Brookwood American Cemetery — Attraction in Woking

This place used to be so picturesque, since my last visit ( some 10 years ago) they have erected a fence akin to an industrial/military site, implemented a security guard and guard booth, erected 3 tall security posts with over 20 cameras surveying every corner of their site and much of the adjoining Commonwealth War Graves Commissions site presumably whether they want it to or not. These over zealous, uneccessary and frankly paranoid measures have really detracted from the beauty of the place, giving it a feel more aligned with Guantanamo bay than that of a quaint and peaceful English garden set in the heart of Surrey. The staff seem twitchy if you step on the grassed burial plots (there are no signs telling you not to) and ask anything about the organisation, the securtiy guard is set upon you if you're attire is anything other than that of military style, and whilst I was there a woman that appeared from the office area bellowed over to a couple playing with their child near the chapel to stop their child playing hide and seek by the hedge. If they really do'nt want us there why don't they continue the industrial fence around the rest of the site?

During my visit I was talking to a lady gardener from the Commonwealth War Graves that mentioned they've even recently lost an employee, that because of bullying in the work place a young man tragically took his own life, he "could not bare to come to work anymore", for which an internal investigation has been launched apparantly.

All in all an appauling show from such a would be otherwise prestigeous organisation, I do hope they get their act...

We went to the American cemetery to day its so moving to see the graves off the men and women that gave there lives for us so we can live in freedom it wonderful how they are keeping the cemetery well done the war graves commission I shall take my grandson there one day thanks for all your doing to keep them respected for what they...

Such a a peaceful setting for this memorial to the fallen. Tread quietly and carefully around those who have given their lives and you will not fail to be moved by their sacrifice. The wildlife keeps them company with deer flitting through the woods. A wonderful calming place to come to...