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Gilroes Cemetery

2 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.65329, -1.17452

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Robin +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Robin +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cedar Cup, Jelly Ear, Ambarelo'r Bwgan +27 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Cedar Cup, Jelly Ear, Ambarelo'r Bwgan +27 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Turkey Oak, Garlic Mustard +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +104 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Ivy, Daisy +70 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Ivy, Daisy +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

189 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tree lined driveway at Gilroes Cemetery

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tree lined driveway at Gilroes Cemetery

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Nearby places

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🌱Abbey ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Castle GardensUrban park3.2 km→

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