It's been called an 'oasis', a 'gift for photographers', a 'cemetery with a difference' and even a 'beautiful Victorian necropolis and nature reserve', by visitors from afar, which boasts the question: Do Bristolians realise just how lucky we are to have Arnos Vale on our doorstep? To passers by on their way to work, or meeting friends for a coffee day after day, they probably aren't thinking much about the cemetery or what lies within its grounds.
But visitors to one of Bristol's most eerily beautiful attractions have written up their experiences on TripAdvisor - and some will have even the most Bristolian of Bristolians wondering what spectacles they might encounter if they paid a visit to the venue. After all, Bristol's Arnos Vale has recently been declared one of the best cemeteries in the UK - as rated by visitors, so they must know what they're talking about right?
Ironically, Legal & General (yes, that's right they're the people who offer life insurance and the like) has analysed TripAdvisor rankings to uncover the most loved cemeteries across the UK - and Arnos Vale ranked fourth, after Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Highgate Cemetery in North London and Liverpool Cathedral. But what is it that makes Arnos Vale stand out among the rest, in the eyes of those who have been there?
