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Bunhill Fields Burial Ground

2 ha

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.52366, -0.08873

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About Bunhill Fields Burial Ground

Bunhill Fields is a former burial ground in central London, in the London Borough of Islington, just north of the City of London. What remains is about 1. 6 hectares in extent and the bulk of the site is a public garden maintained by the City of London Corporation.

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CemeteryGrade I listed park and gardenc. 1665

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Early Bees Coffee — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Black Spleenwort, Great Willowherb +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Black Spleenwort, Great Willowherb +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Link Walk (Section 2)Walking route
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Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
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Bishopsgate pedwaysWalking route
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Cycling

545 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
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LCN 22Cycling route
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Lee Valley VeloPark Road CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripPrivate
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Route QCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

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Bunhill Fields Burial Ground

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱London FieldsUrban park2.7 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park2.7 km→🌱Mile End ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Geraldine Mary Harmsworth ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Archbishop's ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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