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Boythorpe Cemetery

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.22712, -1.44308

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 139m 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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Cow Parsley +52 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Cow Parsley +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Whittington and the HandleysWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route4 m
Named routeLength 4 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
N/ACycling route548 m
Named routeLength 548 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

House by the entrance to Boythorpe Cemetery

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House by the entrance to Boythorpe Cemetery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park3.2 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Linacre ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Shentall Memorial GardensUrban park1.2 km→

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