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DEWSBURY CEMETERY

8 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome8 ha

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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Grey Heron +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Grey Heron +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Floating Pennywort, Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed +126 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Floating Pennywort, Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed +126 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Hawthorn +14 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Red-legged Shieldbug +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Red-legged Shieldbug +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Spen Valley Greenwaypublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Spen Valley Greenwaypublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Spen Valley Greenwaypublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 66Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route983 m
Named routeRef 66Length 983 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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