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General Cemetery

📷 Matt Harrop · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.18177, -2.89503

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Burton Marsh Greenway
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eupeodes luniger, Green Shieldbug +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eupeodes luniger, Green Shieldbug +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Burton Marsh Greenway

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Baker WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
Longster TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Longster Trail (alternative)Walking route
Named route
City Wallspublic footpath · 292 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 292 mPath type: footway
Duke's Drivepublic footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmSurface asphaltPath type: service
City Wallspublic footpath · 381 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 381 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

135 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Brown RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BrownLocal cycle route
Chester - Sealand RoadCycling route
Named routeRef TurquoiseLocal cycle route
Cycle ChesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
River Lanebyway open to all traffic · 248 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 248 mSurface asphaltPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fallen tree at Overleigh Cemetery

📷 Matt Harrop · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fallen tree at Overleigh Cemetery

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🌱Cheshire Regiment Memorial GardenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin MaryUrban park1.2 km→🌱Grosvenor ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Grosvenor ParkUrban park1.2 km→✦Grosvenor ParkHistoric site1.3 km→✦Abbey Green Roman siteHistoric site1.3 km→

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