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Doveridge Burial Ground

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Dunnock +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Dunnock +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Myriolecis albescens, Verrucaria nigrescens f. nigrescens, Candelariella aurella f. aurella +43 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Myriolecis albescens, Verrucaria nigrescens f. nigrescens, Candelariella aurella f. aurella +43 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Capillary Thread-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +64 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Capillary Thread-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Hogweed, Garlic Mustard +9 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Large White +31 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Large White +31 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Exploring Sudbury - Village Trail, Sudbury HallWalking route2 km

The main trail covers a mix of terrain including cobbles, uneven surfaces and depending on the weather parts may be muddy. Through Sudbury village, the trail follows roads, some have pavements while others do not.

Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 00:45-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route151 m
Named routeLength 151 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route135 m
Named routeLength 135 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route228 m
Named routeLength 228 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route911 m
Named routeLength 911 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route83 m
Named routeLength 83 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

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