Wellbeing Walk

Norwood Forum Weekly Wellbeing Walks - FREE

This unique weekly walk combines light exercise with local history

Please note - no walk on 26th August


Wednesdays: 2nd September  - 12.30pm-1.30pm

meet at West Norwood Health & Leisure Centre foyer 


Autumn Bat Walk

Join this magical dusk walk as we hunt for bats - we have enough detectors for every family group to have one of their own!

The cemetery is a rare and unique place to be at dusk. It's a little bit spooky, but equally stunningly beautiful. The bats use the cemetery to hunt at dusk for food and the bat detectors will help us see them as they whirl overhead.

This walk is absolutely suitable for families with children 7 years and above. We will stick to hard paved pathways and roads inside the cemetery, so buggies and other wheeled vehicles can…


Flora and Fauna of West Norwood Cemetery

Discover the Flora and Fauna of West Norwood Cemetery - with Dr Iain Boulton


Walking Tour of West Norwood Cemetery

Sunday 6th September
2.30pm-4pm
NOTE the Friends 'first Sunday' walks are currently in the afternoons

The Friends of West Norwood Cemetery are experts on the cemetery, with research continued over thirty years into its social history, and the characters buried here. 
Advance booking is by donation (£10) and essential due to limited places …


Poems to Remember

Discover the power of memory, storytelling and poetry in this inspiring FREE five-week course with award-winning local poet Jenny Mitchell at West Norwood Cemetery.

Through gentle creative prompts in a supportive atmosphere, participants will be encouraged to write poems, stories and fragments inspired by the people, places and moments that have shaped their lives. Together, we'll explore how we remember loved ones, capture treasured memories, and transform our experiences into creative writing.

The course will conclude with a special