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East Cemetery

1 ha

📷 Mike Searle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.73198, -1.83063

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Kings Park Athletic Centre — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +73 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Flowering Currant, Red Dead-nettle +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
Boscombe Arts Trail.Walking route
Named route
Bournemouth Coast PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
S6 ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef S6 pLocal cycle route
Woodland WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN25 (AlternateCycling route
Named routeRef NCN25Regional cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A wartime tragedy, and the death of baby Jane - a Bournemouth (East) Cemetery grave (2)

📷 Mike Searle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A wartime tragedy, and the death of baby Jane - a Bournemouth (East) Cemetery grave (2)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Boscombe Chine GardensUrban park1.7 km→🦉HENGISTBURY HEADNature reserve4.9 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Kings ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Fisherman's WalkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Fishermans WalkUrban park1.3 km→

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