CWGC War Graves Week Tours 2026 - Plymouth Naval Memorial

Join the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for a free tour of Plymouth Naval Memorial, led by one of our experienced volunteer tour guides.

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 at the CWGC information board at the memorial.

In addition to commemorating seamen of the Royal Navy who sailed from Plymouth, the First World War panels also bears the names of sailors from Australia and South Africa. The governments of the other Commonwealth nations chose to commemorate their dead elsewhere, for the most part on memorials in their home ports. After the Second World War, Canada and New Zealand again chose commemoration at home, but the memorial at Plymouth commemorates sailors from all other parts of the Commonwealth.

Plymouth Naval Memorial commemorates 7,251 sailors of the First World War and 15,933 of the Second World War.

The tour lasts approx. 90 mins and covers about 500 metres.

There is pay and display parking along Hoe Road and surrounding streets to the rear of Hoe Park. There is disabled access and parking spaces in a dedicated parking area to the right of the memorial, on Hoe Promenade. Access is through a gated operated by the Council. There is a ramped pedestrian access adjacent to the disabled parking entrance off Hoe Road. Steps lead up pathways which lead to the paved area in front of the memorial from Hoe Road in a number of locations.

There are no facilities or toilets on site. Please bring water if required.

Please come dressed for the weather and wear suitable footwear.

Well behaved dogs on a lead are welcome.

Please note there can be last minute cancellations. This can be due to various reasons including illness, site issues and weather. We will email you as soon as we can, but this could include the morning of the tour, so please check your emails prior to leaving for the tour.

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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