Headstone cross with stone dove

Guided tour of the historic Bolton Street Cemetery

Dove sculpture in Bolton Street Cemetery

Explore historic Bolton Street Cemetery in central Wellington (just off The Terrace) with experienced guides. Hear entertaining and surprising stories with Tiptoe Through the Tombstones.

Tiptoe Through the Tombstones, starting at the Seddon memorial on Sundays at 2.00pm. A fascinating tour of Wellington's early history. The stories go far beyond well-known names from history, giving glimpses of ordinary people who made their home here.

Seize this opportunity to learn more about NZ’s oldest town cemetery and the lives of some of its many and varied occupants, people who lived in nineteenth-century Wellington. Hear wonderful stories from our colonial past as well as a reminder of the disruption caused by the construction of Wellington's Urban Motorway. Settlers and Māori were buried in this beautiful heritage cemetery, and their headstones can give us intriguing information.

All Sunday tours leave from the Kinross Street entrance to the Cemetery. The tours finish at the little museum in lower Bolton Street, just off the Terrace.

Children 12 & under: free (no ticket required).

Well-behaved dogs on leads welcome.

Health & Safety

Follow the directions of your tour guide, and stay on paths. Old headstones and railings around graves can be unstable.

Please wear good shoes and dress for the weather. The tour may be cancelled in bad weather.

Location
Kinross Street entrance of Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington

Regions

Wellington CBD
Wellington

Tags

Walking Tour
Family Activities

Event times

2-3:30pm Sun 19 Oct


Booking required

Cost: $10.00

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2-3:30pm Sun 26 Oct


Booking required

Cost: $10.00

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2-3:30pm Sun 2 Nov


Booking required

Cost: $10.00

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Event hosts

Friends of Bolton Street Cemetery

A volunteer group formed in 1977 to advocate, preserve, protect and enhance for public benefit, the Bolton Street Cemetery. We offer guided tours to help people know about and understand this beautiful historic burial ground, and we support, assist and advise the Wellington City Council in its efforts to protect and restore the heritage graves and to develop the area as an historic cemetery.

Email: friendsbolton@gmail.com