance. Parking is available on site but is limited to a maximum of 28 cars. We are about a mile away from Bristol Temple Meads and served by bus services 1 and 39. Cycle parking is also available next to the East Lodge Building.

Chapel seatingChapel: Seats 86 40 standing or 200 standing room Spielman Centre: Seats 68 or 200 standing

RefreshmentsThere is a Cafe open at weekends for all visitors serving hot or cold drinks and cakes. If you require catering as part of a remembrance service or funeral then full catering options are available to you. We can work to any budget or taste.

Site size45 Acres

Additional notesArnos Vale Cemetery is one of Britain%u2019s earliest and finest examples of a great Victorian garden cemetery, with its sweeping roads and many footpaths set in an Arcadian garden. Opened in 1839, Arnos Vale is the final resting place for 300,000 Bristolians. Covering 45 acres and close to the centre of Bristol, the recently restored cemetery offers two Grade 2* Listed Chapels and a range of services for honouring and remember the dead. Arnos Vale Cemetery occupies a highly valued place in the hearts of thousands of people in Bristol and beyond. It offers a unique environment for remembrance and reflection and a range of services to help you through what is always a difficult time Look inside the restored buildings, explore the interactive exhibitions, track down the outdoor signs and sculptures, try out a self-guided tour, pour over a guidebook or just enjoy a leisurely stroll along the many leafy pathways. With so many things to do, Arnos Vale is an amazing place to explore and to return to time and again

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Burial Fees & Memorial Permissions

Burial charges and memorial permit fees are different. Confirm current charges directly with the authority.

Published costs and feesArnos Vale is still a working cemetery. For information on Burials, interments, Scatterings, Memorial Wall Plaques, Memorial Benches and Trees, Books of Remembrance etc please visit our website www.arnosvale.org.uk Arnos Vale is open 365 days a week to members of public and admission is free. The cemetery relies heavily on public support to help us secure a sustainable future. Visit our Heritage Gift Shop, come to our Cafe, join our supporters scheme, make a donation, or become a volunteer. Your contribution makes a huge difference.

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Cemetery Rules & Official Documents

Memorial servicesMemorial Wall Plaques, Books of Remembrance, Memorial Benches, Memorial Trees and Owl/Bat Boxes

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