CWGC Tours 2026 - Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery

A free 90-minute guided tour of Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery led by a Commonwealth War Graves volunteer guide.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission runs a free public tour of Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery, led by an experienced volunteer guide. The cemetery holds 139 First World War burials, most grouped in a war graves plot linked to the nearby 4th Northern General Hospital, plus around 120 Second World War burials. The tour lasts about 90 minutes, covers roughly 1000 metres on paths and grass with some uneven ground, and is wheelchair accessible. Participants meet at the Cross of Sacrifice in the centre of the cemetery.