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Open directionsv Ford Park Cemetery is a 34. 5-acre (140,000 m2) cemetery in central Plymouth, England, established by the Plymouth, Stonehouse & Devonport Cemetery Company in 1846 and opened in 1848. At the time it was outside the boundary of the Three Towns and was created to alleviate the overcrowding in the churchyards of the local parish churches.
Read more on Wikipedia → Cemetery Grade II* listed park and garden c. 1846
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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Grey Heron +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Grey Heron +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +142 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +142 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great Britain Walking route 711 km ▾
Named route Ref E9 Length 711 km International walking route
Show on map West Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDE Regional walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 35: Portwrinkle to Plymouth) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Erme-Plym Trail Walking route 27 km ▾
Named route Ref EPT Length 27 km Regional walking route
Show on map 190 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Eurovelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part English Channel Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 Point-to-point International cycle route
Show on map NCN 2 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN 27 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 2 Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN28 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 28 National Cycle Network
Show on map Riverside cycle trail at Saltram Cycling route 3.2 km ▾
Perfect for families, young children, and those new to cycling, the terrain is largely flat with one steep hill.
Named route Length 3.2 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
21,459 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 21,459 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 32 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Goldfinch · Black-headed Gull · Green Woodpecker · Magpie +27
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great Tit Parus major Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Marmalade Hoverfly · Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) · Meliscaeva auricollis · Green Shieldbug · Scatopse notata +29
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Scatopse notata Scatopse notata Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,459 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 32 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Goldfinch · Black-headed Gull · Green Woodpecker · Magpie +27
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great Tit Parus major Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Marmalade Hoverfly · Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) · Meliscaeva auricollis · Green Shieldbug · Scatopse notata +29
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Scatopse notata Scatopse notata Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae
Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Psychoda sigma Psychoda sigma
Psychoda sigma Psychoda sigma
Cerobasis guestfalica Cerobasis guestfalica2025
Cerobasis guestfalica Cerobasis guestfalica2025
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Eupteryx decemnotata Eupteryx decemnotata2025
Eupteryx decemnotata Eupteryx decemnotata2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Atlantopsocus Atlantopsocus
Atlantopsocus Atlantopsocus
Tephrochlamys rufiventris Tephrochlamys rufiventris
Tephrochlamys rufiventris Tephrochlamys rufiventris
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Indet. Mothfly Psychodidae
Indet. Mothfly Psychodidae
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Chaetocnema concinna/picipes Chaetocnema concinna/picipes
Chaetocnema concinna/picipes Chaetocnema concinna/picipes
Cacopsylla Cacopsylla
Cacopsylla Cacopsylla
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata2025
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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