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Blackburn Cemetery

2 ha

📷 Mike and Kirsty Grundy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.76736, -2.46806

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Norths Motors 229m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Hogweed +43 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Hogweed +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-letter Hairstreak, Lily Beetle, Small Tortoiseshell +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White-letter Hairstreak, Lily Beetle, Small Tortoiseshell +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Meadowsweet, Common Sorrel +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km

A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blackburn Cemetery - Tomb in the Moorish style. Knotweed abundant.

📷 Mike and Kirsty Grundy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blackburn Cemetery - Tomb in the Moorish style. Knotweed abundant.

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🌱Witton ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Roe Lee ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Witton Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🦉RIVER DARWEN PARKWAYNature reserve4.7 km→🌱Corporation ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Cathedral Church of St Mary the VirginUrban park2.4 km→

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