Take a personal tour of Arnos Vale. One of the best ways to explore Arnos Vale is to take one of our scheduled tours with an Experienced Tour Guide.   These tours are themed and held on specific dates throughout the year.

   Arnos Vale offers something for everyone in our seasonal wildlife tours and several different heritage tours. Gain insight into local history, people's lives, wildlife and beautiful architecture that can be found in the 45 acres of garden cemetery. 

There are several themed tours available throughout the year such as our Owl Prowls, Bat Walks, Wonderful Women, Spring/Summer/Autumn Guided Tours, Insect Walks, Makers of Bristol Tours.  See our All Events listing for details and dates or simply click on the banner below for more information on that specific event and how to book.  It is advisable to book for these guided tours as they are extremely popular.

Arnos Vale also runs a weekly Introductory Guided Tour every Saturday afternoon.  Starting at 1:30pm from the East Lodge building (just off the main Bath Road entrance) and lasting just 45 minutes. There is no need to book - just turn up and join in.  Costs for this tour are £3 per person.

Please note:  some tour routes include steep slopes, narrow paths and steps and may not be suitable for some visitors.  Be sure to read our access facilities page and discuss your access requirements with us at the time of booking.

Tours are aimed at an adult audience, but are suitable for children 8+ years.  To find out about our events designed especially for children please contact Felicia Smith on 0117 971 9117 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Also see our Family & Children events page.

Private Group Bookings - Want to organise your own group tour?

Arnos Vale offers a warm welcome to visitor groups.  Contact Felicia Smith on 0117 9719117 ext 211 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to find out more.

SELF GUIDED TRAILS

Arnos Vale also offers a choice of four self-guided trails on easy-to-follow routes so you can explore at your own pace. 

The Secret Cemetery and Howard's Trail are designed for families, Makers of Bristol and the Sculpture Trail offer a more specialist theme for grown-ups!

The Secret Cemetery - seek out the hidden places where special wildlife thrives and where Arnos Vale's most unusual monuments and interesting people can be found.

Makers of Bristol - Discover some of those men and women, from the politicians and entrepreneurs to ordinary hard-working people, who bequeathed us the modern city of Bristol.

Sculpture Trail - beat a path to Arnos Vale's best monuments and sculptures, dating from the Victorian era to the present day and incorporating a new collection of contemporary works, on loan from the Memorial Arts Foundation.  This trail leaflet will be launched shortly.