Carisbrooke (Mount Joy) Cemetery

Carisbrooke Cemetery - known locally as Mount Joy (after the name of the hill the cemetery is sited upon) - will be hosting a Heritage Open Day where visitors have the opportunity to learn more about the history of the cemetery and the people linked to its beginnings, along with the history and legacies of local people laid to rest there.
Take a look inside the 168-year old cemetery chapel rarely open to the public.
Join one of the guided tours of Commonwealth War Graves in the cemetery.
Learn about the work the Friends of Newport & Carisbrooke Cemeteries volunteer group have carried out tidying and clearing graves as well as recording the burials and memorials & headstones on their website.
Find out more about the wildlife that has made the cemetery their home.
A chance to find out more about your ancestors' final resting places, how the cemetery is run today and how you can buy a grave for yourself when the time comes.

Timings

Saturday 19 September:

1100-1500

Location & directions

Carisbrooke Cemetery, Whitcombe Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1YS

Directions:

There is very limited space for vehicle parking. Any space available for parking may not be close to the cemetery chapel. Visitors should be prepared to walk. The cemetery has a mixture of flat and upward & downward sloping pathways. There is a steep upward slope upon entrance to the cemetery. There are no toilet facilities in the cemetery.

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

We will not be able to accommodate many cars on the day; there is very limited space for vehicle parking. Any space available for parking may not be close to the cemetery chapel. Visitors will be required to walk. The cemetery has a mixture of flat and upward & downward sloping pathways. There is a steep upward slope upon entrance to the cemetery. There are no toilet facilities in the cemetery.

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