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Boldon Cemetery

2 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.94105, -1.44879

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 221m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Dandelion +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Tawny Mining Bee, Common Darter +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Tawny Mining Bee, Common Darter +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Burnet, Ribwort Plantain, Red Fescue +108 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Great Burnet, Ribwort Plantain, Red Fescue +108 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7Walking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (14) / (72)National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harton Branch RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Marsden Quarry RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Speed humps on Dipe Lane, West Boldon

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Speed humps on Dipe Lane, West Boldon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Temple Memorial ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park3.6 km→🌱Margaret Thompson ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱West ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Campbell ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Drewett Playing FieldsUrban park4.8 km→

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