Ford Park Cemetery, Bere Ferrers

Name: Ford Park Cemetery
Address: Ford Park Road, Bere Ferrers, PL4 6NT, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1752 665442

#34 among attractions in Bere Ferrers

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Ford Park Cemetery is a 34.5-acre cemetery in central Plymouth, England, established by the Plymouth, Stonehouse & Devonport Cemetery Company in 1846 and opened in 1848. At the time it was outside the boundary of the Three Towns and was created to alleviate the overcrowding in the churchyards of the local parish churches. Its official name at the time of inception was The Plymouth, Devonport and Stonehouse Cemetery, although it is now seldom referred to by that title. ()

Established: 1846 (178 years ago)Coordinates: 50°23'1"N, 4°8'38"W

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Ford Park RoadPeverellBere Ferrers PL4 6NT United Kingdom

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+44 1752 665442

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Day trips

Ford Park Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Drake Circus, Plymouth Pavilions, Armada Centre, Armada Memorial.

0.8 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Drake Circus, Bere Ferrers
22 min walk • Drake Circus Shopping Centre is a 425,000-square-foot covered shopping mall in the centre of Plymouth, England, which opened in October 2006. The building was designed by London-based architects Chapman Taylor and built by Bovis Lend Lease.
1.1 miS
Sport complex, Entertainment, Music venue
Plymouth Pavilions, Bere Ferrers
27 min walk • Plymouth Pavilions is an entertainment and sports complex in Plymouth, Devon, England. It has an ice rink and indoor arena. The arena is used as an entertainment venue and also for corporate hire.
0.7 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Armada Centre, Bere Ferrers
19 min walk • The Armada Centre is a shopping centre in Plymouth, England. It was established in 1986 and refurbished in 2004. The centre is laid out on three floors, with Sainsbury's occupying the upper floor. Other retailers that are housed on the ground floor include Wilko and Laura Ashley.
0.9 miS
Memorial
Armada Memorial, Bere Ferrers
25 min walk • The Armada Memorial is a monument on Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth, Devon, England. Built in 1888, the monument celebrates the tercentenary of the defeat of the Spanish Armada, which was sighted by English captains stationed in the city.
1 miS
Architecture
Plymouth Guildhall, Bere Ferrers
26 min walk • Plymouth Guildhall is located on Guildhall Square in the city centre of Plymouth, Devon, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
0.5 miSE
Church
Mutley Baptist Church, Plymouth
13 min walk • Mutley Baptist Church is an evangelical Baptist church and congregation in Mutley Plain, Plymouth, Devon, situated in a large Grade II building, designed by architect J. Ambrose in 1867.
1 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows
Theatre Royal, Bere Ferrers
25 min walk • Theatre Royal, Plymouth, is a theatre venue in Plymouth, Devon. It consists of a 1,300-seat main auditorium, The Lyric, which regularly hosts large-scale musicals, opera and ballet; a 200-seat studio, The Drum; and a 50-seat studio, The Lab.
1 miS
Church, Sacred and religious sites
St Andrew's Church, Bere Ferrers
25 min walk • The Minster Church of St Andrew, also known as St Andrew's Church, Plymouth is an Anglican church in Plymouth. It is the original parish church of Sutton, one of the three towns which were later combined to form the city of Plymouth.
0.9 miSE
Church
Charles Church, Bere Ferrers
23 min walk • Charles Church is the second most ancient parish church in Plymouth, Devon in England. The senior church is St Andrew's Church, the mother church of Plymouth.
0.9 miS
Monuments and statues
Messenger, Plymouth
24 min walk • Messenger is a large statue in Plymouth, UK, created by the Cornish artist Joseph Hillier, depicting a female actor crouching in preparation to run onstage. It was commissioned by and installed outside the Theatre Royal, Plymouth in 2019 in preparation for the city's Mayflower 400 celebrations.
1 miS
Theater
The Plymouth Athenaeum, Plymouth
27 min walk • Plymouth Athenaeum, located in Plymouth, England, is a society dedicated to the promotion of learning in the fields of science, technology, literature and art.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ford Park Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Central Park, Bere Ferrers (7 min walk), Mutley Plain, Bere Ferrers (12 min walk), Mutley Baptist Church, Plymouth (13 min walk), Cornwall Railway viaducts, Bere Ferrers (15 min walk).

How to get to Ford Park Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ford Park Cemetery:

Train

Plymouth (11 min walk)

Bus

Mutley Plain • Lines: 44, 44A (11 min walk)
Pennycomequick • Lines: 11 (12 min walk)