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ALLERTON CEMETERY

37 ha

📷 El Pollock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Dogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

53.36037, -2.87747

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About ALLERTON CEMETERY

Allerton Cemetery is a cemetery in Allerton, Liverpool, England. The cemetery, of 150 acres (61 ha), is one of the main burial sites for the Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool and is Grade II listed. Springwood Crematorium is situated opposite the cemetery on Springwood Avenue.

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CemeteryGrade II listed park and gardenc. 1909

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦29+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +26 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +26 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Limnephilus lunatus, Birch Shieldbug +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Wood Avens, Ivy +170 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

119 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Liverpool Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chapel Spires, Allerton Cemetery

📷 El Pollock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chapel Spires, Allerton Cemetery

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🌱Sefton ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Halewood Park TriangleUrban park2.3 km→🌱Sefton ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦SEFTON PARKHistoric site4.7 km→