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Gilroes Cemetery

2 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.65615, -1.16710

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 226m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blackcap, Little Egret +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blackcap, Little Egret +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cedar Cup, Yellow Brain, Candlesnuff Fungus +31 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Cedar Cup, Yellow Brain, Candlesnuff Fungus +31 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Elder, Hawthorn +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Ash, Creeping Cinquefoil +124 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Ash, Creeping Cinquefoil +124 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Banded Demoiselle, Red Admiral +154 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Banded Demoiselle, Red Admiral +154 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

Path through Gilroes Cemetery

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Gilroes Cemetery

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🌱Abbey ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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