Mike and Liz live opposite the beautiful tree-lined avenue that leads to the entrance to Brookwood Cemetery,the largest in the UK, which gives them access to walks that are both serene end interesting.
We joined them yesterday for another walk on what was a fine,if cloudy, autumnal day.
The cemetery is now in hands of the local council and they are working on improving what is a massive site and providing some new walking routes like this boardwalk above.
The recent remembrance ceremonies meant that the part of the cemetery dedicated to the military was in pristine condition though Mike & Liz say that this is normally the case anyway.
The council have also worked hard at providing details and maps to find the location of 'notable plots' but where the cemetery does compare size-wise to many of Europe's great cemeteries it does not have much in the way of 'celebrity' (or should that be 'ex') graves - though they let you know that Freddie Mercury's grandparents are here, somewhere!
I spent 4 years of my life commuting in and out of London on the train past the cemetery and Brooklands race circuit close by. It certainly looks a beautiful and serene place.
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