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Alnwick Cemetery

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BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 198m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ganoderma adspersum, Spring Brittlestem, Orange Mosscap +23 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Ganoderma adspersum, Spring Brittlestem, Orange Mosscap +23 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Eristalis pertinax +67 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Eristalis pertinax +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red: (Open 15 June-15 Oct)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Red: (Open 16 Oct-14 June)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Walk 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
YellowWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
RedWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Tyne to Alnmouth

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Longhoughton alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route205 m
Named routeRef 1Length 205 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route247 m
Named routeRef 1Length 247 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alnwick cemetery loopholed wall

Alnwick cemetery loopholed wall

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