Warstone Ln cemetery underground tunnel tour.

Join us for the Warstone Ln Cemetery Underground Tunnel Tour!

Date: 17 May 2025

Time: Tour starts at 11.30am

Location: Vyse Street

Meeting Point: here

Birmingham Tour: Warstone Lane cemetery catacomb single underground tunnel.

For one day only, come and explore and delve into the subterranean world of Warstone Lane Cemetery and discover beneath the former church its fascinating underground tunnel, leading to the semi-circular tiered catacombs.
As you explore, you’ll hear the intriguing story of John Baskerville, the renowned printer and Japanner who experienced multiple burials. This tour will shed light on his remarkable tale.

The Birmingham Blitz, these catacombs were used as Air Raid shelters during WWII.

There will be one tunnel/ chamber open in the catacombs, and no human remains or coffins will be seen.

The duration of the tour is about 50 minutes or more, depending on Q & A that is encouraged.

• We ask that you arrive 15 minutes before the Warstone catacomb tour commences at 11.30am to register your name and collect your admittance badge at the information stall/gazebo in Warstone Lane cemetery.
• Only those with a ticket will be admitted
• Please wear suitable clothing and footwear.
• Times slots will be released in stages for 11.30am: 12.30pm: 1.30pm: 2.30pm time slots.
• Guided Tours of Key Hill cemetery catacomb chambers require booking separately.
  Please book this separately, allowing at least one hour between tours, this will allow the duration of the tour, booking in at Warstone Lane cemetery, collection of your admittance badge, plus the walk with a Steward to neighbouring Key Hill cemetery to meet your guide.

Don’t miss out on these unique opportunities to delve into Birmingham’s fascinating history!

• We advise you to read the Frequently Asked Questions at the foot of this page before purchasing tickets.
• FILMING in the cemeteries and /or catacombs.If attendees wish to video then prior permission must be sought from Film Birmingham and a Filming Request Form applied for well in advance.
  https://filmbirmingham.co.uk/filming-application-form/

   

• There is a no-smoking policy in all Birmingham cemeteries.Your tour guide looks forward to welcoming you.

  We thank you for supporting the Friends, all revenue is for grave restoration.

  If you later find that you are unable to join us it would be helpful if you let us know either by following the – “view and manage your order online link “ in your confirmation email, and then selecting your order or by sending an email www.fkwc.org – this will be passed on to the Tour Guide and will prevent any delay to the start of the event should the guide be waiting for you.

For ALL tours on this one day only please check in at the stall inside Warstone Lane cemetery to collect your admission badge. The meeting point for Key Hill catacombs tours is also at Warstone Lane cemetery. Key Hill catacomb Tours will require a separate booking.

Please read the Frequently Asked Questions at the foot of the page before purchasing tickets.

Warstone Lane cemetery single underground tunnel, in the semi circular catacombs
The catacombs and the tunnel were used as Air Raid Shelters during WWII
#BirminghamBlitz

Please read the Frequently Asked Questions at the foot of the page before purchasing tickets.

Both Warstone Lane cemetery and neighbouring Key Hill cemetery were used as air raid shelters during WW2.

Please read the Frequently Asked Questions at the foot of the page before purchasing tickets.