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BOUNCER'S LANE CEMETERY, CHELTENHAM

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About BOUNCER'S LANE CEMETERY, CHELTENHAM

Bouncer's Lane Cemetery, also known as Cheltenham Cemetery and Prestbury Cemetery, at Bouncer's Lane, Prestbury, Cheltenham, is a cemetery founded by the Burial Board of the Improvement Commissioners for Cheltenham. Consecrated in 1864, it remains municipal property and includes a crematorium.

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CemeteryGrade II listed park and garden

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
  • 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

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  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +138 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Cockchafer, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +138 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Water Screw-moss, Lesser Screw-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Water Screw-moss, Lesser Screw-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Winchcombe Way (West)Walking route

The Winchcombe Way is a 42-mile figure-of-eight trail centred on Winchcombe

Named routeRef wiwRegional walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Corndean Lane to Guiting Power)Walking route6.9 km
Named routeLength 6.9 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Isbourne WayWalking route22 km
Named routeLength 22 kmLocal walking route
Harp Hill Footpathpublic footpath · 253 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 253 mPath type: footway
Harp Hill Footpathpublic footpath · 247 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 247 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Bishops Cleeve Bypass Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cheltenham Cemetery Chapel and Crematorium

Cheltenham Cemetery Chapel and Crematorium

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