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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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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +88 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
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
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
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
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Winchcombe Way (West)Walking route
The Winchcombe Way is a 42-mile figure-of-eight trail centred on Winchcombe
Gustav Holst Way (Corndean Lane to Guiting Power)Walking route6.9 km
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Isbourne WayWalking route22 km
Harp Hill Footpathpublic footpath · 253 m
Harp Hill Footpathpublic footpath · 247 m
🚴Cycling
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 41Cycling route
National BywayCycling route
Bishops Cleeve Bypass Cycle RouteCycling route
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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