Where should I meet my guide?

On the mini roundabout inside the cemetery gates, on the Allensbank Road entrance opposite the Heath Hospital.

Who should I contact if I have questions?

The team at public.engagement@cwgc.org

What should I do if I need to cancel?

Email public.engagement@cwgc.org

Sunday, 4 May

CWGC War Graves Week 2025- Cardiff Cathays Cemetery

Join us for a free tour of Cardiff Cathays Cemetery.

By Commonwealth War Graves

Select date and time

Sun, 4 May 2025 11:00 - 12:30 GMT+1

Location

Cathays Cemetery

Allensbank Road Cardiff CF14 3QY United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 1 day before event

About this event

Join us for a free tour of Cardiff Cathays 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 at the main entrance to the cemetery (see information below)

Cathays is split into two cemeteries separated by a dual carriageway. The CWGC plot is in the cemetery near the Heath Hospital. Entry to the Cemetery is the gates on Allensbank Road, opposite no. 171 Allenbank Road, CF14 3QY. Once inside the plot will be signposted.

Cathays Cemetery is the final resting place of over 700 commonwealth and allied servicemen and women of the two world wars. It contains the highest number of CWGC war graves in Wales.

Parking available 25m into the cemetery main entrance; no toilet facilities.

Please come dressed for the weather and in suitable footwear.

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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Commonwealth War Graves

Across Britain there are war graves and memorials at over 12,000 locations. From towering and dramatic memorials which bear the names of tens of thousands of missing personnel, to small and intimate local churchyards where perhaps only one service person is commemorated, there is so much to discover.