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EAST FINCHLEY CEMETERY (FORMERLY ST MARYLEBONE CEMETERY)

15 ha
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Dogs welcome15 ha

About EAST FINCHLEY CEMETERY (FORMERLY ST MARYLEBONE CEMETERY)

East Finchley Cemetery is a cemetery and crematorium in East End Road, East Finchley. Although it is in the London Borough of Barnet, it is owned and managed by the City of Westminster.

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CemeteryGrade II* listed park and garden

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
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 269m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital Ring link to Highgate underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
Pymmes Brook TrailWalking route

This is the revised 2018 route, which starts at Hadley Green and finishes at Tottenham Lock, near Tottenham Hale station.

Named routeLocal walking route
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 11)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 85 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (85)Local cycle route
Cycleway 38Cycling route
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LCN 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14Local cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 50Cycling route
Named routeRef C50Regional cycle route
Cycleway 6Cycling route
Named routeRef C6Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

East Finchley: St Marylebone Cemetery: The Non-Conformist Chapel

East Finchley: St Marylebone Cemetery: The Non-Conformist Chapel

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