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Carleton Cemetery and Crematorium

1 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.84733, -3.01843

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Nibbles — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Amphibious Bistort +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Tufted Vetch, Creeping Thistle +242 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Tufted Vetch, Creeping Thistle +242 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Tower WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Park WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Seashell WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking outwards at the entrance to Carleton Crematorium

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking outwards at the entrance to Carleton Crematorium

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wyre Estuary Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Salisbury Woodland GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Woodland GardenUrban park3.3 km→🐄Blackpool ZooVisitor farm3.6 km→

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