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General Cemetery

4 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.95804, -1.15924

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Costa — 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· PaidPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +129 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +129 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Arboretum Route 1Walking route
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Arboretum Route 2Walking route
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Park StepsWalking route
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Kingfisher RouteWalking route
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Cycling

137 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route
Named routeRef NTU - New BasfordLocal cycle route
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lenton Lane Cycle GatewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Family Cycle RouteCycling route
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River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gravestones in the General Cemetery

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gravestones in the General Cemetery

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Nearby places

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🦉WOLLATON PARKNature reserve3.6 km→🌱Wollaton ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱The Green HeartUrban park1.1 km→🌱King Edward ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱University of NottinghamUrban park3.4 km→

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