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Beechwood Cemetery—Western Tour

Guided Tours of Beechwood Cemetery—Western Tour
The Gazebo at Beechwood Cemetery.
The Gazebo at Beechwood Cemetery.

Walking through the western half of Beechwood Cemetery is like walking through the history of early Canada. This tour visits some of the cemetery’s oldest sections, beautiful gardens, and the Mausoleum. Tour attendees will be able to connect familiar Ottawa street names to prominent individuals and families who helped build the city. Participants will also learn how what started as a local community cemetery grew into Canada’s National Cemetery.

Location
Route

Enter the cemetery from the Beechwood Gate. We'll meet near the Gazebo, across from the the Beechwood National Memorial Centre, 280 Beechwood Ave.

From there, we will take a gentle walking route through the western cemetery grounds, looping back to our starting point.


Accessibility: The tour is at a gentle pace along paved paths, with a few small rolling hills.

About the walk leader
All Beechwood tours are led by trained volunteers with a passion for history.
Guide:

Volunteer Guide

When:
Date:Sat May 2, 2026
Time:1:00 PM
Duration: 1 hour 30 min
Language: English
Where:
Start: The Gazebo, Beechwood Cemetery
End:Same
Area:280 Beechwood Ave
Distance:1.5 kms
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Accessibility:

The tour follows paved paths with a few small hills.

Walker Sign-up

This walk requires you to sign up to attend or join a waitlist if walk is full. Please submit your email and the number of walkers that will be attending with you below.

24 walkers registered

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The Gazebo at Beechwood Cemetery.
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