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Lower Cemetery

4 ha

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.69908, -1.41186

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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🐦26+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕The Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦26+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕The Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +23 more · last seen 2026

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, café, parking

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +23 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Picnic day out

Good match

Free

Urban park — open green space

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Wakefield WayWalking route▾

Named routeRegional walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route▾

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route

Leeds Country WayWalking route▾

Named routeLocal walking route

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Cycling

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73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Castleford Wakefield GreenwayCycling route▾

Named routeRef 69Local cycle route

Route 69Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network

Castleford GreenwayCycling route▾

Named routeLocal cycle route

Trans Pennine Trails - The Lines Way linkCycling route▾

Named routeRef 67-697Local cycle route

Route 67Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network

West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾

Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route

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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

22,420 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

22,420 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds26 species

summerautumnwinter

2026

Shoveler · Pochard · Wigeon · Spoonbill · Pintail

+21 more species

All 26 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

ShovelerSpatula clypeata
PochardAythya ferina
WigeonMareca penelope
SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia2025
PintailAnas acuta2025
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025
BitternBotaurus stellaris2025
GarganeySpatula querquedula2025
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus2025
RuffCalidris pugnax2025
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2025
MagpiePica pica2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Egretta garzetta garzettaEgretta garzetta garzetta2025
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus2025
SwiftApus apus2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

22,420 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds26 species

summerautumnwinter

2026

Shoveler · Pochard · Wigeon · Spoonbill · Pintail

+21 more species

All 26 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

ShovelerSpatula clypeata
PochardAythya ferina
WigeonMareca penelope
SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia2025
PintailAnas acuta2025
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025
BitternBotaurus stellaris2025
GarganeySpatula querquedula2025
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus2025
RuffCalidris pugnax2025
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2025
MagpiePica pica2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Egretta garzetta garzettaEgretta garzetta garzetta2025
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus2025
SwiftApus apus2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Normanton Lower Cemetery - Cemetery Road

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Photos

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Normanton Lower Cemetery - Cemetery Road

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Events & activities nearby

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Bookable tours

Facilities

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Café

The Kitchen · 292m

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Parking

High Street Car Park · Paid · 323m

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Playground

244m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

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