Sydenham Cemetery is at 1 Simeon Street in Somerfield, Christchurch, and the listing classes it as a military cemetery. It is run by Christchurch City Council as one of its operational cemeteries. The council says its cemeteries are open seven days a week, from 7am to 8pm in summer and 8am to 5pm in winter. For casket and ash burials, the council can be contacted by phone or by email at cemeteries@ccc.govt.nz. The council's cemetery pages describe its other cemeteries, including Avonhead Memorial Cemetery, which has park-like grounds and a memorial area, and some older cemeteries in Akaroa.
The reviews and nearby comparisons are not covered in the material for this cemetery, and the council's cemetery pages do not describe Sydenham itself. Visitors can use the council's cemeteries map to find a plot or area.