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Westgate Hill Cemetery

Westgate Hill Cemetery, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE4 6NF

  • 16 Sep 2025
  • In person
  • Pre-booking not required

Guided tour of the graves in one of the earliest garden cemeteries in England, now a listed park and garden.

Newcastle's oldest commercial cemetery (non-consecrated), a wide range of people were buried here from 1829 until 1957.
With listed features and tombs, several significant local people are buried here alongside commonwealth war graves, in this small 3 acre site.

Timings & Tours

Tuesday 16 September:
1100-1200

Location & directions

Westgate Hill Cemetery, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE4 6NF

Directions:
roadside parking in vicinity

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

All grassed, no paths. Strong shoes required.

Additional information

The site is currently a bit overgrown, may attract anti-social behaviour as with other park spaces - parental discretion/ supervision advised in terms of the space.

Est. tour duration:
1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

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