Join Claire, Heritage Officer for the Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, for a twilight tour of the Cemetery Park. We'll explore the history of the Cemetery Park as we walk, discussing everything from Victorian death and burial to the fascinating stories of some of our residents. 

As this tour will take place during dusk, please bring a torch with you to light the way as the sun sets. 

Important general info below:

Ages: This tour is suitable for adults aged 18+ and children aged 14+ with adult supervision. 

Clothing: Please remember to dress for the weather as we will be outside for the entirety of the event. Layers of clothing for warmth, closed-toed flat shoes) and waterproof trousers and coat if rain looks likely.

Meeting Point: Outside the Soanes Centre, in front of the War Memorial (on the right as you enter via Southern Grove) Southern Grove, E3 4PX

Times: This tour will run from 7.45pm to 9.30pm

Lunch/Refreshments: Please bring any refreshments you may need with you. 

Access statement

• This is an accessible, inclusive Twilight Tour. The maximum number of participants is 25.

• We will cover a distance of less than 2km. The paths are approx 1-2m wide. The surface is crushed concrete fines, a type of hard-packed fine gravel (which doesn't turn to mud in rain) or earth although we may head into some areas off the paths where access is more limited by uneven walkways. A circular route around the Cemetery Park is approx 1km with one steeper slope and some shallow slopes. There are 2 areas with steps, but these are avoidable. If arranged in advance a motorised vehicle could also drive onto the site. There are benches with backs at regular distances around the Cemetery Park. Some of the site is shaded. There is on-street parking.

• Please contact us with at least 2 weeks’ notice if you’d like BSL or other interpretation/translation and we will do our best to accommodate. Sadly we have no-one in house who is able to offer this service.

• Toilets will be available in the Soanes Centre. There is a toilet that was deemed accessible when it was refurbished in 2007, but it is not accessible in line with today's standards. It is approx 2x2 m2 and there is a fixed support bar on the left of the toilet, with a movable bar on the right. There is no adult changing table or hoist.

• We are not able to offer baby changing facilities.

• We aim to make our events as accessible as possible, and are learning constantly how to do this better. If you would like to let us know about any specific requirements or access needs that you would like us to meet, or offer feedback on our accessibility arrangements, please email contact@fothcp.org. We want you to feel safe in nature.

Contact us for more info - 0208 983 1277 or email us on contact@fothcp.org

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Further information about Covid-19 and the Cemetery Park here