West Norwood Cemetery: A New Beginning

West Norwood Cemetery is famous for being one of London’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ Victorian cemeteries, now recognised as one of the finest in Europe. It has undergone a vital National Lottery Heritage funded restoration to repair many of its listed memorials and enhance the landscape.

New entrances make the beautiful and historic site more accessible to visitors. The Grade II* listed St. Stephen’s Chapel has been lovingly restored as a unique venue for hire. An extension to the cemetery lodge has transformed the building into a visitor centre with exhibitions and a community room for a range of activities.

We look forward to welcoming new visitors to 40 green acres of peace and tranquillity in an urban landscape.

Volunteering -  if you are interested in finding out how to volunteer with us - please follow this link!

We look forward to sharing our spectacular cemetery with you.

Last entry
Last entry to the cemetery is 15mins before closing times. Find our seasonal opening times here.
If you get locked in, then please phone 020 7926 1000, option 5, and a duty officer will be delegated to come and let you out.

Green Flag Awards
West Norwood Cemetery is amongst a record 26 parks and green spaces in Lambeth that were awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award in 2025.
The Green Flag Award scheme recognises and rewards well managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of recreational outdoor spaces across the United Kingdom and around the world.