CWGC Tours 2025 - Buxton Cemetery

Join us for a free tour of Buxton Cemetery.

Our tours are free to the public, but if you would like to support us then please consider donating to our charity The Commonwealth War Graves Foundation (CWGF).

https://foundation.cwgc.org/donate/

MEETING POINT is by the Cross of Sacrifice, about 75 metres behind the main entrance on Ashbourne Road.

Buxton Cemetery contains 54 scattered burials of the First World War, 29 of them Canadian; a Canadian special orthopaedic hospital was at Buxton in 1917-19 and the town was No 1 Canadian Discharge Depot.

The cemetery also contains 22 Second World War burials, some of them made from the RAF station that was at Harpur Hill at this time.

Parking available nearby; no on-site facilities; level ground; wheelchair access

Please come dressed for the weather and wear suitable foowear.

The Commonwealth War Graves Foundation (CWGF) aims to actively engage all communities with the work of the CWGC by telling the inspiring stories through education and outreach projects.

The CWGF is an independent charity registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales (1171947) and Scotland (SC051982).

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