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Hindley Cemetery

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.54200, -2.56529

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Groundsel, Dandelion, Common Chickweed +57 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Groundsel, Dandelion, Common Chickweed +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syritta pipiens, Green Shieldbug +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syritta pipiens, Green Shieldbug +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Common Chickweed, Procumbent Yellow-sorrel +6 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Wigan WayWalking route
Named route
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRef 80Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route382 m
Named routeRef 80Length 382 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 80Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Chapel, Hindley Cemetery

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Chapel, Hindley Cemetery

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🌱Haigh Woodland ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱WingatesUrban park3.1 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Guide Dogs ParkUrban park3.8 km→🏞️HAIGHCountry park4.3 km→

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