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🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Public access Dogs welcome 146 ha
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51.29815, -0.63057
Open directionsv Brookwood Cemetery, also known as the London Necropolis, is a burial ground in Brookwood, Surrey, England. It is the largest cemetery in the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe. The cemetery is listed a Grade I site in the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
Read more on Wikipedia → Cemetery Grade I listed park and garden c. 1852
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dartford Warbler and Robin ✦ 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
🐦 77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dartford Warbler and Robin ✦ 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 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dartford Warbler, Robin, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Free
Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: Tomb of Lord Edward Pelham-Clinton (1836-1907), Brookwood Cemetery
Free
Birds — Dartford Warbler, Robin, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Grayling +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 55 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England Walking route ▾
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
Named route Ref E2 International walking route
Show on map Basingstoke Canal Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map The Fox Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Pirbright walk (SCC) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Wey Navigation Dapdune Wharf to Cartbridge Wharf Walk, River Wey Navigations Walking route 17.6 km ▾
This there-and-back walk takes in some of the most remote parts of the Wey Navigation. Following the towpath along the boundary of Tudor mansion house Sutton Place, it passes former 19th-century corn mill Stoke Mill, several historic locks and two pubs.
Named route Length 17.6 km Duration 02:3-05:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Bullswater Lane public footpath · 71 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 71 m Path type: residential
Show on map Heath Mill Lane public footpath · 13 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 13 m Path type: residential
Show on map The Fairway public footpath · 228 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 228 m Path type: residential
Show on map 55 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Calypso Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Calypso (7) Local cycle route
Show on map Saturn Trail (link) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Saturn Local cycle route
Show on map Route 223 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 223 National Cycle Network
Show on map Europa Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Europa (8) Local cycle route
Show on map Ganymede Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Ganymede Local cycle route
Show on map Hyperion Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Hyperion Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal Towpath Mountain bike route ▾
20 public paths nearby
Public paths
Malthouse Lane byway open to all traffic · 6 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 6 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map Malthouse Lane byway open to all traffic · 90 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 90 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map Malthouse Lane byway open to all traffic · 87 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 87 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map Malthouse Lane byway open to all traffic · 288 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 288 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map Malthouse Lane byway open to all traffic · 40 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 40 m Surface compacted Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
22,485 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 22,485 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 56 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Dartford Warbler · Woodpigeon · Goldcrest · Robin · Blackbird +51
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Woodlark Lullula arborea2025 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Slow-worm
🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Birch Catkin Bug · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Melinopterus sphacelatus · Gorse Weevil · Batman Hoverfly +4
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 Melinopterus sphacelatus Melinopterus sphacelatus Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025 Ruddy Darter Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 22,485 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 56 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Dartford Warbler · Woodpigeon · Goldcrest · Robin · Blackbird +51
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Woodlark Lullula arborea2025 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Slow-worm
🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Birch Catkin Bug · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Melinopterus sphacelatus · Gorse Weevil · Batman Hoverfly +4
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 Melinopterus sphacelatus Melinopterus sphacelatus Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025 Ruddy Darter Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria2025
Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria2025
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025 