Welcome to Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park

The Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park

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Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park

The green heart of the Borough.

Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park is owned by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH). The 'Friends' manage the Cemetery Park via a Service Level Agreement with LBTH Parks. We are responsible for the daily maintenance and litter duties for the Park, much of this work is carried out by volunteers through our practical conservation events.

If you'd like to help us in what we do, you can show us your support by subscribing to become a member of the 'Friends'.

News

We currently appear in a You tube video "Trees for a greener London". Take a look either if you have never visited the reserve/park or are a regular visitor.

Trees For A Greener London

Olympic Year

As 2012 is the year of the London Olympic games, why not do some pleasant exercise by regularly walking in the cemetery park. You may see sprinting foxes, the gymnastic grey squirrels or our athletic birds. Nature is full of natural athletes. Enjoy them all throughout the year.

Our Facebook page has changed. If you want to be kept up to date please like us via the following link:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=110954198953096&aid=33571#!/pages/Tower-Hamlets-Cemetery-Park/198829756810487

Donate to help the Friends:

You can donate directly to our account via CAF Bank (follow this Donate link) or via the Big Give.

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Please take a few minutes to fill in this questionnaire. The information you provide will help us develop
our future programme of events and the structure of the Friends.

You can then email or post your completed form back to us. Our contact details can be found here.

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Maps and Travel

The Cemetery Park is located in the heart of East London with good transport links.
The main gate is situated in Southern Grove, E3, with the Soanes Centre just inside on the right.
The nearest Underground station is Mile End on the Central, District, and Hammersmith and City lines. You can also travel to Bow Road on the District and Hammersmith and City Line

DLR to Bow Church
Local bus routes are: D6, D7,D8, 25, 205, 277, 323, 339 and 425.

Click here to see a map of the local area.

Please note that the Soanes Centre is run by SETPOINT London East.

Opening Times

The main gates are unlocked at 8:00am and locked again at dusk/9:00pm (whichever is soonest depending on season).
The kissing gates at all other points remain open at all times.

Events

All our events are FREE, but you may choose to give a donation. Your gift of any amount can help to recover some of our costs.

More events to follow throughout
the Autumn & Winter..
WATCH THIS SPACE!
alternatively click the events link at the
top of this page where we also list our regular events.

January

1st January 2012, 11am - 4pm

Green Wood Working (we do know it's New Years Day, the team are happy to go ahead.)

Join Ecotherapy in the park for a day learning green wood working skills. All tool and training provided.

Please call Ken before your first visit

- 07904 186 981

1st Sunday of the month, 10am - 4pm
Practical nature conservation project
15 January (note we have moved this from 1 January)
Join us for the day helping to improve the park for
wildlife and people. Projects are seasonal so each
month we carry out a different project. Gloves are
provided along with refreshments, but please wear old
clothes, sturdy footwear and bring a packed lunch.

1st Thursday of the Month, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park committee
meeting -

5 January
Whether you’re considering to maybe join the
committee or you just want to find out what’s discussed,
please feel free to join any one of the regular monthly
meetings.

2nd Sunday of the month, 2pm - 4pm
Grave research

8 January
Learn all about the burial history of the park and some
of the park’s better known residents and join members
of the East London History Society in grave research.

3rd Sunday of the month, 2pm - 4pm
Guided Walk
15 January
Have a guided tour of the park learning all about the
physical and/or natural history.

3rd Saturday of the month, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Bow Beasties wildlife watch club
21 January
For children aged 4 – 14 The Wildlife Watch Club takes
place in the fabulous resource of the Cemetery Park,
each month we do different activities to learn about
wildlife